Teacher of Art
The Forest School, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5NEThis job expired on 16 April 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2020
Closing date
16 April 2020 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 March 2020
Job details
Job role
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Subject
- View all Art and designjobs
Working pattern
Full-time equivalent salary
- Upper pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £37,654 to £40,490
Additional allowances
MPS/UPS - Salary is subject to qualifications and experience.
Teacher of Art job summary
The Forest School Academy Trust welcomes applications for the role of Teacher of Art. This role is suited to a dynamic individual who will inspire our students to achieve great outcomes. We are keen to hear from professionals who really want to make a huge difference to our students. We have a well-equipped Art department which includes a fully equipped darkroom, kiln and large bright and airy art rooms. We currently run Art & Design as well as Photography Courses at GCSE, AS and A2.
Our success is based on a strong sense of community with high expectations and mutual respect for all. We develop the whole person and ensure that every pupil is fully equipped for life through our six core values: Aspiring, Safe, Prepared, Independent, Respectful and Excellent. We are eagerly awaiting an Ofsted inspection to endorse the measures we have put in place since our last inspection.
The Forest School Academy Trust is a secondary school catering for boys in years 7-11 and is co-educational in our sixth form, which is housed in a fabulous purpose built sixth form centre. The school has continued to invest in new technology with projects including a brand new school WiFi network, Show My Homework, GCSE Pod, EzyEducation and have recently our Bring Your Own Device programme for students to support learning and reduce staff workload. In addition, we have invested in our sporting facilities; building a MUGA, upgraded our indoor swimming pool and have invested in our gym. We are the school for Reading Football Club Academy players and are working with the club to further develop our facilities to include an all-weather football dome.
The Forest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service clearance being received.
A Job Description and our Teaching Staff application form can be downloaded from our website: www.forest.academy. Applications should be made electronically and addressed to Jaquie Blaney via jblaney@forest.academy.
Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Thursday 16th April 2020.
Interviews: We will interview via Skype immediately on receipt of applications; please make your application ASAP
Commitment to safeguarding
The Forest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service clearance being received.
About The Forest School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 742 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Forest School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jblaney@forest.academy
We are a boy’s secondary school for students aged 11-18 with a co-educational 6th Form.
Staff at The Forest School teach in modern, well-equipped classrooms and are offered a tailored CPD programme. Staff are allocated a laptop, have access to the school’s sporting facilities as well as the lively staff social calendar. The school has continued to invest in new technology with projects including a brand new school WiFi network, Show My Homework, GCSE Pod, Chromebooks for students to support learning and reduce staff workload. The school's drive on technology was invaluable during the lockdowns as the school had already established Google classroom.
The school has a newly refurbished subject block and subsequently every classroom across the school now has a ViewSonic interactive screen. In addition, we have invested in our all facilities across the school: new heating system reducing our carbon footprint, revamped technology including food room, whole school repainted, new interactive whiteboards, in addition to sporting facilities; upgraded our indoor swimming pool, invested in our sports hall, all weather pitches: MUGA, an all-weather football dome.
Academically the school has a positive progress measure and the boys achieve above national average. Our curriculum is clearly mapped and was a strong “good” as part of our Ofsted 2021.
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