Curriculum Lead: Media & Film Studies
Weydon School, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8UG21 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
17 April 2026 at 9am
Date listed
27 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 34,398.00 - 52,490.00 per annum (FTE) plus TLR 2A currently £3,527
Curriculum Lead: Media & Film Studies job summary
Curricular Lead: Media and Film Studies
Start date September 2026
Contract Full time, Permanent
Salary Attractive - WMAT Teachers Pay Scale
£34,398 - £52,490 FTE plus TLR2A currently £3,527 per annum
This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our fantastic school. We are seeking to appoint an outstanding, innovative and inspirational teacher and leader with the passion and enthusiasm to fulfil an important role in the school as Curriculum Leader: Media and Film Studies. Results at GCSE are strong, but we are relentless in our drive for improvement, and you will be empowered to bring your subject expertise, emotional intelligence and curriculum vision to secure excellent results for every child, regardless of their starting point.
An introduction to Media and Film at Weydon School
Media Studies and Film Studies are very popular subjects at GSCE at Weydon. Students make their option choices at the end of Year 8 and therefore follow a three-year GCSE programme. There are 2 classes in each of Years 9-11 of Media Studies and 1 class of Film Studies in each year group. We follow the EDUQAS exam board for both subjects.
The Media department is part of the large English faculty, members of which also contribute to the teaching of Media Studies. Non-specialists are supported through extensive resourcing, regular meetings and a collaborative ethos which leads to exceptional results for all students in these subjects regardless of their starting point.
60% of students at Weydon are high prior attainers, but this is a comprehensive school and we work hard to ensure our lessons are adapted to the needs of the individuals in each class. Disciplinary reading is a whole school focus, as the legacy of COVID continue to adversely affect the reading ages of students across the school.
Every student has access to resources through their own iPad; you will have your own iPad and laptop to support your planning and delivery of lessons in and out of school.
Professional Learning is an integral part of working at Weydon with opportunities for pedagogical and leadership development embedded into the weekly CPD programme.
Students at Weydon are expected to take part in two clubs each week, and the Media and Film team provide numerous opportunities to explore the subject through clubs and trips.
Our vision: Joy and ambition
Weydon is a joyful community which is ambitious for all its members and is restless to improve. We are driven by a moral purpose to provide an excellent and innovative learning experience which develops scholarship, character, confidence and leadership.
Our values: Believe, Belong, Care
Our values in action: The Weydon Way
· We have the highest expectations of each other. These are set not by creating a fear of failure, but by our absolute belief in the potential of every member of our community to achieve great things and in our responsibility to support them to do so
· We are driven by the mission for all to experience the joy of belonging to an inspiring, ambitious, safe and compassionate community in which all are valued and respected
· We believe the best in everyone and therefore every interaction is considered, thoughtful and kind, even when we do not agree with each other
· We believe by caring for others in our school and in the wider community, we will experience joy, purpose and pride
· We act with integrity by doing and saying the right thing whether or not anyone is watching
Benefits of working for Weydon and WMAT
*Free use of our fitness suite & extra-curricular opportunities such as staff Zumba/Yoga
*Cash back medical scheme
*Priority admissions for Children of staff (subject to service/skills shortage)
*Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
*Lifestyle discounts and benefits scheme through our employee benefits platform
*Cycle to Work
*International school trip opportunities
*Extensive staff CPD offering
Come and visit us!
Please come and visit and meet members of our team before you apply. Weydon School is a large, vibrant and over-subscribed school in an unspoilt area of Surrey within easy reach of London. We are the founding member school of the Weydon Multi Academy Trust, which also comprises Woolmer Hill School, Rodborough School, Farnham Heath End School, Frogmore Community College and Eggar’s School alongside primary and specialist schools from the local area. The close proximity of these schools allows many opportunities for staff collaboration. In 2026 The Times ranked Weydon School as the top 11-16 secondary school in the country for attainment and for our extra-curricular offer. Weydon also features in the Good Schools Guide where it is described as “slick state schooling at its best”.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Weydon School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures and an enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Weydon School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1666 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Weydon School website
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