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Head of Art & Design

Head of Art & Design

William Perkin CofE High School

Ealing

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Salary:
Main Professional Grade + TLR 2c (£7,017pa)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2021
Apply by:
27 April 2021

Job overview

We are looking for a Head of Art & Design in a school that offers excellent opportunities for professional development.  William Perkin Church of England High School (Ofsted ‘Outstanding’) is one of four Twyford Trust schools, a successful multi-academy Trust based in the Borough of Ealing.  We offer comprehensive CPD, exciting development opportunities and good promotion prospects for our teachers.

The role of Head of Art & Design is an exciting opportunity for an innovative teacher and curriculum planner who is ready to take on departmental leadership. The successful candidate will have responsibility for managing the department in terms of quality assurance and progress monitoring within the framework of the existing Trust curriculum model.  The new post-holder will ensure that the quality of teaching and learning in the department is consistently high and will contribute to the development of a culture of sharing good practice.  Additionally, they will be responsible for the delivery of a rich wider learning offer in Art and Design.

The new post-holder will be an outstanding classroom practitioner with an ability to lead training in teaching and learning.  They will be an experienced curriculum and assessment planner, will have experience of achieving outstanding student outcomes across a range of abilities and will be an excellent analyst of student performance data.  They will be enthused by the prospect of leading and managing others to achieve common goals.

This role offers exceptional opportunities for a candidate with a vision for the delivery of Art and Design who seeks to build on an existing track record of high standards.

For an informal discussion about this position or to arrange a visit please contact the HR team at recruitment@twyfordacademies.org.uk 

We offer:

• Exceptional professional development and career progression

• Positive working relationships at all levels

• A supportive Leadership Team

• A full-range of Trust services providing support and development.

The successful candidate will have:

• A good degree and QTS

• Proven record of outstanding results

• Experience of curriculum development & subject leadership

• Experience of quality assurance and of leading and managing a team

• Outstanding skills as a classroom teacher and as a tutor

• An excellent record of developmental work in current role

• Some experience of managing or implementing curriculum systems and initiatives

• Ability to be reflective and driven towards self-improvement

• Energy and enthusiasm

• A commitment to the ethos of the school.

Closing date: Tuesday 27 April 2021

Interview date: W/b 3rd May 2021 (tbc)

For more information about the school please visit the Twyford Trust and William Perkin websites.  For more information about the role please see the Job Description on the Twyford Trust website at:  http://www.twyfordacademies.org.uk/recruitment/vacancies

Applications must be submitted to HR/Recruitment at Twyford School by the closing date and time above.  They can be posted to Twyford Church of England Academies Trust, c/o Twyford Church of England School, Twyford Crescent, Acton, London W3 9PP or emailed to recruitment@twyfordacademies.org.uk Please do not submit applications  by fax.

The Twyford Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and references from previous employers.  For more information about the DBS please see https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

About William Perkin CofE High School

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+44 208 832 8950

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William Perkin Church of England High School is a highly successful and heavily oversubscribed school which achieves exceptional outcomes for its students. It opened as a Free School in September 2013 and its progress measures at GCSE have consistently placed it in the top 5% of schools nationally and it has a flourishing sixth form with a particular specialism in STEM subjects. William Perkin works closely with Imperial College London, The Royal Society and the Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) to ensure our success as a centre of excellence for Science. It serves the local community in North Greenford but benefits from being part of the Twyford CE Academies Trust which is the top-performing MAT in the UK. William Perkin has a strong and distinctively Christian ethos with open admissions criteria. The school is rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted (June 2015) and was very successful in its recent SIAMS inspection (January 2024). https://williamperkin.org.uk/

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