Head of Performing Arts
Corby Technical School, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1TDThis job expired on 31 January 2023
Start date details
Easter / September
Closing date
31 January 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 January 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
Subjects
- View all Dramajobs, View all Musicjobs
Working pattern
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- 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR
What skills and experience we're looking for
- The ability to analyse performance accurately and to articulate reasons behind successful achievement and poor performance
- A thorough understanding of the Health and Safety legislation and Risk Prevention associated with Performing Arts
- Ability to communicate effectively and model high standards of literacy to our studentsEvidence of success in professional development across career to date
- Appropriate educational and professional qualifications the role
- A track record of achievement in raising standards and delivering improvements in results
- Evidence of the ability to develop excellent relationships with young people and adults
- Successful experience of using target setting, data analysis and curriculum innovation to improve performance
- Experience in analysis of need in planning and implementing development initiatives for staff
- A thorough understanding of school leadership and school improvement needed to achieve outstanding student progress and personal development
- Knowledge of current education legislation, national strategies, trends and innovation
What the school offers its staff
- Work with a subject network of five secondary academies to discuss and share curriculum and teaching ideas
- Make links with colleagues in our five Primary academies, to develop a shared knowledge of a curriculum that works from EYFS up to Year 13
- Develop your leadership through our Leadership Academy, learning from established leaders from across the Trust
- Have access to the Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub, that is based at Brooke Weston Academy
- Get free breakfast, lunch, tea and coffee through our inhouse catering. All Trust staff benefit from this.
Further details about the role
We teach an engaging Music and Drama curriculum and believe strongly in teaching performing arts through immersive activities. Students are encouraged to celebrate their own diversity, and to embrace the arts from a wide variety of traditions. We are proud to teach creative, enthusiastic students who thrive on encouragement and opportunities. Performance opportunities are growing and are highly supported by the whole school and attended by SLT.
The Drama department have a dedicated black box studio, as well as frequently using the theatre space with modular staging and lighting rig available in both spaces.
The Music department is housed in its own purpose-built area with practise rooms, storage, and well-equipped classrooms. We have use of a full samba kit, a class set of West African drums and a class set of ukuleles, as well as two drum kits, three electric pianos and numerous guitars available for the students to play. Our second classroom comprises of a MAC suite with MIDI keyboards, and access to Garageband and Logic Pro software.
We also have access to a technician who supports the Performing Arts subjects across our Trust secondary schools and can be used to support live or recorded performances.
Supported by Senior leaders with Performing Arts Specialisms, you will be given all the freedom you need to be creative, and you will be working with students who – within the context of a technical school- thrive with the opportunity to express themselves. We welcome applicants with a teaching specialism in Drama and can offer you the next step in your career and give the opportunity to be both developed and challenged, wherever you are in your career path.
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 Corby Technical School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 999 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Corby Technical School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@corbytechnicalschool.org
- Phone number
- 01536 213100
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