Head of Art
Bredon School
Gloucestershire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2021
- Apply by:
- 17 May 2021
Job overview
Job Title: Head of Art
Location: Bredon School, Bushley, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Contract Type: Permanent, term-time only
Working Hours and Days: 0.8, including one late night duty, 34 weeks per year plus inset / training / open days
Salary: Dependent on qualifications and experience
Proposed start date: September 2021
Closing Date for applications: 9am Monday 17th May 2021. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications so we advise you to submit your
application early.
The Role
With a strong emphasis on dyslexia, the post holder will lead, promote and facilitate the delivery of a balanced, relevant and differentiated Art curriculum to pupils; support subject initiatives; monitor, assess and report upon pupil progress, and contribute to raising subject standards of Art within the department and the school.
Only applications submitted on the School Application Form with an accompanying letter will be considered; CV’s can be attached as an additional document.
Completed applications should be sent to Candie Thorley - Email: thorleyc@bredonschool.co.uk or Bredon School, Pull Court, Bushley, Tewkesbury, Glos, GL20 6AH
Please visit our website www.bredonschool.org for further information about the school.
Bredon School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment, applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
We aim to be a fair employer and are committed to equal opportunities. Bredon School does not discriminate against employees on the basis of gender, ethnic origin, disability or age.
Attached documents
About Bredon School
A co-educational independent boarding and day school for children aged 8 to 18 years old, situated in beautiful Gloucestershire countryside.
With a focus on dyslexia specialist teaching, offering a wide-ranging Academic, Creative, Skills Based and Vocational curriculum, our vast outdoor environment set within an inspiring location enables all pupils to find an area in which to shine; whether that is on the school farm, within the forest school, out on the sports fields, taking part in outdoor education and adventure activities, or as a member of our thriving Combined Cadet Force. The opportunities are endless.
Pupils join Bredon from the local area, the UK and the wider world, and come together to form a vibrant community of learners who are socially and morally responsible and who support one another on their journey towards becoming happy, healthy, confident and capable young people.
The School is recognised by a specialist and professional association for our work teaching dyslexic pupils; we are accredited by the Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils (CReSTeD) and hold DSP - Dyslexia Specialist Provision.
The School currently has 240 pupils and since 2014, has been under the ownership of Cavendish Education Ltd.
Headteacher
Mr Nick Oldham
Values and vision
Bredon School provides an education that caters for all types of learners and treats and values them as individuals. Everyone in the Bredon community is expected to participate fully in the academic and extra-curricular life of the school, in order to develop as well-rounded, tolerant and responsible individuals.
ISI report
“The pupils’ personal development is excellent throughout all sections of the school. Their spiritual development is strong and they have a well-developed awareness of moral issues. Their social development is excellent and, as they progress through the school, they develop a thorough awareness of cultural issues. They have a clear sense of right and wrong and, at all ages, including the youngest they demonstrate a high level of mutual respect and support for each other and for all members of the school community.”
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