Head of Performing Arts
Ivybridge Community College, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0JA14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 September 2026
Closing date
13 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
27 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £55,747.00 - £61,534.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Pay Scale L4 - L8
Head of Performing Arts job summary
Job Title: Head of Performing Arts
Terms: 1.0FTE Permanent
Salary: Leadership Pay Scale - L4-L8
Location: Ivybridge Community College
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Trust at Ivybridge Community College.
The role of Head of Performing Arts supports the effective operation of the trust and works to uphold and promote its vision and values. The post holder will carry out the duties of a teacher as set out in the most recent School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document. Your aim is to be an effective leader, teacher and tutor who challenges and supports all your students to do the best and achieve their potential by:
Inspiring trust and confidence in your students and colleagues.
Building team commitment amongst your students and colleagues.
Engaging and motivating students.
Analytical thinking.
Taking positive action to improve the quality of your students’ learning.
Applicants are encouraged to outline any specialisms in Music within their application as there I likely to be a requirement to teach this, though we welcome candidates from all performing arts disciplines
Working for the Trust includes some key benefits, please see our website for full details.
For an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact HR on 01752 691000.
If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application.
Information about our key policies is available at: https://www.westst.org.uk/our-policies (this includes our DBS Policy, Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, and Recruitment and Selection Policy).
Ivybridge Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment; therefore, all posts will be subject to a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and all other relevant pre-employment checks.
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Ivybridge Community College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 2323 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ivybridge Community College website
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