Teacher of Performing Arts
Thurston Community College, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3PBThis job expired on 16 December 2022 – see similar jobs
Earliest start date
3 January 2023
Latest start date
17 April 2023
Closing date
16 December 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 November 2022
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Dance, Drama
Working pattern
- Full time: Both Full Time and Part Time Applications will be considered
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR to UPR
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an inspiring, enthusiastic and vibrant Teacher of Performing Arts to join our well-established department. This post would be equally appropriate for an experienced or a newly qualified teacher. The successful applicant will be required to teach Performing Arts at KS3 and KS4, with the opportunity to teach Sixth Form at our Beyton Campus for a suitably qualified candidate. Ideally you will be a Drama specialist and have knowledge of vocational BTec style qualifications. You will join an outstanding Performing Arts Team, who pride themselves on their innovative approach to supporting every student to achieve their full potential. With a reputation for outstanding school performances in our bespoke Auditorium. You will benefit from entering a collaborative department who welcome forward thinking initiatives and are able to offer new colleagues’ advice, support and professional development opportunities in a friendly, positive and creative environment.
What the school offers its staff
Our staff are our biggest asset, and the success of our students depends upon them. A few things we offer are:
- A comprehensive CPD programme for all staff
- A supportive, open and approachable leadership team
- Friendly colleagues who are always happy to help each other
- On site parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free tea, coffee and biscuits
If you are excited by this post, its challenges and opportunities; if you relish the prospect of joining our team of committed and excellent staff; We very much look forward to hearing from you.Please visit our website for further information or if you would like to discuss this post further please do not hesitate to contact recruitment@thurstoncollege.org.
Thurston Community College enjoys a rural location with free parking and convenient transport links to Cambridge, Ipswich and London.
Applications will be reviewed upon receipt.
Further details about the role
Thurston Community College is a large popular mixed comprehensive school. It comprises of two distinct and specialist sites. Our Thurston Campus, for students from Year 7 to Year 11 is situated four miles east of Bury St Edmunds. Thurston Sixth; Beyton Campus is located in the nearby village of Beyton, offering a bespoke centre of excellence for students in Year 12 and Year 13. Both locations provide an exciting, dynamic learning environment, where students display a positive attitude to learning and make good progress.
We are a school that boasts a strong sense of community and prides itself on its culture of high expectations and values. The wellbeing and education of every young person is fundamental to us. We work hard to provide a safe and happy environment within which every student can grow and achieve personal, social and academic success. We are proud of our inclusive approach and strive to ensure learning is enjoyable and seen as a lifelong process.
Our purpose is simple; to inspire a love of learning, empower our college community with the knowledge and skills to help them make meaningful choices and contribute positively to the world in which we live to achieve excellence in all aspects of school life.
A new Principal was appointed in September 2021 and together with the Governing Body has set an exciting and aspirational vision for the College over the next five years.
Performing Arts is a thriving department with a proven track record of outstanding student achievement at GCSE and particularly at Advanced level. All Performing Arts lessons are taught in specialist rooms at both the Thurston and the Beyton Campuses with up to date AV equipment. Performing Arts is a popular subject in the Sixth Form with a large uptake at Advanced Level courses in A Level.
Commitment to safeguarding
Thurston Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Additional documents
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About Thurston Community College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1499 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thurston Community College website
- Email address
- recruitment@thurstoncollege.org
- Phone number
- 01359 230885
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