Job details
- Job role
- Teacher, Leadership
- Subjects
- Art and design, Drama, Music
- Working pattern
- Full-time only
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Salary
- Leadership scale commensurate with experience + Inner London allowance
Job summary
Leigh Academy Blackheath are looking for a Director of Learning (DoL) - Arts, to lead the following curriculum areas: Art, Music and Drama. This is a brand new position as the academy continues to grow and develop. Joining us from September 2021, our DoL Arts will bring with them passion, experience and the capacity to inspire and motivate students and staff. The ideal candidate will also have an understanding of how the Arts can be developed as key subjects within the curriculum, but also as an essential part of our co-curriculum offer through clubs, societies and regular concerts, theatrical performances, exhibitions and festivals. This role is ideal for those seeking career progression and a keen interest in working for our highly successful academy. We welcome applications from experienced practitioners in any of the three Arts curriculum areas.
What we will expect of you: Our appointed candidate will successfully lead this group of curriculum areas, and you will play a key role in inspiring the staff, as well as our students with your outstanding leadership. We will also expect you to successfully plan and deliver outstanding lessons on a daily basis that challenge our students and significantly advance their learning. We anticipate you will achieve this by being passionate about your subject and transferring your knowledge in a creative and efficient way in the classroom.
We’d like to hear from you if:
You are passionate about your subject and the Arts in a wider context
You have the ability and drive to make a positive impact on students’ progress and outcomes
You have the drive to transform our learning and are dedicated to raising standards even further for all students
In return, we are offering:
A supportive and professional environment to be a part of and full embed yourself into from day one.
The chance to join and be part of an academy that has a strong, dynamic leadership team whose aim is to achieve excellence for all.
Well motivated and receptive learners across our academy.
Applying for the job
Please use the URL to submit a formal application via our careers site
More on how to applySupporting documents
- DoL Art - LAB JD.pdf 0.08 MB
School overview
- School type
- Free School
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 359 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leigh Academy Blackheath website (opens in a new window)
- Contact email
- talent@latrust.org.uk
About Leigh Academy Blackheath
Working at Leigh Academy Blackheath: We are a co-educational 11-18yr comprehensive school and, already oversubscribed, our new school is a beacon of excellence for secondary education in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. We are driven by the belief that every learner is entitled to an enriching, varied and personalised education; delivered through a broad and balanced curriculum that provides challenge, irrespective of need, starting point or background. Our mission is to ensure all our students develop into powerful citizens of the digital future on both a national and global scale.
Our strong learning community works together and shares the value of collaboration; every member of our academy family works together to achieve success, cultivating a strong sense of belonging. Our belief in ‘human-scale’ education, delivered through a schools-within-schools model, ensures every one of our students is known and valued. Strong pastoral care is at the heart of our academy and we place great importance on building strong partnerships with parents and carers.
Since opening in September 2018, Leigh Academy Blackheath (LAB) has established itself as the local community’s preferred choice for their child’s secondary education. We have received over 1,000 applications for this September’s 180 Year 7 places, with nearly 300 first choice preferences. It is an exciting time to be joining our learning community.
At LAB, everything we do is built upon our core values of: Respect, Integrity, Ambition, Scholarship and Resilience. We are a strong team and work hard together to ensure every student realises their full potential. Staff have access to a wide range of professional development opportunities both within the academy and across Leigh Academies Trust (LAT).
Working in a brand new school is a unique opportunity. A flexible approach with a can-do ethos is required, as is drive, grit and boundless enthusiasm. A sense of humour is essential!
Our successful candidates will receive:
A salary commensurate with the profile of the post
Bespoke CPD with mentoring and coaching opportunities
The opportunity to work laterally across a number of Leigh Academies Trust schools to benchmark best practice and to be involved in teaching and learning innovation
We’d like to hear from you if you are:
An excellent teacher who is passionate about learning and has strong subject knowledge
Collaborative, able to build strong professional relationships
Able to motivate and inspire students and staff to achieve their full potential
Energetic and have a ‘can-do’ attitude
Confident and has strong career aspirations
Committed to safeguarding and the happiness and wellbeing of everyone at the academy
Being a part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2020, our Trust will comprise 28 geographically organised academies (11 secondaries, 15 primaries and 2 special) educating over 16,000 students, and employing over 2,500 talented staff. We also have one further secondary academy in the development phase, due to open in September 2021. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North West Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training providers and a large teaching school. Click here to view our future plans in our Vision 2025 document.
As part of Leigh Academies Trust you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.
Recruitment and hiring during COVID-19: Despite the challenges we face, recruitment and hiring will continue for all Leigh Academies Trust vacancies with as little disruption as possible over the coming weeks and months. This is for all senior, teaching and support staff appointments. Applications will still be reviewed and interviews conducted in a timely manner, although interview activities will vary. If you have any queries or concerns, please get in touch with the LAT Talent Team - talent@latrust.org.uk
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
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Old Dover Road, London, SE3 8SYSimilar jobs
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