HARRIS LOWE ACADEMY WILLESDEN
WORKING WITH US Harris Lowe Academy Willesden provides an exceptional environment for academic and sporting excellence. We foster artistic creativity, wellbeing and leadership potential within a rich and diverse community. Our core values of determination, integrity, curiosity and empathy inspire and nurture a passion for learning and success with a strong sense of inclusivity, individuality and responsibility. We use our voices purposefully as global citizens. The foundations of achieving our vision are: Outstanding curriculum , with outstanding quality and breadth of education Exceptional teachers who support students' passion for learning with the tools for success for every individual Relationships, routines and recognition that lead to a sense of belonging, wellbeing, mutual respect and exemplary behaviour both within Harris Lowe Academy Willesden and in our local community Post-16 excellence with a broad range of pathways, sporting academies and inspiring student leaders Arts and sports specialisms that embed essential skills and enable exceptional performance Our moral purpose is to ensure our students and staff have access to the best possible futures and contribute positively to society through an outstanding careers/development programme, excellent leadership, and coaching. From its origins as the first city academy, the exceptional education we provide takes advantage of the opportunities offered by our privileged location and facilities in the most vibrant, multi-cultural city in the world. The enthusiasm, discipline and ambition of our students combined with the high expectations, outstanding teaching and creative dedication of our staff makes our vision a reality. To learn more about working in our academy and what we can offer you, view our academy page via the "why work at" button. ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY We are currently looking to appoint a dedicated and inspiring Teacher of English. At Harris Lowe Academy Willesden, you will join a dedicated team of teachers and staff supporting our excellent students. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow, inspire and develop, this may be the role for you. MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY The purpose of your role will be: To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate. To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/form tutor To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential To contribute to raising standards of student attainment To share and support the academy's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth Your main areas of responsibility will fall under the areas of: Operational and strategic planning (including lesson planning, developing resources and syllabuses, and contributing to the departmental plan) Curriculum planning Staff development (including continuing professional development and engaging fully in the Performance Management Review process) Quality assurance (including contributing to the process of monitoring and evaluating the subject area) Management of information (including maintaining appropriate records and tracking student progress) Communications with students, parents and other stakeholders Pastoral system (including being a form tutor to a selected group of students) Teaching, ensuring a high quality learning experience for students WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR The successful candidate will: Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree Have successful teaching experience at secondary level (can be teaching practice), ideally including experience in multi-ethnic urban schools and of working in an 11-18 school Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff Have a good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive white boards Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students Be able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary Have good written and spoken communication skills Be able to lead and manage their own work effectively Have excellent time management skills Be able to motivate students and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU Teacher Development At Harris, we have curated professional development pathways that will guide you towards achieving your career ambitions. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. With a strong network of passionate educators, expert development initiatives and a multitude of opportunities for career progression, your journey with Harris could be the most rewarding one yet. We offer a wide range of high quality teacher professional development programmes via the Harris Institute of Teaching and Leadership. Find out more here. 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. We understand that each individual's circumstances are unique, which is why we offer flexible working options that can be adapted to meet the needs of both the academy and our employees. Benefits In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance (usually £2,000 for Inner London and £1,500 for Outer London), a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Teachers Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, 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. APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION 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. Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be help you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.
