Teacher of Art with Graphics
Didcot Girls' School, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7AJ10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st January 2024
Closing date
9 October 2023 at 8am
Date listed
19 September 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- No, visa sponsorship not available
Subject
- Art & Design
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS / UPS. Potential for "Second in Art" role for the right candidate
Teacher of Art with Graphics job summary
Didcot
Girls’ School is a dynamic school. In November 2022, the school was judged as continuing to
be Outstanding. As Ofsted recognised, we invest in all of our staff:
“Leaders support staff very well. They have
established a collaborative and respectful working environment. With the trust,
they provide highly valued training and leadership programmes. Staff are
exceptionally proud to work at the school.”
Ofsted also noted the high standards within the
school and commented that “Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary.”
We are a values-driven
school, committed to high quality teaching and learning and respectful
relationships within an inclusive learning community. Developing stimulating
and student-centred teaching and learning is at the centre of our school
development work. We work hard to ensure that all girls’ education enables our
students to develop confidence, leadership skills and high levels of
aspiration.
We are committed to continuous professional development and have wide-ranging training and development opportunities. We are also mindful of the competing demands people face in their lives and make every effort to accommodate flexible working.
Summer 2023 GCSE results were superb with 85% of all students achieving 4+ in English and Maths, and 71% doing the same at 5+. Results at A level in the mixed sixth form shared with our partner school, St Birinus School, are also extremely strong with 34% of grades awarded as A* or A and 66% achieving Grades A*-B. These results place us as one of the highest performing schools in the county.
The Post
This is a key post in a very strong department. We are looking for someone with a genuine and infectious passion for Art who will enthuse and engage the students they teach, someone with high expectations for all students and very strong subject knowledge. The successful applicant will teach through all three key stages.
The Department
The
Art & Graphics Department comprises three subject specialists, including
the newly appointed Head of Department. The department is accommodated in
specialist rooms and ably supported with technician support throughout the
week.
The
school hosts its own art gallery, the Freeborn Gallery, and exhibits the work
of local artists as well as our own students’ work on a regular basis. The
Gallery is also used to foster cross-curricular links and projects with other
subjects.
As well as the Freeborn Gallery we have a student gallery, that showcases a range of work across the Key Stages and a competition gallery space where students can win prizes on a bi-termly basis.
Curriculum
Art
is taught across the key stages as a valued subject. Key Stage 3 comprises year 7, year 8 and year
9 and students have one lesson a week of art.
The
take up for GCSE for Art and Graphics is strong: we have between two and three groups
running in each year across both Art and Design and Graphics. Students enjoy a
rich and dynamic curriculum. The GCSE
courses follow the AQA specification and offer students depth and breadth of
study, through a variety of art disciplines and creative pathways.
In Key Stage 5 there are between one and two Art and Design groups and usually one Graphics group. Students have their own studio space and full access to all of the art facilities. The Key Stage 5 groups are currently taught at St Birinus School but some of the teaching will be at Didcot Girls’ School next academic year.
Outcomes
The Department achieves consistently excellent outcomes which are above or in line with national averages for girls.
Application process:
The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 9th October.
To ensure we conduct a fair shortlisting process we use blind
shortlisting whereby personal information (such as name, email address, gender
& ethnicity) are not made available to the short-listing panel.
Please note that the school reserves the
right to interview on receipt of applications, and to appoint prior to the
deadline, so early application is recommended.
Didcot Girls School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff working in all its schools to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check along with standard pre-employment safeguarding checks.
Please be aware that you will be required to bring your original qualification certificate(s), proof of residence and photographic ID to interview.
Didcot Girls School is an equal opportunities employer.
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This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
About Didcot Girls' School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1614 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Didcot Girls' School website (opens in new tab)
Didcot Girls’ School is a dynamic school. In November 2022, the school was again judged to be Outstanding. As Ofsted recognised, we invest in all of our staff:
“Leaders support staff very well. They have established a collaborative and respectful working environment. With the trust, they provide highly valued training and leadership programmes. Staff are exceptionally proud to work at the school.”
Ofsted also noted the high standards within the school and commented that “Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary”
We are a values-driven school, committed to high quality teaching and learning and respectful relationships within an inclusive learning community. Developing stimulating and student-centred teaching and learning is at the centre of our school development work. We work hard to ensure that all girls’ education enables our students to develop confidence, leadership skills and high levels of aspiration.
We are committed to continuous professional development and have wide-ranging training and development opportunities. We are also mindful of the competing demands people face in their lives and make every effort to accommodate flexible working.
Summer 2022 GCSE results were superb with 88% of all students achieving 4+ in English and Maths, and 72% doing the same at 5+. Results at A level in the mixed sixth form shared with our partner school, St Birinus School, are also extremely strong with 44% of grades awarded as A* or A and 68% achieving Grades A*-B. These results place us as one of the highest performing schools in the county.
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