Faculty Director: Sixth Form

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership. We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education. In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

Further details about the role

The purpose of your role will be:

• To be accountable for student progress and development in the subject area across KS3, KS4 and post 16, including meeting student achievement targets for subject areas which are agreed by the Principal and the Governing Body.


• To ensure high standards of teaching and learning across the subject area through continuously, developing and enhancing the quality of teaching and learning.


• To ensure the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students in the subject area, in accordance with the academy aims and policies, as determined by the Principal and Governing Body.


• To ensure that all school policies and procedures are implemented and applied consistently by all staff in the subject area.


• To ensure agreed tutor programme is implemented and that tutors are effective in their role.


• To ensure effective behaviour for learning is evident throughout faculty


• To effectively and efficiently manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources across the subject area.


• To lead development for literacy, through the WORD strategy, within subject areas, to raise standards of Literacy across the Academy


Your main areas of responsibility will fall under the areas of:


• Operational and strategic planning (including rigorous self-evaluation and review of subject area performance, formulating the subject and faculty improvement plans, and leading the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, marking policies, assessment and teaching strategies)


• Ensuring the delivery of an appropriate, comprehensive, high quality and cost effective curriculum and leading development of the subject and its delivery


• Staff development (including recruiting, building and managing an effective team of motivated staff)


• Student outcomes (including ensuring the effective operation of target setting, monitoring and evaluation systems and the input and maintenance of accurate student data)


• Teaching, including acting as an outstanding role model
  
  Have proven successful results your subject


• Have worked with diverse groups and are a strong advocate for parent and community involvement


• Have embraced challenges and seek opportunities to develop as an educational leader


• Have promoted innovative, transformative practices to support student engagement and learning


• Have modelled a positive inquiry-based approach to problem solving


• Have inspired and supported students and staff to reach their full potential


• Have fostered an environment of instructional excellence


• Have built relationships which support student success in a safe and caring school
  
  We are looking for an outstanding individual to join us as Faculty Director of Sixth Form. The successful individual will be part of our senior leadership team.


This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking for experience in leading on key areas within the academy and developing the skills and knowledge in preparation for future Vice Principal and Principal roles.

At Harris Girls Academy Bromley we have built a school community where we hold character and academic excellence in equally high regard.

Progress 8 for the school was in the top 100 in the country last year, and we were the only school from this group with a student body that has above average disadvantage, and below average EAL. Learning, curriculum, and pedagogy is exemplary here. Although we believe that these results lead to a tangible improvement in the opportunities of our young people, we are equally proud of the way we see our students conduct themselves in our classrooms and corridors on the day to day. In the commitment they demonstrate in the library and the drama studio, or in the resilience they demonstrate in the sports hall and the textiles room. It is a privilege to teach students at Bromley.

We believe that we have built something special here through a leadership at all levels philosophy of constant improvement, and listening to our students, staff, and wider community. Leadership at HGABR means constantly reviewing and reinventing our approach, as we respond to the new opportunities and challenges of our young people present and seek to improve the education they receive. Leadership at HGABR considers that the academy exists as an important community organisation that has an impact on a significant number of lives, and we believe that stewarding this organisation is a responsibility that requires dedication and excellence from us.