Head of Performing Arts
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Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
15 February 2021 at 9am
Date listed
25 January 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- View all Dramajobs
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Teachers Pay Scale + TLR 2
Additional allowances
At the heart of our success at Laurus is the passionate belief in the importance of professional learning for all our staff. A rich diet of research informed pedagogy ensures that our teachers are at the cutting edge of their practice. To support this, we financially support masters and doctoral level study alongside the NPQ suite of qualifications.
We also offer a wide range of other employee benefits to all of our staff in return for their commitment to our schools, and to help contribute towards improving their overall well-being. These can be found detailed in our Candidate Applicant Pack.
Head of Performing Arts job summary
The Laurus Trust - Unashamedly Academic
We are looking for an individual who;
• Has excellent and demonstrable subject knowledge and can deliver high quality teaching and learning across all key stages
• Inspires students to strive for excellence and is committed to our ethos that we do ‘whatever it takes’ to ensure that all students achieve their potential
About Us
The Laurus Trust is a highly successful and growing multi-academy trust in the North West of England. Our vision is for everyone regardless of background or circumstance to be inspired, to thrive in all environments, to recognise what it takes to succeed, to set aspirational goals and to work hard to achieve them.
Due to continued growth and expansion, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Performing Arts to join the team at Laurus Ryecroft. You will facilitate and encourage learning which enables students to achieve high standards; to share and support the corporate responsibility for the well-being, education and discipline of all students.
“Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it.”
‒ Bertolt Brecht
In the Laurus Trust, we firmly believe that Drama learning plays a significant role in developing students academically and culturally – and ultimately in helping them to open the door to the future of their choice. The Cornerstone of Culture, Creativity & Rhetoric underlines our commitment to developing in our students an appreciation and understanding of the value of the Arts in all senses.
Applying to the Laurus Trust
If you want to work in a highly ambitious and successful school, and have the passion and commitment to join us at an exciting time of continuous progression and growth, then we would like to hear from you.
For more information about The Laurus Trust, or for further information relating to the role and the School you’re applying to, please download the Candidate Information Pack or visit https://www.laurustrust.co.uk/
Disability Confident Committed
The Laurus Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities for all candidates. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we strongly encourage applications from all persons with a known disability, and we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview and given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talents and abilities.
If you would prefer to request a manual application pack, or should you require any additional support in completing your application, please feel free to contact us on 0161 485 7201 or via e-mail at; recruitment@laurustrust.co.uk
Closing Date: Monday 15th February 2021 at 9.00am
Interview Date: TBC
The Laurus Trust and its affiliated schools are committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school. This is in line with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education 2019 and The Education Act 2002, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Laurus Trust is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of individual background or circumstance.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we strongly encourage applications from all persons with a known disability, and we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants, that meet the minimum criteria for a role, will be offered an interview and given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills.
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About Laurus Ryecroft
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 952 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Laurus Ryecroft website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@laurustrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01614857201
Laurus Ryecroft is a secondary free school which opened in September 2018 in Tameside for 150 year 7 students, growing year on year to full capacity of 1050 students and 300 sixth form students. The school replicates the outstanding provision offered by the Laurus Trust founding school Cheadle Hulme High School.
Arranging a visit to Laurus Ryecroft
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@laurustrust.co.uk.
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