Acting Subject Lead - Drama

We are seeking to appoint an Acting Subject Lead, Drama on an interim one-year basis, until 31 August 2024. The post offers an excellent opportunity to work in a very strong Expressive Arts Faculty in a highly successful 11-19 academy which holds good Ofsted status. The role will report to the Faculty Leader and the candidate will teach a timetable across both campuses within the subject. The faculty has a strong collaborative ethos, is very supportive and well-planned schemes of learning for all courses are already in place. A faculty-based mentor will work with the appointee to support their development. There is also an excellent academy-wide support and development programme for all new staff available. There will be the opportunity to teach across the year groups from KS3 to KS5. The core purpose of the role being to provide professional leadership to students in a subject area by offering high quality teaching, resulting in high standards of learning and achievement for all students.

Personal Qualities

The successful applicant should have a degree in a relevant subject and have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) prior to the commencement of their role. Applicants should be hardworking, enthusiastic and have high levels of commitment. They should be able to plan, deliver and assess high-quality learning experiences for all learners in their care and deploy a range of strategies to support their personal development. They should have an interest in new teaching and learning developments and possess high degree of integrity. Experienced candidates should be able to demonstrate a highly successful track-record of teaching the subject with strong examination outcomes, particularly at key stage four.

Responsibilities of the Post-Holder

In accordance with the job description for Acting Subject Lead - Drama, the key responsibilities will be as follows: • to take full ownership for the management and upkeep of progress and attainment data for all their subject courses • to monitor the progress of students following their subject courses, planning and implementing intervention as necessary to ensure students make at least expected levels of progress • ensuring that effective schemes of work are in place for each of their courses. • ensuring that teachers know the prior learning and achievement of the students at the beginning of each of their courses • ensuring that teachers know the potential to achieve of the students based on prior achievement data • ensuring that school curriculum policies for assessment, setting, target setting, recording and reporting are enacted within their subject courses • ensuring that progression and continuity is achieved throughout all of their subject courses and between Key Stages.

Pastoral

At Plume Academy all teaching staff are expected to fulfil both an academic teaching role and a pastoral role by acting as a Tutor to a group of assigned students. This involves staff in all aspects of pastoral work including guidance, safeguarding, monitoring and encouraging progress, contact with parents, writing report sand compiling student references. Tutors also deliver part of Plume Academy’s Personal Development Programme.

Wider Contribution

Teaching staff are encouraged to contribute to the academy’s rich extra-curricular programme, and all candidates will be provided with the opportunity to discuss their personal interests at interview. As one of the largest educational establishments in Essex, there are many opportunities for career progression. Via an academy-wise coaching programme, staff are encouraged to take responsibility for their own career development, with full support and encouragement from their line managers and other relevant staff, including those responsible for staff training.