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Head of Performing Arts, including Teacher of Drama and Dance

Head of Performing Arts, including Teacher of Drama and Dance

The Mead School

Kent

  • Expiring soon
Salary:
Competitive
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 24
Apply by:
7 June 2024

Job overview

We are seeking to appoint a talented, inspirational, experienced and enthusiastic Head of Performing Arts (including teacher of Drama and Dance) to join a small, supportive and professional team within our school. The successful candidate will be passionate about the Performing Arts and Musical Theatre in particular, have a proven track record of producing impressive big-scale shows, be a skilled classroom practitioner, and have unending amounts of energy. They will hold a degree level qualification and QTS. Benefits include small class sizes and a progressive working environment where teachers are given substantial autonomy to develop a creative, exciting curriculum. There will be an expectation to deliver a broad offering outside of the classroom including extra-curricular clubs such as Drama club and Dance groups across the age range. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced teacher with either primary or secondary experience to deliver a vision for inclusive excellence in the Performing Arts, Drama and Dance.

Hours: Part time, 3/4 days a week, permanent role. 8am - 4pm, with at least two nights a week until 5:30pm (or equivalent club time across the week) plus additional meetings as required.

Salary: Dependent on relevant skills and experience

Benefits:

  • Defined contribution pension scheme of 16.48%
  • EV scheme with Octopus
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Means tested staff discount
  • Complementary lunches
  • Access to the group's counselling scheme
  • Access to fully funded apprenticeships, up to L7


More details are in the candidate pack

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About The Mead School

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  • The Mead School
  • 16 Frant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells
  • Kent
  • TN2 5SN
  • United Kingdom
+44 189 252 5837

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Situated in the heart of Tunbridge Wells, The Mead is a warm family community in which happy, secure children thrive, learn and achieve. Founded by Angela Culley in 1987, the school has grown and developed from an initial twelve children to over two hundred today. The Mead is housed in a large Victorian villa which has seen significant development over the years, but has maintained its homely feel. It is run as a large family living under one roof.  

The school enjoys a reputation of high academic standards within a caring, happy environment. Children are prepared for the highly selective Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge Grammar Schools as well as a wide range of Independent and maintained secondary schools.

The school is a member of the highly successful Wishford Schools group of independent prep schools.

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