Job Description

Haberdashers' Knights Academy

Lewisham

Job type:

Full Time, Maternity Cover

Apply by:

9 October 2026

Job overview

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About the role

We are seeking an inspiring and visionary educator to take on the role of Second in Charge within our thriving Creative Arts Department. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual who is passionate about Art, Design and Technology, and eager to lead, innovate, and nurture creativity across the school.


As an enthusiastic and skilled practitioner, you will bring both artistic flair and technological expertise to your teaching, motivating pupils of all abilities to develop their talents and achieve excellence. You will be a creative thinker with the ability to design and deliver engaging lessons, ensuring high levels of challenge, inclusivity, and progression across all key stages. A commitment to extending learning beyond the classroom--through extracurricular activities, clubs, and projects--will be central to your role.

This position carries the responsibility of supporting the strategic development of the Art & DT curriculum, while also contributing to the wider vision of the department. Working closely with the Head of Department, you will take an active role in shaping learning opportunities, driving innovation, and ensuring the highest standards of teaching and learning.

Key Responsibilities

The Second in Charge in Art and DT will:

Leadership & Management

Lead by example, modelling the highest professional standards in all aspects of school life. Support the Head of Department in shaping the vision and strategic direction of Art & Design Technology. Support the Head of Department in monitoring the quality of teaching and learning across the department through learning walks and giving timely and supportive feedback to staff Lead, motivate and support colleagues within the department, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Run regular department meetings and contribute to cross-trust collaboration with colleagues in other academies

Curriculum & Teaching

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oth within lessons and extracurricular activities, to ensure Further develop and implement an ambitious and innovative Art and Design Technology curriculum, ensuring it reflects national changes and revised qualifications. Lead the development of schemes of work and resources that deliver high-quality, engaging lessons across all key stages. Promote and champion the study of Art and Design Technology across the 11-18 phase. Deliver consistently outstanding teaching and learning in both Art and DT, providing challenge and support for pupils of all abilities. Plan, prepare and deliver engaging lessons, ensuring that assessment, marking and feedback are effective and in line with academy policy. Set and assess internal examinations and tests where required. Devise and implement interventions, trong progress for all learners. Quality Assurance & Improvement Undertake lesson observations, learning walks, work scrutiny and data analysis to monitor teaching standards and pupil progress across Art and DT. Use evidence, benchmarks and self-evaluation to drive improvement in classroom practice and pupil outcomes. Ensure consistent implementation of school and trust policies within the Creative Arts Department. Staff Development & Mentoring Support staff in developing innovative approaches to teaching Art and DT, encouraging the sharing of best practice. Stay informed of current developments in creative education and integrate new strategies into departmental practice. Pupil Engagement & Achievement Create and maintain an organised, inspiring learning environment within classrooms, studios, workshops, and shared spaces. Ensure pupils are supported to achieve their full potential through high expectations, effective teaching, and positive behaviour management. Provide accurate information for parents, attend parents' evenings, and contribute to wider school events. Develop and embed effective behaviour management strategies within the department, in line with whole-school policies, while also enhancing the rewards system and overseeing the fair and consistent issue of pupil certifications.

Quality Assurance & Improvement

Undertake lesson observations, learning walks, work scrutiny and data analysis to monitor teaching standards and pupil progress across Art and DT. Use evidence, benchmarks and self-evaluation to drive improvement in classroom practice and pupil outcomes. Ensure consistent implementation of school and trust policies within the Creative Arts Department

Staff Development & Mentoring

Support staff in developing innovative approaches to teaching Art and DT, encouraging the sharing of best practice. Stay informed of current developments in creative education and integrate new strategies into departmental practice. Pupil Engagement & Achievement Create and maintain an organised, inspiring learning environment within classrooms, studios, workshops, and shared spaces. Ensure pupils are supported to achieve their full potential through high expectations, effective teaching, and positive behaviour management. Provide accurate information for parents, attend parents' evenings, and contribute to wider school events. Develop and embed effective behaviour management strategies within the department, in line with whole-school policies, while also enhancing the rewards system and overseeing the fair and consistent issue of pupil certifications.

Other responsibilities

Keep up to date with developments in your subject area and in teaching practice and methodology. Take responsibility for your own professional development in discussion with your line manager. Maintain an organized and effective learning environment in the classroom and shared areas. Ensure the consistent implementation of school and Trust policies and procedures throughout the subject areas. Work collaboratively with the other academies and colleagues within the Trust. To contribute to departmental self-evaluation To monitor the quality of teaching; based on evidence, self-evaluation and development, ensuring a consistent and continuous focus on achievement and aspiration. To help disseminate ideas and approaches for classroom and curriculum management to help raise standards.

General Responsibilities

To work within the Academy framework with regard to Health and Safety To promote equal opportunities in the Academy To promote the ethos of the Trust / Academy Be aware of and assume the appropriate level of responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. To support the Academy's commitment to the continued professional development of all staff Report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with the Trust's safeguarding policiesTo undertake any additional duties as may reasonably required by the CEO or Executive Principal

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Haberdashers' Knights Academy

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Haberdashers' Knights Academy

Launcelot Road, Downham, Bromley
Kent
BR1 5EB
United Kingdom

+44 20 8461 9240

Haberdashers' Knights Academy is a vibrant, diverse 11-18 school community with a relentless focus on high expectations and aspirations. We serve the families of the local community in the London Boroughs of Lewisham and Bromley and are part of the Haberdashers' Academies Trust South, a well-established multi-academy trust of four secondary and five primary schools in southeast London and Kent with over 6000 students and 600 staff. The scale of expertise and leadership across our Trust gives us enormous capacity. It is this capacity that has resulted in the success of the Trust and allows us to mount new ventures and allows our staff to take on new opportunities and rapid development trajectories.



Haberdashers' Academies Trust South is a multi-academy trust with five primary and four secondary schools in and around south-east London. Our mission is for all of our children and young people to be successful at school so that they flourish in their lives. We will only be able to achieve this ambition if we are a great employer who can attract, retain and develop great staff.



VISION 2026

Every School an Excellent School



It is the Trust's vision for all of our schools to be excellent schools. Our mission is to ensure that every one of our children and young people flourishes at school so that they can be successful in their lives.

Our three main objectives are:

Excellent outcomes for all children and young people so that they can be successful in their next steps and future lives; To be regarded as a great employer, attracting, retaining and developing the best staff; To be the Trust of choice and a welcome presence in our communities.

Joining Haberdashers' Academies Trust South at any point in your career will be a rewarding and fulfilling experience. You will be part of a driven team that spans nine schools and a central services team in South East London and Kent, who are all resolute in their aim to make our schools excellent places to learn and work. We offer an attractive benefits package, plenty of professional development opportunities and a focus on career growth. You will also experience a flexible and supportive work environment with a focus on health and wellbeing, and a culture of openness and respect.

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