Head of Performing Arts - Full Time - Medway

A school that I work closely with, and am supporting with their recruitment, require a Head of Performing Arts to join their Academy in September 2019. The successful candidate will oversee Music, Drama and Dance in their popular Performing Arts department.

The Ofsted rated 'Good' school holds the Platinum Artsmark Award - held by less than 1% of schools in England.

The school are a mixed Comprehensive School for 11-19 year old students of all ability ranges, where everyone works and learns within its caring and supportive environment.

The school can offer you:

• Minimum starting salary £25,750 for all NQTs
• Revised Teacher Pay scale to retain and reward excellent teachers
• A newly built school with a stunning teaching environment and state of the art technology
• Outstanding CPD tailored to you, wherever you are in your career
• Support from across the Trust to help you deliver outstanding teaching and learning through resources, mentoring and school visits
• Access to the New Horizons Teaching Alliance, offering a wide range of robust and innovatory development resources and expertise
• Reduced membership of a fully-equipped fitness suite and classes - located on the site of Holcombe Grammar School
• A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling and support / advice on a wide array of areas
• Onsite parking free of charge

We are looking to recruit a talented and enthusiastic Head of Performing Arts.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a qualified teacher
• Be able to deliver consistently good or outstanding practice
• Be experienced in planning an appropriate and challenging curriculum
• Have a thorough knowledge of present curriculum developments, particularly those relating to Performing Arts
• Be an inspiring teacher with real enthusiasm for the subjects
• Be able to motivate his/her pupils
• Be committed to high standards for both staff and students
• Be prepared to contribute to the extra-curricular life of the Academy
• Have excellent knowledge/experience of teaching Performing Arts
• To implement and support all Academy policies.
• To collaborate with other leaders and managers in maintaining high standards within the curriculum to Good and Outstanding including all student groups.
• To maintain high standards of teaching, learning and progress to ensure all subject staff deliver and all students receive Good and Outstanding lessons.
• To coach and mentor subject staff to maintain standards in learning and progress to be Good and Outstanding.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please respond to this advert with your up to date CV and cover note.