Behaviour for Learning Leader

We are currently looking to appoint an experienced Behaviour for Learning Lead to join us at Harris Garrard Academy. The actual salary for this role will be £32,521.10 - £34,506.06 (42 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week). Main Areas of Responsibility The purpose of your role will be:

• To lead and support a vibrant and successful Learning Hub
• Ensuring excellent behaviour for learning within the Learning Hub
• To monitor and support the achievement of students in one Hub
• To lead, manage and ensure the successful delivery of the Academy's vision for individual student achievement
• To lead, advise and support a team of coaches
• To play a significant part in all aspects of the community life of the Academy
• To be part of the team which holds significant responsibility for managing the efficient and effective day to day running day of the Academy
• To lead on pastoral, social, emotional and behavioural issues for students in one Hub
  
  We would like to hear from you if you have:
• Proven success in raising achievement
• High level of ICT skills and experience of how new technologies can be used to raise achievement
• Good understanding of creative whole school strategies for improving literacy and numeracy and the importance of this in raising achievement
• Willingness to use coaching as a model for ensuring on-going professional development
• Ideally, experience in multi-ethnic urban schools
  
  Harris Garrard Academy is a school that disrupts the status quo in order to drive social mobility for our young people. Our academic results have placed us in the top 10% nationally for secondary and 5% for our primary phase; transforming students' lives forever. We are located in the wider South Thamesmead area and are accessible by fantastic rail and bus transport links (we are on the Elizabeth Line, Bus Super loop bus route). The academy's stunning working environment is within a purpose built school designed by Norman Foster and nominated for the Stirling Prize for architecture in 2004.
Our vision is clear: nothing is impossible and everything is possible, irrespective of personal characteristics or background. Every problem has a solution. We believe we are more robust, resilient and determined as a team than as a group of individuals. We support, challenge and hold each other to account at all levels within the academy to ensure that our students achieve their potential, are motivated, engaged and fully prepared for life beyond our academy. As one of Harris's successful all through academies, staff at all levels belong to a strong, cohesive team working with Executive Principal Wayne Barnett and Head of Academy Kristen Gringeri and the wider SLT team. Staff can expect to grow with us as we continue to innovate and evolve as an academy. With ample opportunity to build on CPD, your potential is limitless with us.

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. In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, 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 with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website. Safeguarding Notice The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed. Equal Opportunities The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.