Teacher of Performing Arts (specialising in either Drama and Dance)

Fulston Manor School, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4EG

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  16 June 2023 at 5pm

• Date listed

  17 April 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Dance, Drama
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - As per contract
• Contract type: Maternity or parental leave cover - TBC
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

If you are a dedicated, driven Teacher of Performing Arts who has a real passion for the subject and a drive to instil this in your learners then we have an exciting opportunity for you…

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Teacher of Performing Arts with a specialism in Dance or Drama. The successful candidate will join the school’s highly successful and enthusiastic Performing Arts department working and collaborating with an exceptionally dedicated and talented team of practitioners.

What we are looking for:

• An excellent classroom practitioner
• Somebody who is well-organised, proactive and able to work effectively as part of a team
• Somebody who works well with staff and pupils alike
• Strong classroom management skills
• Knowledge of and a specialism in Dance or Drama
• Someone keen to make a difference to the lives of young people
• Someone keen to support the further development of the extra-curricular opportunities that the Performing Arts department offer
• Someone looking to join a community that works to develop young people into successful citizens
• Someone ready to work with young people both in lessons and as a tutor

What Fulston Manor School can offer you:

• Mentoring and high-level training
• Encouragement to develop your career with excellent promotion opportunities
• An opportunity to develop subject knowledge to deliver a range of disciplines within the Performing Arts remit
• A family atmosphere with welcoming staff and students
• A caring environment with well-being and work/life balance at its core
• To be part of a whole school team – working together to achieve and valuing every individual’s contribution

What the school offers its staff

The Performing Arts department at Fulston Manor School consists of a strong team in a well-resourced Performing Arts block, that has IT access and a range of musical instruments for practical lessons. The team offer a range of opportunities to students within the Performing Arts remit, including one to one tuition, Primary School Outreach, performances throughout the year, European Musical Tours – all of which are well attended by our students.

The department delivers a Performing Arts curriculum at Key Stage 3 (details can be found on our website) but branches into specialist disciplines at Key Stage 4, with Music, Dance and Drama on offer as discrete GCSE subjects. At a Post-16 level students opt for Music or Performing Arts.

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Upload additional documents

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Performing Arts Information Booklet 2023 (May).pdf - 3.19 MB (opens in new tab)

Job_description_and_person_spec_Jan 2023.pdf - 146 KB (opens in new tab)

Letter to Candidates 2023.pdf - 161 KB (opens in new tab)

About Fulston Manor School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1357 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Fulston Manor School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: msmith@fulstonmanor.kent.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01795 412602
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fulston-manor-school (opens in new tab)

Fulston Manor is a heavily over-subscribed non-selective school in Sittingbourne, Kent, this success is based on the quality of our staff and the excellence of our induction and support programmes. The school offers an outstanding learning environment for all its students. Fulston Manor is focused on developing students into young citizens capable of making a difference. Here, at Fulston, we have a strong pastoral system at our core and we pride ourselves on being about strong traditional family values. All staff and students, who join us, are joining the Fulston family and we look forward to welcoming you to this community.

Arranging a visit to Fulston Manor School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email msmith@fulstonmanor.kent.sch.uk.

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