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  • Job start date

    1 September 2024

  • Closing date

    22 May 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    9 May 2024

Job details

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Key stage

Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Dance

Working pattern

Part time: 0.2FTE - 0.3FTE

Contract type

Fixed term - until 31 august 2025

Pay scale

MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is a wonderful opportunity for a colleague to join our thriving and successful school to assist us in achieving even greater success.

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and talented Teacher of Dance who is looking to share their passion for the subject with our enthusiastic students. The post is part-time, 0.2 to 0.3 contract on a one-year fixed term contract. Applications from ECTs, as well as those from experienced teachers, are

welcomed. Early Careers Teachers will be joining a highly supportive department and will receive through training and guidance to secure the skills necessary for this role.

The candidate will teach Dance from Key Stage 4 to 5 and will join a highly successful Performing Arts Team. The candidate appointed will be expected to make a major contribution to the Performing Arts team in this high achieving ArtsMark Gold and ArtsMark Pilot School.

What the school offers its staff

Extra-Curricular Performing Arts at Chew Valley School is strong, with 20 lunchtime and after school clubs running each week across the department. We would welcome someone who is keen to extend this programme, through clubs, rehearsals and workshops. In particular, we are keen to continue to be able to run our annual Dance Festival, involving many members of the local and wider community.

The school has been through change in recent years including joining the Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) Multi Academy Trust alongside a number of our feeder schools and Gordano and Backwell and Churchill secondary schools. Through this we are developing work of a mutually beneficial nature.

The school has a distinctive character and ethos which is unashamedly child-centred and emotionally intelligent in the way relationships are managed between staff, parents, students and governors. The school has a House system at the heart of its culture with vertical tutoring as a key facilitator. There are four houses - Bilbie, Hauteville, Moreton and Rodney.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership - Chew Valley School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in its community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check.

We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.

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About Chew Valley School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
1201 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

This is a wonderful opportunity for a colleague to join our thriving and successful school to assist us in achieving even greater success. The school has been through change in recent years including joining the Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) Multi Academy Trust alongside a number of our feeder schools and Gordano and Backwell and Churchill secondary schools. Through this we are developing work of a mutually beneficial nature.

The school has a distinctive charter and ethos which is unashamedly child-centred and emotionally intelligent in the way relationships are managed between staff, parents, students and governors. The school has a House system at the heart of its culture with vertical tutoring as a key facilitator. There are four houses - Bilbie, Hauteville, Moreton and Rodney.

Arranging a visit to Chew Valley School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lgilhespy@lsp.org.uk.

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