Subject Leader: Art and Photography
Amersham School
Buckinghamshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2015
- Apply by:
- 16 April 2015
Job overview
Required from September 2015, we are looking for a passionate artist with the necessary management skills to lead and continue the success of this outstanding department.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and innovative Subject Leader of Art to lead this successful and dynamic department. You will be expected to lead and manage the curriculum area by providing strategic direction as to what the learning in the area will look like in the future, encouraging innovation, research and evaluating student performance and leading on strategies that increase achievement.
You will want to drive changes in teaching and learning and be confident about the impact you can make as a leader, on student achievement and the growth of the Art and Photography Department.
This exciting and challenging post is an ideal opportunity for an excellent teacher looking for the next step in leadership.
Applicants for the post should have successful teaching experience and if appointed you will be required to teach Art and Design at Key Stages 3, 4, 5 and it would be desirable to have experience of teaching Photography at Key Stages 4 and 5.
Applications are invited from creative and ambitious professionals with leadership potential who can make a substantial impact on our school’s continuous improvement.
If you would like to join us on our exciting journey to ‘outstanding’ please apply via TES Online or download an application form from the school website: www.amersham.bucks.sch.uk. Completed forms and a covering letter should be sent to Sue How, Senior Administration Officer on show@bucksgfl.org.uk.
Closing date: Thursday 16 April 2015
Interviews: Thursday 23 April 2015
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About Amersham School
Set in the beautiful Chiltern countryside, Amersham School is a mixed, 11-18 Community Academy providing a first class secondary education. We have 860 students on roll including 143 in Sixth Form (as at February 2018).
Amersham School is passionate in its drive and intent to challenge all students to realise their full potential. Our students are at the centre of every decision that we make. We are ambitious whilst valuing each young person, celebrating attainment, progress and endeavour in equal measure. Each of our students is recognised as an individual and we strive to create and orchestrate learning opportunities to support each and every one in becoming the very best version of themselves.
It is of the utmost importance for our students to become self-confident, positive and enquiring learners and this vision underpins everything that we do.
Our mission statement 'Live, Learn and Succeed Together' lies at the heart of our school. It is from this foundation that we build our team : Team Amersham. By valuing and supporting each other we are all able to experience personal success and happiness.
We are a happy school - this does not happen by accident but through intent. Our desire to provide an excellent education is partnered with nurturing, fun, camaraderie and opportunity. Our staff are all handpicked for their professionalism and their ability to be positive and cheerful. We offer a supportive and innovative working environment. We have on-site parking and a fully equipped Fitness Suite available for staff to use.
The school is committed to stringent safe recruitment procedures and all staff are expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
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