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‘Pupils and staff share positive and respectful relationships. Pupils value the support staff give them. This motivates pupils to achieve well, and they do.

Harborne Academy continues to be a good school’. – Ofsted 2022

We believe that our staff are crucial to the success of Harborne Academy and are the people who will have the most impact on our success. By looking after our staff, we will maximise the life chances and opportunities for our students.

Ensuring our staff are supported and given the opportunities to develop is our priority.

Our staff are dedicated, passionate professionals who go above and beyond to ensure that students are safe, happy, learning and progressing. Staff well-being is paramount, and we strive for that work-life balance for all staff, whatever their role within the academy.

At the academy we have high expectations. We expect staff to challenge students and themselves. We set high standards and aim to display these in all that we do.

We are a great school to work in for a number of reasons:

  • Fantastic CPD with extensive professional development opportunities
  • A vibrant and exciting academy which is culturally and ethnically diverse.
  • Members of the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter (a declaration of support for, and a set of commitments, to the wellbeing and mental health of everyone working in education)
  • 1 paid absence staff day per academic year (to be used for weddings etc.)
  • 24 hours access to our Employee Assistance Programme that offer services like: virtual GP, stress coaching, counselling, physiotherapy sessions and many more
  • Flexible working on offer (period 1 or period 5 PPA for flexibility). Bespoke flexibility for support staff available.
  • Wellbeing comittee with a wellbeing fund available
  • Employee star of the month 

If you share our ambition to provide an exceptional experience for every child in the academy, please click below to see the current opportunities we have available:

We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for roles. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Harborne Academy is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust, and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, which may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, suitable references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.  

As part of our recruitment checks, an online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process, and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

@@HarborneAcademy02:59 PM - 23rd October, 2025 Last week, our Year 9 Forward Thinking cohort enjoyed an introduction to university life with a subject taster day at the University of Birmingham. Well done to everyone for getting involved. pic.twitter.com/snhNKizZ2m
@@HarborneAcademy12:15 PM - 23rd October, 2025 Well done to our wonderful Year 7 students Madison, Iris, Emily and Advika they have created these brilliant WW1 propaganda posters - great effort! pic.twitter.com/lu8NrBSASH
@@HarborneAcademy02:09 PM - 22nd October, 2025 In the build up to Arts Week, we’re asking students to submit artwork they’ve created at home. Just look at these it itsy-bitsy teeny weeny clay sculptures created by Year 7’s very talented Parmin! pic.twitter.com/QxLfeEdmDC
@@HarborneAcademy02:56 PM - 17th October, 2025 To find out what’s been happening at the academy this week, please see the link below to the weekly newsletter: Read more
@@HarborneAcademy08:23 AM - 17th October, 2025 Our new board game club has become a hit! The club is by invitation, for students to help build their self-esteem through imaginative team building games. If you feel your child may benefit from joining, please contact Mrs Piddock. pic.twitter.com/eTo52TLi5B
@@HarborneAcademy09:04 AM - 16th October, 2025 We had our first PSHE day of the new term yesterday, the students took part in a range of workshops, such as first aid, self-defence, careers, team work, dance and fitness and much more. Thank you to the external providers for a fantastic day. pic.twitter.com/jPcpIfMoR8
@@HarborneAcademy03:19 PM - 15th October, 2025 Thank you to all who attended and supported our annual Mental Health Art Exhibition for World Mental Health Day. Our artists and helpers were incredible, raising an estimated £524 for The Edwards Trust! pic.twitter.com/LRUQSAkmLr
@@HarborneAcademy11:54 AM - 15th October, 2025 Our Year 9 students were lucky enough to experience a morning at KPMG’s offices in Birmingham. As well as a tour of the offices, they enjoyed a workshop and delivered a presentation to their peers. pic.twitter.com/kF4ZdQUT1e
@@HarborneAcademy03:06 PM - 10th October, 2025 To see what’s been happening at the academy this week, please follow the link below to our weekly newsletter: Read more
@@HarborneAcademy02:15 PM - 10th October, 2025 At break and lunch time, students have been selling badges to raise awareness for Black History Month. During their assembly this week, our students have been learning all about the influence that Black people around the world have had on music. pic.twitter.com/YVFYMFKa9K
@@HarborneAcademy09:09 AM - 8th October, 2025 Harborne Academy parents, please see the flyer below regarding free bus travel for parents over October half term. pic.twitter.com/0pdDCSlQ0P
@@HarborneAcademy09:05 AM - 8th October, 2025 Whilst studying WW1 and its poetry, Kanishka has been producing some wonderful work relating to the causes of WW1, along with a biography of the first Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross - Khudadad Khan. Fabulous work Kanishka! pic.twitter.com/cJk2Y5Pb92
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