Director of Creative Arts
Bloxwich Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 7NRThis job expired on 7 February 2022
Closing date
7 February 2022 at 11:48am
Date listed
10 January 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Art and design, Dance, Design and technology, Food Technology, Music
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS and TLR2A - £7017
Director of Creative Arts job summary
We are currently seeking an imaginative, creative, and proactive leader in this new role to take our Creative Arts faculty to the next stage of its development. It is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding teacher and leader to join us on our incredible journey at Bloxwich Academy; an oversubscribed and expanding school that has undertaken rapid improvement in recent years, achieving ‘Good’ (Nov 21) and now striving for ‘Outstanding’. The academy has a well-equipped and vibrant Creative Arts faculty including Dance, Drama, Music, Art, and Textiles, with high pupil interest in all areas, strong engagement in extracurricular activities, school performances and Arts Mark workshops.
Applicants will be able to lead the faculty and teach Art or Expressive Arts including Music and Textiles as a preferred specialism across all key stages up to A level. Applications are welcome from experienced leaders and well-qualified ambitious teachers with leadership skills looking to take their next step in professional development.
We are looking for:
A talented teacher who has the passion to lead a Creative Arts team. Could it be you? You must be able to demonstrate:
• A proven track record of raising attainment through their teaching and learning, making a positive impact within and beyond their own classroom.
• In depth subject knowledge of subject specialism.
• A passion to make a difference in pupils’ lives.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate and inspire pupils and support colleagues.
• A commitment to school improvement.
• An ability to inspire and lead a team.
• Understanding of both GCSE, A Level and vocational course structure is desirable
Further information about the job
The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
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Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding Notice: Matrix Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and preemployment checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education
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About Bloxwich Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 19
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1449 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bloxwich Academy website
- Email address
- aseager@bloxwichacademy.co.uk
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