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Teacher of Drama (Maternity Cover)

Teacher of Drama (Maternity Cover)

Kingsbury Green Academy

Calne, Wiltshire

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Salary:
MPS / UPS +TLR 2b
Job type:
Part Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
19/02/2018
Apply by:
15 January 2018

Job overview

Teacher of Drama (Maternity Cover)

MPS / UPS + TLR 2a (£2,666)

Part Time (0.8FTE)

Fixed Term Contract from: 19 February 2018 until November 2018

We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified, highly motivated professional who is an excellent classroom practitioner with a record of effective teaching to join our Creative Arts Department on a fixed term basis (Maternity Cover) from February 2018 until November 2018. 

We are a forward thinking co-educational Academy with c.900 students on roll and a highly committed and enthusiastic staff team. Situated in a beautiful location, the school is within commuting distance of Bath, Swindon and the M4.

Our most recent Ofsted inspection (June 2013) confirmed the school was ‘Good in Every Category’ and that “students make good or outstanding progress as a result of high expectations and students being given the opportunity to discuss their work”. This is testament to the expertise and passion of our staff and our hardworking and friendly students.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic teacher who will:

· Be an outstanding Drama teacher with a passion for learning

· Be an enthusiastic professional committed to providing our students with an outstanding education

· Be passionate about teaching Drama and who will bring energy, enthusiasm and new ideas to the classroom and department

· Has ambition and desire to play a significant role in the further development of the Creative Arts department

· There is a Teaching and Learning Responsibility TLR 2a attached to this post.

The John Bentley School is a great place to teach Drama. We are continually raising standards to produce the highest levels of student achievement. 

Applications are considered from both experienced and newly qualified teachers.

We welcome visits to the school for prospective candidates. Please contact the school office on 01249 818100 to arrange your visit.

For further information and an application form, please download from the vacancies section of our website www.johnbentleyschool.com/vacancies, phone the school reception on (01249 818100) or email Becky Taylor - HR / PR Administrator on rta@johnbentley.wilts.sch.uk 

Closing date for receipt of applications: 9am – Monday 15 January 2018

Interview Date:    W/C – W/C 15 January 2018

We look forward to receiving your application should you be interested. If you have not heard from us by the interview date, you may assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer feedback on individual applications that are not shortlisted for interview.

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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About Kingsbury Green Academy

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Thank you for visiting our employer profile. We hope you’ll enjoy learning more about the excellent opportunities for teaching at The Kingsbury Green Academy and living in the nearby area.

Kingsbury Green Academy, which is part of the successful Ascend Learning Trust, opened its doors for the first time on the 5th of September 2019. We are an ambitious, forward thinking 11-18 Academy situated in a beautiful location on the outskirts of Calne in Wiltshire.

We are committed to achieving excellence together by:

  • Challenging ourselves to seize every opportunity to grow and develop.
  • Removing social, economic and academic barriers to enable students to realise their potential.
  • Recognising that success is as a result of hard work and perseverance.
  • Encouraging every individual to be bold, courageous and aspirational.
  • Creating a culture where individuals respect one another and are proud of themselves, their school and the wider community.

OUR FACILITIES

The school has superb facilities which include: 13 Science Labs, a Design and Technology complex, digital media centre and the latest computer-aided design and ICT facilities.

Sport is important at Kingsbury Green and we enjoy a sports hall, gymnasium, tennis courts and 33 acres of sports fields, as well as the use of the neighbouring ‘Calne Community Campus.'

The Arts are supported with Art and Design studios, a photography dark room and processing facilities, fully equipped Drama studios and three purpose-built music rooms with practice rooms for instrumental tuition.

We also have a cafeteria with outdoor covered eating area, gardens, an on-site nursery (babies to pre-school) and a purpose-built Sixth Form Centre.

OUR LOCATION

Our Campus is set on the edge of town, with views across the beautiful rolling Wiltshire countryside.

Calne offers a great rural quality of life but is not far from other nearby towns and the M4, giving easy access to Bristol and to the South West. Wiltshire is home to the World Heritage Site of Stonehenge and boasts many other sites of historical interest.

Calne is some 19 miles east of Bath, 6 miles east of Chippenham, 13 miles west of Marlborough and 16 miles south west of Swindon.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Ascend Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding  and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable  adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.   We particularly welcome applications from under-represented  groups, including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability,  sexual-orientation or religion.

Please note any position that involves working with  children requires declaration of ALL convictions/cautions regardless of  whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out  before any employment commences.

In line with KCSIE 2022 and safer recruitment  practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted  candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and  will seek publicly available information on candidates’  suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be  provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online  presence.

References will be obtained before interview at  shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process.  If  previous employment has included working with children, then at least  one referee must be from this employment, regardless  of whether this is the current or most recent employment, any gaps in  employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant  section.

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