Lead Practitioner - Performing Arts

Shirley High School Performing Arts College, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5EF

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Jan 2025

• Closing date

  30 September 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  15 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £54,663.00 - £60,443.00 Annually (FTE) Outer London Leading Practitioner Scale 3-7

Lead Practitioner - Performing Arts job summary

PERFORMING ARTS LEAD PRACTITIONER

Salary: Outer London Leading Practitioner Scale 3-7

Required for: January 2025

"Leaders’ ambitions and high expectations of pupils, teachers and parents cascade throughout the community." - OFSTED

Shirley High School is a proud multicultural school with an established reputation of integrity and excellence. As a school, we continue to make significant progress across all areas of our school. This progress includes improved academic results, increase in the number of pupils joining our school and more pupils leaving us to attend university, including Russell Group and Oxbridge universities. We are committed to improving and investing in the learning environment of our pupils and staff with over £1.5 million spent on school facilities, site improvements and resources.

Our school is at the heart of a vibrant and diverse community, with our pupils benefiting from our fabulous site and leafy surroundings. Along with our clear values and ethos, this helps to create a positive learning environment for both pupils and staff. We also benefit from excellent transport links to London and the surrounding areas, plus an onsite gym and ample free parking.

We have high expectations in all we do and believe that all our pupils can be the best in the world at whatever they decide to pursue, through hard work, determination, leadership and compassion. We strive for excellence throughout our broad curriculum and wide range of extra-curricular opportunities, whilst also ensuring that both pupils and staff are developed both in and out of the classroom.

As a school, we are totally committed to ensuring that all students can access, engage and more importantly enjoy Performing Arts. We understand the importance of the arts in allowing students to express and develop their creativity across Music, Dance and Drama. We have redesigned our curriculum and want talented teachers to join us on this exciting journey as we pursue local and national success.

We are currently looking for a dynamic, motivated and outstanding teacher who has passion and enthusiasm for the Performing Arts and improving whole school teaching practices. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who believes in our vision and values, to work in a school that is excellently resourced and fully committed to developing not only the creative talents of our students but also ensuring that staff fulfil their full teaching and learning potential.

You will have significant experience in curriculum management and development, across a range of areas, with a proven track record of securing sustained improvements and achieving excellent pupil outcomes. You will also know how to gather, analyse and interpret information to help you affect change and improvement. Applications from Drama specialists are desirable however candidates that match our ethos, vision and values from Dance and Music will also be considered.

We are looking for someone who:

• is a teacher that is dedicated, professional and passionately demonstrates their classroom talent;

• has the skills to work across different departments to help improve student performance;

• has a successful track record of teaching and leading Performing Arts from 11 - 18;

• is able to demonstrate excellent subject knowledge;

• is motivated and enthusiastic;

• has the energy to build on recent GCSE results and will help to drive forward our high-quality post-16 provision;

• is resourceful and innovative;

• actively wants to develop their teaching qualities;

• has first-rate communication and organisational skills;

• has the potential to lead teams and develop staff.

We offer excellent working conditions with key benefits that include:

• Cycle to Work scheme;

• Significant departmental investment;

• Staff Mentoring;

• Staff car park on-site;

• Fitness Suite (newly refurbished);

• A strong focus on the professional development of all staff within our school;

• A staff well-being programme, including Mental Health first-aiders.

Should you genuinely believe you have the skills to perform this role to the highest possible standards and are truly passionate about joining us on our journey then we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact us to arrange a tour of the school or speak with the Principal.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. More information can be downloaded from our website www.shirley.croydon.sch.uk

Full details/application form available from: www.shirley.croydon.sch.uk. Completed application forms can be sent via email to: principalspa@shirley.croydon.sch.uk

Closing date: Please be aware that the listing will be closed as soon as sufficient applicants have been received.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About Shirley High School Performing Arts College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 785 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Shirley High School Performing Arts College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shirley-high-school-performing-arts-college

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