Skip to main content
Tes home
SearchBack to search
Learning Coach - Art & Design (GCSE, AS level and A2)

Learning Coach - Art & Design (GCSE, AS level and A2)

Rye Studio School

East Sussex

Salary:
Dependent upon qualifications and experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2014
Apply by:
1 May 2014

Job overview

Learning Coach - Art & Design (GCSE, AS level and A2), East Sussex

Full-Time, 37 hours, term 41 weeks, employed 52 weeks.

The Rye Academy Trust

Rye Studio School for the Creative Industries

Inspiring minds, creating futures.

An Exciting Opportunity to be part of something new and pioneering

The Rye Studio School

The Rye Studio School is one of only 28 Studio Schools in the country and the only one in the South East with a focus on the creative industries. We offer young people aged 14-19 the opportunity to achieve excellent academic and vocational qualifications whilst developing the skills that they will need to gain successful employment in their chosen field.

Our Studio School offers GCSE, A level and BTEC (level 2 and 3) courses in the visual, performing and production arts as well as in the core subjects of English, Maths, Science and Business Studies. Project based learning lies at the heart of our work.

All of our students have regular weekly work placements.

Our Studio School mimics the world of work with a working day from 9.00am to 5.15pm. We work a 41 week year instead of the standard 39 weeks in most schools.

The successful candidate will be a well-qualified, highly enthusiastic and motivated practitioner with a real passion for Art. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and innovative teacher who wants to make a real difference. You will have the exciting opportunity to deliver GCSE, AS and A2 Art & Design in our purpose built studios, to work with visiting artists, galleries, overseas schools. You will employ your specialist skills in Fine Art, Contemporary Art and Art History to prepare students for progression to University and careers across the visual arts.

You will be:

  • an experienced teacher, whose observations evidence good or outstanding teaching. A proven record of student achievement will be required to demonstrate inspirational teaching.
  • an excellent team player, committed to collaborative ways of working ensuring best practice is shared and teaching and learning is of the highest quality.
  • passionate about inclusion and the need to ensure that every student achieves more than they believed possible.

Applications

Please submit your applications to jloveless@ryecollege.co.uk. You can also visit our website (www.ryestudioschool.co.uk).

Applications must be received by 11:00 am on Thursday 1st May 2014

The Rye Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of young people.

The Rye Academy Trust is a forward thinking organisation, committed to delivering a high quality education for young people living between Hastings in East Sussex and Ashford in Kent. The Trust oversees the work of the Rye Studio School for the Creative Industries and its sister school Rye College for 11-16 year olds, which is renowned for the strength of its Arts experience. The Trust wishes to open a second Studio School for sport and leisure in 2015.

About Rye Studio School

Rye Studio School is a co-educational studio school in Rye, East Sussex. Newly opened in 2013, Rye caters for students aged 14-19, and was founding under the Free School programme. The school is built on the same site as Rye College, who directly support the school. Rye Studio School has around 150 pupils, with a majority of these in post-16 study, making it far smaller than most secondary schools. Sponsored and run by the Rye Academy Trust, the school has an economically diverse catchment area, a fact reflected in its student intake. 


Headteacher

Ms Jo Townshend


Values and Vision

Rye Studio School follows an unusual curriculum compared to most other secondary schools. With a strong focus on the creative industries, the school emphasises employability skills alongside the more traditional GCSEs and A-levels, with regular coaching and mentoring by learning coaches intended to give students the best possible understanding of their future career choices. In addition to this, Rye Studio School works closely with partners in local business and industry, offering students the chance to access a wide range of experiences. 


Ofsted

“Outcomes in art and design are strong at key stages 4 and 5 and in the foundation year programme. Students feel safe and able to express themselves freely. The studio school’s inclusive atmosphere supports students’ richly diverse identities. The studio school’s work to promote students’ personal development and welfare is good.”

The full report into Rye Studio School can be found here.

Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.

Applications closed