Head of Drama (Maternity Cover - FTC until August 2025)
The Elmgreen School, London, SE27 9BZ6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- 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
Contract type
- Fixed term - Fixed Term until August 2025 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- ILPS
Additional allowances
TLR 2
What skills and experience we're looking for
Thank you for your enquiry about the key post of Head of Drama at The Elmgreen School. The purpose of this role is to provide professional leadership and management for Drama, ensuring high quality teaching and learning, achievement and engagement of students in line with our vision and ethos.
The Elmgreen School became part of the Dunraven Educational Trust in September 2021, and together we are focused on developing an exciting, dynamic and progressive community, focused on improving the outcomes for children and their families.
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for the departmental staff team.
Strategic Direction and Planning of Drama
- To provide professional leadership for the department
- Develop and implement policies and practices which reflect the school’s commitment to high achievement and effective teaching and learning
- Lead the development of appropriate syllabuses, assessment and teaching and learning strategies for the development and resourcing of Drama
What the school offers its staff
If you are successful in your application, you will join a staff who are hard-working, committed, positive in outlook and dedicated to the achievement of our students. We offer:
- a high standard of professional practice, with bespoke in-house CPD provision, and affiliation to nationally recognised courses and providers;
- a supportive and collegiate environment,
- a culture of high trust and accountability that values creativity and innovation, leading practice locally and nationally in a range of fields.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Elmgreen School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Applying for the job
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About The Elmgreen School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1132 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Elmgreen School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@the-elmgreen-school.org.uk
- Phone number
- 02087665020
The Elmgreen School is an oversubscribed, high performing co-educational 11–18 secondary school and became part of the Dunraven Educational Trust in September 2021, and together we are focused on developing an exciting, dynamic and progressive community, focused on improving the outcomes for children and their families.
Dunraven Educational Trust Overview
Dunraven Educational Trust (DET) was established in 2016. It now incorporates Dunraven’s All-Through School, Goldfinch Primary, The Elmgreen School, Rosendale Primary School and Van Gogh Primary. DET is a Trust committed to one overarching aim: excellence for and from everyone. This is an expectation for both the children and adults in a school community. It is achieved in a variety of ways according to the context of each school but within the clear framework established by the Trust.
The Elmgreen School is committed to the safety and protection of its students. An enhanced DBS check and a barred list check are conditions of employment for this post.
Arranging a visit to The Elmgreen School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@the-elmgreen-school.org.uk.
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