Learning Leader of The Arts
Sir John Thursby Community College, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2ATThis job expired on 19 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
19 April 2024 at 9am
Date listed
20 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Art and design
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000 - £46,525
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR 2.2 £5351
What skills and experience we're looking for
Learning Leader of The Arts - Preferably a Teacher of Art
As part of our journey to become ‘a truly
great school’, we are looking for a highly effective and motivated Learning
Leader to join our dynamic and successful Arts department. Building on our current success,where
we have seen Grade 4+ results almost double over the last few years,we
wish to invest in an exceptional leader in order to support our ambition to be
in the top 20% of schools nationally. The
successful candidate will be an excellent classroom teacher with the vision and
expertise to lead the ongoing improvement of students’ outcomes in The Arts
which includes Visual Arts, Music, Drama, Photography and the arts award.
At SJT we value and care for all our staff and take staff well-being seriously. This is reflected in our generous 20% non -contact time that we give to all our staff have and our commitment to reduce marking and planning workload. We also recognise the challenges of working in a school and we are open to discussions around flexibility of working.
The arts team works with creativity and relentless determination to ensure that our students achieve their ambitious targets. Our excellent facilities help to support the outstanding learning that takes place every day and we are proud to offer a full artistic and creative curriculum for Art, Music and Drama as well as the Arts Award right up to year 9, with students taking options to study GCSE Art, Music, Drama and Photography at GCSE. We are also proud of our recognition as an Arts Mark Platinum school and we are looking for someone who can work with the team to continue this commitment and ambition for the arts across our school.
Sir John Thursby Community College is a good school, and we are passionate about and ambitious for our students. We value and care for our staff and seek to abandon anything that hinders the preparation of great lessons and creates unnecessary workload.
Our last Ofsted in April 2023 noted that, “Pupils enjoy attending this thriving and popular school. They feel a strong sense of belonging to the school community. Pupils achieve well and almost all successfully move on to apprenticeships, A levels or other forms of education, employment or training. Staff have high expectations of behaviour and know pupils very well.”
We are looking for a teacher who shares our drive and passion to inspire our students with the love of their subject and has the motivation and expertise to:
- Take responsibility for the leadership of the Arts department
- Ensure that achievement rises in the department by effective analysis of student performance and through the delivery of an appropriate and inspiring curriculum
The successful candidate will fully embrace our ethos of ‘Belong, Believe, Achieve’ whilst bringing fresh ideas that will build on current strengths and achievements through:
- Outstanding classroom practice and an ability to engage all young people.
- A commitment to contribute to our extra-curricular programme.
- The ability to motivate students of all abilities to achieve their full potential.
- A passion and commitment to raise standards and achievement.
- The ability to work and contribute as part of a team.
- Commitment, resilience, patience, hard work and a good sense of humour.
- The willingness to do what it takes to achieve our goals.
What the school offers its staff
Our beautiful, state of the art building ensures that our students and staff have the best learning environment in which to achieve. We are a very positive community, with our recent staff survey showing that over 95% of our staff enjoy coming to work and are proud to be part of our school. At SJT we view the professional development of all staff as a priority and our innovative, research based CPD enables all staff to continually improve, wherever they are in their career.
Further details about the role
We welcome visitors to the school. To arrange a time to visit and meet with the headteacher please contact his PA Leanne Barwell (email - l.barwell@sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk. or telephone 01282 682313 ext: 21009).
Further details and application form are available from the college website or Lynsey Clayton (on behalf of the Headteacher) as detailed below.
- Website: www.sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk
- Sir John Thursby Community College, Eastern Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2AT Tel: 01282 682313
- email l.clayton@sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk
Please submit your completed application form (on the version supplied with this vacancy) to Mrs L Clayton: l.clayton@sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk
Closing date: 9am Friday 19th April 2024
Shortlisting: Monday 22nd April 2024
Interview date: Friday 26th April 224
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure and a range of other recruitment checks. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
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About Sir John Thursby Community College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1125 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- l.clayton@sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01282682313
Mainstream, Foundation, LA maintained, 11-16 Secondary School.
Sir John Thursby Community College is a mixed 11-16, multi-cultural, fully inclusive college which values all students, staff and our community partners. We have over 1,000 students on roll and over 150 staff enjoying working together to provide the best for everyone.
In 2016 Ofsted rated us GOOD in all areas. Our facilities are exceptional for 21st Century learning.
Arranging a visit to Sir John Thursby Community College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.clayton@sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk.
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