WORKING WITH US Harris Lowe Academy Willesden provides an exceptional environment for academic and sporting excellence. We foster artistic creativity, wellbeing and leadership potential within a rich and diverse community. Our core values of determination, integrity, curiosity and empathy inspire and nurture a passion for learning and success with a strong sense of inclusivity, individuality and responsibility. We use our voices purposefully as global citizens. The foundations of achieving our vision are: Outstanding curriculum , with outstanding quality and breadth of education Exceptional teachers who support students' passion for learning with the tools for success for every individual Relationships, routines and recognition that lead to a sense of belonging, wellbeing, mutual respect and exemplary behaviour both within Harris Lowe Academy Willesden and in our local community Post-16 excellence with a broad range of pathways, sporting academies and inspiring student leaders Arts and sports specialisms that embed essential skills and enable exceptional performance Our moral purpose is to ensure our students and staff have access to the best possible futures and contribute positively to society through an outstanding careers/development programme, excellent leadership, and coaching. From its origins as the first city academy, the exceptional education we provide takes advantage of the opportunities offered by our privileged location and facilities in the most vibrant, multi-cultural city in the world. The enthusiasm, discipline and ambition of our students combined with the high expectations, outstanding teaching and creative dedication of our staff makes our vision a reality. To learn more about working in our academy and what we can offer you, view our academy page via the "why work at" button. ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY We are currently looking to appoint a dedicated and inspiring Teacher of English. At Harris Lowe Academy Willesden, you will join a dedicated team of teachers and staff supporting our excellent students. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow, inspire and develop, this may be the role for you. MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY The purpose of your role will be: To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate. To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/form tutor To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential To contribute to raising standards of student attainment To share and support the academy's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth Your main areas of responsibility will fall under the areas of: Operational and strategic planning (including lesson planning, developing resources and syllabuses, and contributing to the departmental plan) Curriculum planning Staff development (including continuing professional development and engaging fully in the Performance Management Review process) Quality assurance (including contributing to the process of monitoring and evaluating the subject area) Management of information (including maintaining appropriate records and tracking student progress) Communications with students, parents and other stakeholders Pastoral system (including being a form tutor to a selected group of students) Teaching, ensuring a high quality learning experience for students WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR The successful candidate will: Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree Have successful teaching experience at secondary level (can be teaching practice), ideally including experience in multi-ethnic urban schools and of working in an 11-18 school Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff Have a good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive white boards Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students Be able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary Have good written and spoken communication skills Be able to lead and manage their own work effectively Have excellent time management skills Be able to motivate students and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU Teacher Development At Harris, we have curated professional development pathways that will guide you towards achieving your career ambitions. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. With a strong network of passionate educators, expert development initiatives and a multitude of opportunities for career progression, your journey with Harris could be the most rewarding one yet. We offer a wide range of high quality teacher professional development programmes via the Harris Institute of Teaching and Leadership. Find out more here. 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. We understand that each individual's circumstances are unique, which is why we offer flexible working options that can be adapted to meet the needs of both the academy and our employees. Benefits In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance (usually £2,000 for Inner London and £1,500 for Outer London), a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Teachers Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, 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. APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION 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. Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be help you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.
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Islington, London
