Head of Performing Arts
Bury Church of England High School, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0TS9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
8 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 35,674 - 49,084
Head of Performing Arts job summary
BURY CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL
HEAD OF PERFORMING ARTS
T3 – T9 £35,674 - £49,084 (PLUS,4 TLR 2B £5,644)
1.0 FTE
PERMANENT CONTRACT
REQUIRED 1st SEPTEMBER 2025
Bury Church of England High School, with its long and distinguished history, is proud to be a part of the Bishop Fraser Trust family of Schools, which provides a great opportunity to work closely with other Trust schools, sharing good practice and building on our ongoing progress. Our commitment to Christian values and our motto 'Let your light shine' guide us in providing a safe and caring community where every individual can flourish.
WE ARE SEEKING A PASSIONATE CANDIDATE WHO:
- Has a sound and developed knowledge of your subject and of its examination specifications.
- Is a Drama Specialist with the experience to teach Drama at KS3 and KS4.
- Model and drive the values and vision of the school.
- Inspire, challenge and support others to enable them to be the best they can be.
- Drive the school’s vision and expectations to have a significant impact on students’ life chances sharing our ethos that ‘no child is left behind’.
- Be an outstanding leader, teacher and role model for all.
- Have a proven track record of leadership.
- Nurture a culture of professional development.
- Have the ability to project presence and articulate our vision to all members of the school community.
- Demonstrate high level inter-personal skills to work successfully with a wide range of audiences.
- Show a commitment to modelling the highest professional standards and the ability to teach outstanding lessons.
- Have a proven track record of change management to secure improved academic standards.
- Are committed to equality of opportunity and inclusive education.
- Can create and maintain a disciplined and stimulating environment in which all students are well motivated and learn.
- Promotes the appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of your subject, being passionate about teaching it well.
- Monitors students’ progress and create opportunities for all students to reach their full potential.
- Establishes good working relationships with students and colleagues and with the wider school community.
- Makes excellent and inventive use of available resources to assist in teaching and learning.
- Follows departmental schemes of work and assessments in planning work with each group.
- Contributes to the production of resources.
- Attends and contributes to departmental meetings and contribute to departmental policies and developments.
- Attends evening meetings as required, including with parents.
- Keeps up to date records.
- Contributes to the production of examination papers and marking them when appropriate
- Ensures that the requirements of external examinations are met.
- Ensures that the Teachers’ Standards are met or exceeded in all your work.
YOUR MAIN DUTIES WOULD BE:
- To provide professional leadership and management for Drama, Music and Dance Departments.
- To be a role model to members of the departments, demonstrating excellent teaching and learning in their own practice and providing innovative curriculum thinking to drive the curriculum forward in all linked subjects.
- To raise standards across the subject in Teaching and Learning and Curriculum leading to better outcomes for all.
IN RETURN, WE OFFER:
- Continuous Professional Development (CPD): Access to National College training, subject-specific CPD, leadership pathways, and mentoring programs.
- Career Progression: Clear pathways for growth, from early careers to leadership roles. We use a ‘touchbase’ informal approach to focus on professional development as well as an annual career conversation with your manager!
- Wellbeing & Support: Leadership training focused on wellbeing, mental health resources, and staff networks.
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI): Commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, with ongoing EDI training and initiatives.
- Long weekend off in November for teachers and term time support staff!
- Automatic pay progression for teachers – we don’t have performance related appraisals and pay reviews!
- Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days for all year-round support staff. This increases to 28 days after 5 years!
- A paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs via UK Healthcare
- 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Amazing benefits and discounts via UK Healthcare
- Fantastic facilities
- A lunch allowance for those colleagues volunteering to assist in lunchtime duties or activities
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
For more information visit our website www.burychurch.bury.sch.uk or contact our Business Operations Team on 0161 762 0997 or by emailing hr@burychurch.bury.sch.uk
To apply please complete the attached application form via the link.
Please do not send CV’s as they will not be considered.
We reserve the right to close the recruitment early should sufficient suitable candidate applications be received.
The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 28th April 2025 @ 9.00am
INTERVIEWS: w/c 6th May 2025
Commitment to safeguarding
The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.
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CVs are not accepted.
About Bury Church of England High School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 842 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bury Church of England High School website
Bury C of E High School has recently joined the Bishop Fraser Trust, a C of E multi academy trust established in 2017. This is an exciting time to join us as it provides a great opportunity to work closely with the other three schools in the MAT - St James’s C of E High School, Canon Slade School and Bolton St Catherine’s Academy; sharing good practice and building on our ongoing progress.
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