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Head of Department & Whole School Productions– Drama

Washwood Heath Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2AS

This job expired on 18 April 2023

• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  18 April 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 March 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year or phase
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Drama
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
  • 32.5 hours per work
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main Scale - Upper Pay Scale
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2

What skills and experience we're looking for

We have a fantastic opportunity for an established Drama teacher looking to take the next step in their career. You will be passionate about education and how you can use your skills and experience to challenge students to achieve. We are looking for a committed Head of Department: someone who will go above and beyond to ensure the students in their classes are given every opportunity to be successful, and creative. Our recent Ofsted inspection said “Leaders at all levels have a good understanding of how to plan work so that it extends what pupils know and can do”. As a Middle Leader at Washwood Heath, you will have the opportunity to bring your experience to this already thriving team.

Our ideal candidate will be an experienced, outstanding practitioner with a strong commitment to improving pupils’ lives in an Academy with high levels of disadvantage and be able to demonstrate a clear track record of raising standards. A constant thirst for improvement and innovation alongside the determination to see developments through to their conclusions are essential. You will be an excellent communicator, a team player who is able to work under pressure and effectively engage pupils and staff. They will have in depth knowledge of the elements of drama, and be willing to further develop the extracurricular provision, providing rich performance opportunities and leading on many whole school events.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• Enthusiastic, well behaved learners who engage positively with school life
• Hard-working, motivated and engaged staff and governors, who care deeply about the outcomes for children and young people
• A culture of support for all staff
• MAT-wide continued professional development opportunities to enable practical and research-based school improvement initiatives. This includes a whole range of opportunities to further develop colleagues’ teaching skills and leadership potential, including a Supportive NQT Induction Process & Policy, Career Pledge for Teachers to support at each stage of career, paid opportunities to upskill via apprenticeship levy (right up to masters level).
• High level of support, coaching and friendship from the CEO/Head Teacher group
• A creative and innovative in our approach to all aspects of school life
• Motivated, vibrant, multi ethnic students and staff
• A strong family ethos where individuals are respected and valued
• Access to a generous pension scheme
• On-site parking

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.

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About Washwood Heath Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 18
• Education phase: Through school
• School size: 1745 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Washwood Heath Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: epugh@washwood.academy
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/washwood-heath-academy (opens in new tab)

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