Second in Charge of Art
Southgate School, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN4 0BL10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
27 September 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Art & Design
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £34,514.00 - £51,179.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS (pay award pending) + TLR2b (£5,355)
Second in Charge of Art job summary
The 2ic Art role includes:
- taking the lead role in co-ordination of KS4 Art: the design, curriculum intent, monitoring of the implementation across the KS4 courses on offer as well as monitoring student progress and supporting the Head of Department in the monitoring and evaluation of teaching and student outcomes at KS4 to ensure continued high ambitions are set and high standards achieved by the art teaching team;
- working in support of, and deputising for, the Head of Art & Design in the evolving departmental ethos as well as the planning, implementation and assessment and monitoring of the Art Department;
- attending leadership meetings and events such as open evening to support the senior leadership team in the planning, implementation as assessment of impact of the Art curriculum and wider school needs;
- taking the lead role for Art enrichment activities, community links such as Art trips and Art clubs, exhibitions in school and local spaces;
- undertaking clear and regular communication with the Art team and Head of Department to ensure effective working of the Art Department;
- engagement in CPD to update knowledge/skills such changes to the Art curriculum, pedagogy and examinations and leadership skills.
Why work at Southgate School
- You will be joining a highly successful school with a national profile of excellence in teaching and learning, teacher training and student outcomes
- We will provide you with exceptional support and provide excellent opportunities such as access to the Outstanding Teacher Programme (OTP), National Professional Qualifications in Behaviour and Culture and Leading Teaching Development
- All teachers can access professional development opportunities tailored for their level of career development. As part of this, we offer fully funded teaching CPD opportunities, such as, The Outstanding Teacher Programme and all the National Professional Qualifications on site
Staff Development and Talent Management
Staff at Southgate School have access to a wide range of CPD as part of our Staff Development and Talent Management Programmes through Middlesex Learning Trust. Over the last academic year, this has included:
- Access to NPQs in Behaviour and Culture, Leading Teaching, Teacher Development and Senior Leadership
- Regular Show and Share sessions for all teaching staff, providing opportunities for staff to come together to share teaching and learning strategies.
- Weekly CPD sessions for Early Career Teachers
- Access to the MLT Teaching and Learning Handbook, which sets out our shared principles for curriculum planning and implementation across the Trust as well as to termly publications of the MLT Teacher magazine, which staff from across the trust contribute to, looking at a wide range of topics. Recent topics have included ‘How Students Learn’ with a focus on cognitive science, ‘Closing the gap’ between all student groups as well as ‘Challenge, High-Expectations and Inclusion’ to ensure Excellence for All
- Development of subject specific pedagogical expertise through cross-school sharing of best practice and structured opportunities for developing subject knowledge with departments, for example through the development of a process for subject-specific reviews
- Peer review activities, including a Challenge Partners Quality Assurance Review
- Opportunities for observing and shadowing practice across Trust academies
- Where applicable, scheduling joint moderation is used across the trust as an opportunity to share practice and enable dialogue between departments
- Launched in 2021, the new MLT Talent Management has been implemented to support retention of our staff and provide clear career pathways within the Trust. Through this talent management framework, MLT is able to identify and utilise the best practitioners and leaders to coach and/or mentor across the MAT. There are 3 tiers, each of which are linked to the corresponding NPQs.
Location and Benefits
Southgate School is situated in the London Borough of Enfield (Outer London). It has excellent transport links. We are five minutes away from Oakwood Tube Station (Piccadilly Line). Central London is only 20 minutes away. We have parking on site and are also very well-connected by local bus routes.
There is a wide variety of property within easy reach. Additionally, there are plenty of shopping facilities, entertainment and recreational facilities nearby.
We offer:
- A great school with committed staff and motivated students
- Training and development including the Trusts Talent Management Framework
- Free on-site parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free health suite
- Two week October half term
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 are not accepted.
About Southgate School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1455 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Southgate School website (opens in new tab)
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