Drama Teacher
St Augustine Academy, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AEThis job expired on 26 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
26 June 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 June 2023
Job details
Job role
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Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Drama, Music
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
We are offering a Recruitment bonus of up to £5,000 for the right candidate, subject to Terms and Conditions.
What skills and experience we're looking for
We require a Teacher of Performing Arts to continue the development of this subject in the Academy.
St Augustine Academy has a thriving Performing Arts hub and is committed to promoting musical and performing arts excellence for all children.
The post will involve teaching Music and Drama to enhance the delivery of Performing Arts including school performances and liaison with local primary schools.
You will be working with individual music tutors offering bespoke music lessons to students. You will also have the opportunity to lead and take part in our performing arts shows.
The post would suit an experienced teacher or enthusiastic ECT whohas the ability to teach music as well as drama.
What the school offers its staff
The music department at St Augustine Academy has exceptional facilities. We moved into our purpose built music area in 2014. The music department comprises of two large teaching rooms. Room 1 is a dedicated keyboard/ICT suite and room 2 is a larger teaching room with sufficient space for orchestral rehearsals/choir. Room 2 also has a purpose built recording studio with two large MAC’s and interactive teaching resources. We have three large practice rooms. Each practice room has its own piano, mirrors (for singing) and CCTV for monitoring students. We currently have 16 PC’s which each have Sibelius 7 and MixCraft installed. We also have a large mixing desk/PA, along with interactive teaching resources available. In addition to these resources we have a large collection of percussion plus melodic xylophones and 35 individual glockenspiels. We have an entire class set of classical guitars and ukuleles, 3 drum kits, 2 Clavinovas in each teaching room. We have approximately 10 set of djembes and a sitar and harmonium. There is a new Yamaha grand piano in the main hall.
Students study a range of GCSE qualifications or equivalent.
*We are offering a Recruitment bonus of up to £5,000 for the right candidate, subject to Terms and Conditions.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts will be subject to satisfactory references and successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS.
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About St Augustine Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 740 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- St Augustine Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- ylambert@saa.woodard.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01622356944
St Augustine Academy is a small, caring, inclusive school committed to providing an education that allows every student to succeed and flourish in our Christian community, for all faiths and none. We believe the very purpose of school and education is to help young people grow and develop so that no door is closed to them in their lives.
We are an inspirational community, with high standards of discipline creating a disruption free learning environment. Our broad curriculum is exciting and knowledge-rich to engage, excite and challenge all students, regardless of their starting level. Our successful grammar stream adds further challenge and pace.
At St Augustine Academy we promote courage, compassion, and community as well as a desire to learn and achieve. These values are guided by our school motto, “Together with God we achieve.” We believe that the sum of all our parts is much greater than any individual part. We work with students, families, and our local community to bring about the best opportunities for all members of our academy.
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