Head of Media Studies
Camborne Science and International Academy, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7PPThis job expired on 22 March 2023
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
22 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 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
- View all Media studiesjobs
Working pattern
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- You will be employed to work on a full time basis. Within the overall working week your starting and finishing times are subject to variation in accordance with operational needs.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS
Additional allowances
TLR2b
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a well-qualified, experienced and inspiring Media teacher? Then we need you to join our highly regarded and successful English department in September as Head of Media Studies. We seek the very best, someone who can consistently teach great lessons and have a proven track record in Media Studies at KS4 and KS5. You should have the personality to be able to enthuse and motivate our students with your presence and creative teaching, as well as your passion for Media Studies.
Media studies is a popular choice for students at KS4 and KS5. The Media department are part of the English team delivering both English and Media lessons. We currently have a team of four Media specialists with the English department. We offer the AQA at GCSE and A-level.
The VI Form is highly successful with students’ progress scores consistently amongst the best in the country. Approximately 20% of the students who join in year 12 are from schools other than our own, and with growing popularity, recruitment to the VI Form is projected to rise over the next few years.
What the school offers its staff
Camborne Science & International Academy is a friendly, dynamic and innovative school in the heart of beautiful West Cornwall, which affords a high quality of life. The Real Schools Guide previously awarded us Best State Secondary School in Cornwall. We are one of Cornwall’s most consistently high performing state secondary schools. In an independent survey parents judged us to be outstanding for exam results, discipline, teaching quality, facilities and leadership/management.
Our school has developed exceptional International Science and Mathematics links with top schools in Japan, Singapore, Thailand, China and South Korea. Recent collaboration has involved joint research projects, International Science and Mathematics fairs and competitions, as well as many significant student/staff visits and exchanges. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in this amazing and unique programme.
We are delighted to have opened the doors to NEXUS, CSIAs Centre of Excellence for STEM and Liberal Arts (NLA) for 11-16 learners. At Post 16, students can study at Cornwall School of Mathematics and Science, which is part of our VI Form provision. The aim is to develop young learners who are able to pick and choose from the best courses at the very best universities worldwide; young people who have a wealth of research experience from working with some of the best academics in their field of interest.
The person appointed will be given full support in their career development as we believe that development of staff is a key aspect in raising standards for our students.
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 Camborne Science and International Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1870 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- Email address
- recruitment@cambornescience.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01209720211
Camborne Science & International Academy is a friendly, dynamic and innovative school in the heart of beautiful West Cornwall, which affords a high quality of life. The Real Schools Guide 2016 awarded us Best State Secondary School in Cornwall. We are one of Cornwall’s most consistently high performing state secondary schools. In an independent survey parents judged us to be outstanding for exam results, discipline, teaching quality, facilities and leadership/management.
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