Head of Drama
Woodbridge High School, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 7DQThis job expired on 16 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2023 or January 2024
Closing date
16 June 2023 at 9am
Date listed
7 June 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: 31.25 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £41,125 - £56,770
Additional allowances
Salary includes TLR 1a (£8,716)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful applicant will:
- Have a strong belief in comprehensive education
- Have the ability to deliver excellent student outcomes
- Be an innovative and inspirational teacher
- Be committed to their personal and professional development
- Make a positive contribution to the school’s distinctive ethos
- Have the experience of teaching a full age and ability range
- Have the ability to teach Drama up to A Level
What the school offers its staff
Woodbridge High School is a successful school situated in the heart of Woodford Green, North East London. It is fully comprehensive with an ethnically and socially diverse intake. The school has a strong and distinctive ethos of kindness, strength in diversity, respect, excellence and pride in achievement, which we call ‘The Woodbridge Way’. We enjoy an excellent reputation within the local community. We achieve impressive results year after year from a fully comprehensive intake. We are currently looking for an experienced and inspirational Head of Drama to lead our team.
The Drama department offers:
- A Drama curriculum across all the Key Stages. All courses attract large numbers of students.
- A record of driving forward innovation in learning and teaching within the school and a strong commitment to access and challenge for all.
- An exciting opportunity for an ambitious colleague to lead a department of 4 teachers
- A supportive and established team and reputation within the school community
- A successful and well-resourced department with excellent recruitment at GCSE & A Level
- A positive learning and teaching experience in a supportive and friendly environment which is popular with students
- Good results at GCSE and A Level
- Exceptional facilities including a 225-capacity theatre, purpose-built drama studios with expert lighting and sound facilities
Woodbridge High School offers you:
- The opportunity to work in a highly regarded school
- A welcoming and friendly staff body
- Motivated, well-behaved and friendly students
- Clear behaviour systems and students who understand boundaries
- Opportunities for rapid career development and promotion
- Access to state-of-the-art sports and leisure facilities
- Tailored professional development and training
- A comprehensive staff wellbeing package
Woodbridge High School is committed to working with local schools and leads on many aspects of school improvement and inter-school development. We would like you to consider being part of our team at this exciting time in our development.
Further details about the role
Woodbridge High School welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We actively seek to ensure that our staff is reflective of the diversity of our student body.
The school is committed to promoting and safe-guarding the welfare of children. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and overseas checks where necessary.
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 Woodbridge High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1851 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Woodbridge High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hdalby@woodbridgehigh.co.uk
Arranging a visit to Woodbridge High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hdalby@woodbridgehigh.co.uk.
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