Subject Lead for Art

Harris Academy Chobham is always on the lookout for inspirational and influential staff. Most of all, we are on the lookout for potential colleagues who like our students and want to help them succeed. We understand that if staff are to give their best to our students over a sustained period of time, then the school needs to provide them with the best deal possible. In order to help our staff have the best possible experience and achieve a proper work-life balance, we have put into place a range of measures to benefit both our teaching and student services colleagues.

• An extra week of holiday for all Harris Academy Chobham staff.
• Outstanding professional development both at Harris Academy Chobham and through the wider Harris Federation.
• Excellent promotion opportunities.
• A constant dialogue about workload and how to manage it most effectively.
• Rapid and effective support with any student behavioural issues arising.
• A high-quality staff induction programme.
• Marking protocols devised by departments themselves.
• Clear communications and manageable deadlines.
• Learning walks rather than formal lesson observations.
• Flexible and part-time working encouraged whenever possible.
• Additional time for leadership responsibilities.
• High levels of administrative support for all teachers.

Other benefits of working at Harris Academy Chobham include world-class facilities for learning, leisure and sport, and the advantages of working for the country’s most successful major Academy group.

We regard staff wellness as being central to the school’s purpose and to its success. We have several initiatives which we think give Harris Academy Chobham staff one of the best wellness packages to be found anywhere, including:

• Access to the Calm mindfulness app.
• Staff fitness suite and multiple team sports opportunities.
• Staff social events.
• Staff discounts at shops and restaurants in the local area.
• Access to the Harris Federation's staff counselling service.
• Dedicated Wellness Hub.
• Healix Healthcare package.

Main Areas of Responsibility: We are looking for a qualified teacher with subject leadership experience to join Harris Academy Chobham as Subject Leader of Art and Design. You will join an open and supportive team in establishing outstanding provision within Art and Design.

Qualifications & Experience: The successful candidate will:

• Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree, and, ideally, further qualifications and evidence of continuous self-development and updated knowledge in relevant areas.
• Have a minimum of three years' teaching experience, ideally including KS5 and in multi-ethnic urban schools.
• Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning.
• Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3, KS4, and KS5.
• Have experience of delivering high quality INSET to teaching staff within subject area.
• Ideally, be able to show evidence of leading, supporting and managing others.
• Be able to prove their success in raising achievement as a subject leader or classroom practitioner.
• Have successful experience of processes of monitoring, evaluation and review.
• Have a good level of ICT skills and experience of how new technologies can be used to raise achievement.
• Have recent experience of involvement in innovative curriculum development.
• Have ideas of how Language, Literacy and Numeracy can be used across the curriculum to raise standards.
• Have experience of embedding innovative strategies for improving teaching and learning.

Professional Development & Benefits: At Harris, we have curated professional development pathways that will guide you towards achieving your career ambitions. We offer a wide range of high quality teacher professional development programmes via the Harris Institute of Teaching and Leadership.

Flexible Working: We are committed to fostering a positive and supportive working environment for our staff, recognising that achieving a balance between professional and personal responsibilities is essential.

Benefits: In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package.

Next Steps: Thank you for your interest in this position. If you would like to discuss this opportunity, or to request a visit, please email the academy via the Why work page on harriscareers.