JOB TITLE: Global Student Employment Journey Lead REPORTS TO TITLE: Global Head of Employment and Corporate Relations BUSINESS FUNCTION/ SUB-FUNCTION: GEDU Group CEO Office CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent ABOUT GEDU GEDU (Global Education) is on a mission to transform lives through education and expand access to learning worldwide. With operations in 15 countries-including the US, UK, UAE, Australia, and across Europe-we offer a diverse portfolio of educational opportunities, from PhDs and apprenticeships to language schools and business education. Our global network supports over 75,000 students across a wide range of disciplines/ sectors (Tech, Financial Services, Hospitality/ Tourism etc). We are committed to delivering exceptional student experiences and employment outcomes, ensuring that education leads to real-world impact and return on investment. Explore our brands: • GEDU Global • Global Banking School • GBS Dubai • GEDU Services • ICN Artem • Schiller International University • EMA Education • MLA College • APAC Australia • English Path • Global U About the Global Employment & Corporate Relations Team As GEDU continues its global expansion, we are building a dynamic Global Employment & Corporate Relations team to lead our "global strategy with local roots." This team will drive employment innovation across our all institutions, focusing on: • Global Strategy Development: Create and implement a global employment framework for diverse educational needs. • Partnership Building: Establish strategic collaborations with employers, industry partners and professional networks. • Curriculum Integration: Work with academic leaders to incorporate employment skills into programmes globally. • Program Oversight: Ensure the delivery of consistent employment initiatives worldwide. • Career Services Leadership: Guide teams in providing career counselling, internships, and graduate jobs for our students. • Alumni Engagement: Develop programmes to enhance alumni career growth, job opportunities and mentorship. • Market Analysis: Monitor global employment trends to refine employment strategies. • Performance Monitoring: Define and track KPIs to measure employment initiatives' effectiveness. • Innovation and Technology: Utilize innovative tools to improve career development processes. ROLE PURPOSE Global Student Employment Journey Lead will play a strategic role to design and lead a comprehensive employment strategy to support diverse student profiles worldwide across all our brands. You will bridge the gap between education and employment ensuring that students acquire the skills, experiences, and opportunities necessary to succeed in a competitive global job market. In conjunction with the Global Head of Employment and Corporate Relations you will design and execute the global student employment journey, ensuring students receive structured, scalable, and effective support from enrolment to post-graduation. ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES Strategy, Design and Collaboration • Design, implement and maintain a global employment student journey map from enrolment to alumni. • Lead the development and integration of the career curriculum within academic programmes across all our brands and regions. • Partner with regional teams to embed employment into the student experience to ensure consistent delivery of employment initiatives across all brands and geographies. Programme Delivery • Design key global workshops and events (e.g. CV, CL, assessments), bootcamps and co-curricular programmes across geographies. • Create global toolkits for local/ brand use. • Align peer mentoring, career coaching, and career fairs under a cohesive global experience model. • Design engaging content for our online global employment module. Evaluation & Innovation • Continuously evaluate and optimise student-facing employment touchpoints and interventions. • Leverage data and technology to enhance learner experience and career outcomes. Alumni Programme • Builds and manage a centralised alumni engagement programme and online content. • Develops alumni mentoring models, speaker series and giving-back pathways etc. • Integrates alumni into employer and student-facing strategies. • Creates dashboards and feedback loops from alumni into programme design. • Oversees local brand programmes. ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE • Background in Early Careers/Emerging Talent or Graduate Talent Recruitment and Development: Ideally, the candidate with experience working in a corporate environment or a blend of corporate and higher education careers services experience. • Proven experience in global team leadership and cross-cultural collaboration. • Expertise in programme/ training design and curriculum development. • Expertise in designing and managing alumni networks, events and programmes. • Strong understanding of student lifecycle and career development models. • Knowledge of coaching and mentoring models. • Excellent project and stakeholder management skills, ideally in matrix organisations. • Data-informed approach to learner experience design. • Creative, innovative and impact driven. DIGITAL SKILLS & DATA MANAGEMENT • Proficiency in modern digital tools, including Office 365, CRM/database systems and employability analytics platforms. • Platform Ownership & Optimisation: Lead review and implementation of global platforms. Ensure platforms are scalable, compliant, and integrated. Act as global super-user and liaison with IT vendors. • CRM & Data Utilisation: Familiarity with CRM systems and data-driven approaches to employer relationship management. • Data Governance: Define global data taxonomy, field standards, and flow for key data. Maintain a single source of truth for employment data. Ensure secure, GDPR-compliant data handling. • Analytics, Dashboards & Reporting: Build real-time dashboards tracking key students and employers' information and set/ manage global vs. local KPI-s. Analyse performance trends and recommend improvements. QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor's degree. OTHER INFORMATION: The postholder will also be expected to demonstrate their commitment: • to GEDU's values and regulations, including equal opportunities policy. • the GEDU's Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities and minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of GEDU's Environmental Policy. • to their Health and Safety responsibilities to ensure their contribution to a safe and secure working environment for staff, students, and other visitors to the campus. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned.
