Head of Art and Design Faculty
Winton Academy, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 4HT7 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
1 January 2025
Latest start date
31 January 2025
Closing date
16 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3
Subject
- Art and design
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- PT4 up to EPT3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Key Responsibilities:
• Leadership and Management: Provide strategic leadership to the Art and Design department, ensuring a culture of high standards, creativity, and achievement.
• Curriculum Development: Design and implement a stimulating and forward-thinking curriculum that meets the needs of all learners, while also reflecting the highest expectations for academic and artistic success.
• Teaching and Learning: Lead by example in delivering high-quality teaching that fosters innovation, creativity, and technical skill development. Ensure that all students are equipped to achieve exceptional outcomes in Art and Design.
• Assessment and Achievement: Monitor and track student progress rigorously, using data to identify areas for improvement and ensuring high achievement across all key stages.
• Staff Development: Support the professional development of Art and Design staff, promoting a collaborative environment that encourages continuous improvement and professional growth.
• Extracurricular Enrichment: Lead and support extracurricular opportunities, including exhibitions, workshops, and clubs, to further enhance the artistic experiences and achievements of students.
• Facilities and Resources: Oversee the effective use and development of the department’s facilities, ensuring that students have access to high-quality resources that support their learning and creativity.
Person Specification
Essential:
• Proven track record of outstanding teaching and leadership in Art and Design.
• A passion for creative education and a commitment to fostering high achievement and high standards in students.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire both students and staff.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to monitor and use data to improve student outcomes.
• A commitment to the mission of Glenmoor and Winton Academies, with a focus on preparing students for the best academic institutions and career opportunities.
Desirable:
• Previous experience in a leadership role within a school environment.
• Experience of developing successful extracurricular programmes in Art and Design.
• Familiarity with working in an academy setting
What the school offers its staff
What we Offer:
- We pay an average of 5% above national scales – the best rates of pay in the sector
- Three extra INSET days for planning
- At least one personal day a year
- Cash towards medical treatment
- Generous staff discount scheme
- Support for your wellbeing
- Exceptional curriculum resources
- Expert subject advice
- A supportive and forward-thinking leadership team.
- Opportunities for career development and professional growth.
- A vibrant school culture committed to high standards and achievement.
- State-of-the-art facilities for Art and Design education.
- An environment where creativity is valued and students are encouraged to reach their full potential.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
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About Winton Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 908 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Winton Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- dcripps@glenmoorandwinton.org.uk
Winton Academy is an 11-16 high performing school situated in the beautiful coastal town of Bournemouth. Winton is an all boys secondary school which is co-located with Glenmoor Academy.
Glenmoor and Winton Academies are the highest performing schools in Bournemouth and have recently been graded outstanding by Ofsted in all areas.
Arranging a visit to Winton Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dcripps@glenmoorandwinton.org.uk.
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