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  • Start date details

    11th November or asap

  • Closing date

    3 October 2024 at 8am

  • Date listed

    18 September 2024

Job details

Job role

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Subject

Drama

Working pattern

Part time, full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£30,100.00 - £50,175.00 Annually (Actual) AST 1-12 £30,100-£50,175 including HoD allowance if applicable £3,214

Drama Teacher / Head of Drama job summary

Drama Teacher / Head of Drama

We are recruiting an enthusiastic and motivated maternity cover teacher to teach or (if the right candidate) lead the provision of Drama at Bedford Free School. We require an excellent practitioner who is also keen to get involved in the wider life of the school and can really inspire our pupils.

RESPECT, HONESTY, HIGH EXPECTATIONS

At BFS our values drive everything we do and as a result our teachers enjoy impeccable behaviour in lessons and hardworking, highly motivated pupils. BFS is a genuinely comprehensive school that provides a knowledge-based education for pupils of all backgrounds. We teach an unashamedly academic curriculum consisting of the best that has been thought and said.

PARENTAL CHOICE

With waiting lists in each year group and 2024 GCSE results placing us amongst the top schools in the country for progress, we are a hugely popular school. Demand for places is very high as parents want the combination of a BFS education and our distinctive small school feel for their children.

THE DEPARTMENT

Drama is a very popular subject currently taught by four members of staff (two of whom are also Senior Leaders). Four groups currently study GCSE. At Key Stage Three there is currently an exciting and broad curriculum which places an emphasis on the key fundamentals of practical drama skills alongside core knowledge including the history of drama to the present day. The aim is that by the end of Key Stage 3 all pupils gain a comprehensive understanding of Greek theatre, commedia dell’arte, melodrama, 4 different theatre practitioners, script study and devising. The drama department presently offers a range of extracurricular opportunities for pupils including an annual whole school musical, various showcases across the academic year, ‘BFS’ got talent’ and trips to see live theatre.

At BFS we value and respect subject specialism and strive to create the environment where teachers can get on and teach the subjects which they love and are expert in. You will benefit from the existing strong, well-resourced, knowledge-rich drama curriculum already in place and would be expected to lead all aspects of the department’s efforts to further refine and improve planning and delivery of a fantastic curriculum. GCSE results were good in Drama in 2024 and we continually aim to improve outcomes for our pupils.

SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT

At Bedford Free School we invest heavily in professional learning, which alongside support and coaching from our senior leadership team, and access to expertise across Advantage Schools, means you can develop to be your very best.

We have no unwieldy marking policies; our pupils’ behaviour is impeccable supported by same-day whole-school sanctions where necessary and Senior Leaders have a very high profile to ensure that you are supported to develop.

KEY DUTIES

  • To inspire, lead, manage and develop the teaching staff within the department
  • To refine and deliver a world-class curriculum in Drama
  • To ensure that teaching and learning is supported by the most robust research and evidence
  • To prepare pupils for academic success and inspire a love of learning that goes beyond examinations
  • To be accountable for raising standards of pupil achievement within the department and to monitor and support pupil progress
  • To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of developments within your specialism
  • To be a member of the middle-leaders group and support the wider development and leadership within the school
  • To provide a wide and varied extra-curricular offer (drama) for all pupils at BFS
  • To be a designated form tutor and the key home-school link for pupils

JOB SPECIFICS

Start date: 11th November 2024 or asap thereafter

Salary: Advantage Schools Teacher Pay Scale £30,100-£50,175 includes £3,214 Head of Department Allowance if applicable

Job role: Maternity Cover November 2024 - July 2025, Full-time / Part-time (3 days up to Full-time)

SAFEGUARDING

We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:

“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”

The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.

HOW TO APPLY

We welcome applications from ambitious and well-qualified drama specialists who are seeking the challenge of leading in a supportive and high-performing environment. If you share our traditional approach and values of Respect, Honesty and High Expectations, please apply by filling in the application form and supporting statement illustrating how you meet the person specification for this role. We welcome visits to the school at any time and would encourage you to apply. For a confidential discussion about the position please contact Esther Logan, PA to SLT, on 01234 332290 or email elogan@bedfordfreeschool.co.uk to arrange an appointment.

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding children enrolled at the School is of paramount importance, and we are fully committed to the protection and safe care of our pupils. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate checks as well as providing proof of your right to work in the UK.

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About Bedford Free School

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 16
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School size
529 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
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Set up in 2012 by local teachers and parents, Bedford Free School exists to offer families a choice in Bedford.

Bedford Free School is a unique school with a fantastic educational offer. We really do believe that our pupils can go on to achieve extraordinary things. In our young history, we have proved they can and we are now one of the highest performing secondary schools not only in the area, but in the country.

BFS is a small school of only around 500 pupils, so staff get to know each pupil as an individual and we have a family feel. This allows us to encourage, demand and collectively strive for academic and personal success.

We believe that all pupils deserve a ‘grammar-school’ style education, with access to an academic curriculum, strong discipline, high expectations and access to highly selective universities, and a wide range of extra-curricular activities.

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