JOB TITLE: Global Student Employment Journey Lead REPORTS TO TITLE: Global Head of Employment and Corporate Relations BUSINESS FUNCTION/ SUB-FUNCTION: GEDU Group CEO Office CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent ABOUT GEDU GEDU (Global Education) is on a mission to transform lives through education and expand access to learning worldwide. With operations in 15 countries-including the US, UK, UAE, Australia, and across Europe-we offer a diverse portfolio of educational opportunities, from PhDs and apprenticeships to language schools and business education. Our global network supports over 75,000 students across a wide range of disciplines/ sectors (Tech, Financial Services, Hospitality/ Tourism etc). We are committed to delivering exceptional student experiences and employment outcomes, ensuring that education leads to real-world impact and return on investment. Explore our brands: • GEDU Global • Global Banking School • GBS Dubai • GEDU Services • ICN Artem • Schiller International University • EMA Education • MLA College • APAC Australia • English Path • Global U About the Global Employment & Corporate Relations Team As GEDU continues its global expansion, we are building a dynamic Global Employment & Corporate Relations team to lead our "global strategy with local roots." This team will drive employment innovation across our all institutions, focusing on: • Global Strategy Development: Create and implement a global employment framework for diverse educational needs. • Partnership Building: Establish strategic collaborations with employers, industry partners and professional networks. • Curriculum Integration: Work with academic leaders to incorporate employment skills into programmes globally. • Program Oversight: Ensure the delivery of consistent employment initiatives worldwide. • Career Services Leadership: Guide teams in providing career counselling, internships, and graduate jobs for our students. • Alumni Engagement: Develop programmes to enhance alumni career growth, job opportunities and mentorship. • Market Analysis: Monitor global employment trends to refine employment strategies. • Performance Monitoring: Define and track KPIs to measure employment initiatives' effectiveness. • Innovation and Technology: Utilize innovative tools to improve career development processes. ROLE PURPOSE Global Student Employment Journey Lead will play a strategic role to design and lead a comprehensive employment strategy to support diverse student profiles worldwide across all our brands. You will bridge the gap between education and employment ensuring that students acquire the skills, experiences, and opportunities necessary to succeed in a competitive global job market. In conjunction with the Global Head of Employment and Corporate Relations you will design and execute the global student employment journey, ensuring students receive structured, scalable, and effective support from enrolment to post-graduation. ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES Strategy, Design and Collaboration • Design, implement and maintain a global employment student journey map from enrolment to alumni. • Lead the development and integration of the career curriculum within academic programmes across all our brands and regions. • Partner with regional teams to embed employment into the student experience to ensure consistent delivery of employment initiatives across all brands and geographies. Programme Delivery • Design key global workshops and events (e.g. CV, CL, assessments), bootcamps and co-curricular programmes across geographies. • Create global toolkits for local/ brand use. • Align peer mentoring, career coaching, and career fairs under a cohesive global experience model. • Design engaging content for our online global employment module. Evaluation & Innovation • Continuously evaluate and optimise student-facing employment touchpoints and interventions. • Leverage data and technology to enhance learner experience and career outcomes. Alumni Programme • Builds and manage a centralised alumni engagement programme and online content. • Develops alumni mentoring models, speaker series and giving-back pathways etc. • Integrates alumni into employer and student-facing strategies. • Creates dashboards and feedback loops from alumni into programme design. • Oversees local brand programmes. ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE • Background in Early Careers/Emerging Talent or Graduate Talent Recruitment and Development: Ideally, the candidate with experience working in a corporate environment or a blend of corporate and higher education careers services experience. • Proven experience in global team leadership and cross-cultural collaboration. • Expertise in programme/ training design and curriculum development. • Expertise in designing and managing alumni networks, events and programmes. • Strong understanding of student lifecycle and career development models. • Knowledge of coaching and mentoring models. • Excellent project and stakeholder management skills, ideally in matrix organisations. • Data-informed approach to learner experience design. • Creative, innovative and impact driven. DIGITAL SKILLS & DATA MANAGEMENT • Proficiency in modern digital tools, including Office 365, CRM/database systems and employability analytics platforms. • Platform Ownership & Optimisation: Lead review and implementation of global platforms. Ensure platforms are scalable, compliant, and integrated. Act as global super-user and liaison with IT vendors. • CRM & Data Utilisation: Familiarity with CRM systems and data-driven approaches to employer relationship management. • Data Governance: Define global data taxonomy, field standards, and flow for key data. Maintain a single source of truth for employment data. Ensure secure, GDPR-compliant data handling. • Analytics, Dashboards & Reporting: Build real-time dashboards tracking key students and employers' information and set/ manage global vs. local KPI-s. Analyse performance trends and recommend improvements. QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor's degree. OTHER INFORMATION: The postholder will also be expected to demonstrate their commitment: • to GEDU's values and regulations, including equal opportunities policy. • the GEDU's Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities and minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of GEDU's Environmental Policy. • to their Health and Safety responsibilities to ensure their contribution to a safe and secure working environment for staff, students, and other visitors to the campus. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned.
