
Teach at Harris
Exceptional education begins with exceptional teachers.
Join a community where your passion is valued, and your career can flourish.
Making an impact
Teaching at Harris means working where your impact is immediate, visible, and long-lasting.
Our teachers transform opportunities for students every day — and the results speak for themselves:
- Students from disadvantaged backgrounds achieving above the national APS
- Alumni progressing to Russell Group, Oxbridge and top apprenticeships
- Dramatic school turnarounds recognised by Ofsted
- A Federation-wide commitment to equity, inclusion and high expectations
Be part of this extraordinary impact – join Harris as a teacher today.
We have students who really want to learn, who thrive on high-quality teaching, who thrive on having an amazing curriculum, who thrive on having teachers who really care.
Nadim, Head of Science
Your career with us
Career development
From your first day at Harris, you’ll be supported by exceptional educators who want you to succeed.
What you can expect:
- A structured induction programme
- A dedicated mentor
- Coaching and feedback from senior leaders
- Federation-wide CPD and subject networks
- NPQs and leadership development pathways
- Access to expert subject consultants
- Cross-academy opportunities and secondment options
Read more about our career development opportunities
Our benefits
Teaching is rewarding — but it can also be demanding.
We look after our staff so they can look after their students.
You’ll benefit from:
- Workload reduction initiatives
- High-quality resources and planning support
- Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Employee assistance and counselling
- Family-friendly policies
- Clear frameworks that support a healthy work-life balance

Shaping futures
Our students make teaching at Harris extraordinary.
They bring curiosity, humour, resilience and ambition into the classroom. Many come from backgrounds where opportunities can feel limited — but with the right support, they discover the confidence to flourish.
Seeing their progress is one of the most rewarding parts of working at Harris.
And their achievements – academically, personally, and beyond school – are remarkable.
Our alumni are shining examples of the bright future that education can help shape, and we couldn't be prouder of their accomplishments.
We asked some of the staff at Harris Academy Chafford Hundred to explain why their students are so incredible.
I've been supported by a really strong mentor and a strong department. All the staff are really helpful, everyone has been very forthcoming with helping me when I need it.
Jason, Art and Photography Teacher




