Performing Arts Teacher - Maternity Cover
Outwood Academy Easingwold, York, YO61 3EFThis job expired on 3 May 2024
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
3 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 April 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Drama
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Maternity or parental leave cover - Approximately 1 year
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are delighted to be making an appointment for the position of Teacher of Performing Arts/Drama for our high achieving, Ofsted Outstanding, 11-18 academy in North Yorkshire.
Outwood Academy Easingwold has one of the highest performing Post 16 centres in North Yorkshire and our GCSE results are one of the highest for non-selective schools, an achievement we are incredibly proud of.
Outwood Academy Easingwold is an Outstanding-rated, 11-18 academy based in the beautiful town of Easingwold, just north of York. We are part of the of the successful Outwood Grange Family Trust, which is a Trust that supports 41 schools across various phases in the North of England.
We have a nurturing school community that is welcoming and friendly, where students and staff can make excellent progress together, with a focus on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, and increased attainment, achievement and social and emotional development.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Drama Teacher to join our friendly and ever evolving Drama department. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a highly experienced Head of Department who is supportive and enthusiastic and has an excellent track record of achieving outstanding results at both KS4 and KS5. The department has a strong curriculum that is well-planned and ready to deliver, with the flexibility to allow for the successful candidate to contribute their own creative ideas and style of pedagogy. The department engages in a range of extra curricular activities including an annual musical, Winter and Summer Concerts, Outwood Performance of the Year which is a trust wide competition open to every student within the trust. The successful candidate for this temporary post will be working within a large Trust of schools and wherever possible, we will look for opportunities for this candidate beyond this post. As a member of the Outwood family, you will be aligned with our vision, which places 'Students First' at its core.
What the school offers its staff
At Outwood Academy Easingwold we have impressive facilities, with 2 drama studios each with programmable lighting and sound. We have opportunities for students to learn skills on our lighting rig and up to date surfaceless P.A. and we encourage students to take part and develop skills at every facet of performing arts from costume design to set building and beyond. We regularly attract audiences of 250 plus for our shows. We are proud to be a successful performing arts department within the Trust, and regularly host and invite the community into the academy to enjoy our professional standard productions.
We believe that the students of Outwood Academy Easingwold both deserve and need exceptional staff role models. We are looking for staff who care, who inspire, and who believe in our students' potential. Is this you?
Outwood Academy Easingwold Offers:
- We are judged as Outstanding by Ofsted and the report published on 21st September 2022 said “Outwood Academy Easingwold is an aspirational and nurturing environment where pupils are encouraged to excel. Staff have the highest expectations of what pupils can achieve and ensure that they meet them.” They also stated "This is a caring community where pupils and staff value and appreciate each other." About our curriculum they wrote "The school’s ‘intrinsic’, ‘academic’, ‘enhancement’ and ‘elective’ curriculums combine to ensure that pupils receive an exceptional education."
- We are regularly ranked in The Times top schools in the North.
- We offer a high quality of education for our students and excellent career progression and training for staff.
- We offer our colleagues extensive CPD opportunities.
- You will see the investment that has been put into the school infrastructure to provide an environment that is conducive to learning.
- You will find the staff and students friendly and welcoming.
If you share our vision, then why not join our family?
Please note that CVs will not be accepted, however, if you would like an informal conversation, further information or to view the school please contact E.Braithwaite@outwood.com Director of Creative and Performing Arts and we will be happy to assist.
If you share our vision, then why not join our family?
Closing Date for applications 3rd May 2024 at noon.
To view the full job description and person specification please click on the 'apply' button.
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.
About Outwood Academy Easingwold
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 709 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Outwood Academy Easingwold website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- g.gilchrist@easingwold.outwood.com
Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Easingwold
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email g.gilchrist@easingwold.outwood.com.
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