Drama Teacher
Therfield School
Leatherhead
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Teachers main pay scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 7 February 2018
Job overview
Teacher of Drama Maternity Cover for one year (Suitable for NQTs)
We require for September 2018, an enthusiastic and energetic teacher of Drama to join this thriving and academically successful department. The Department is a popular option at Key Stage 4 and 5 with a reputation for high outcomes for students. Drama at Therfield is a highly valued part of the curriculum and provides numerous wider opportunities for our students across the school. The successful applicant will be expected to teach Drama courses to all key stages and to become fully involved and be committed to our curricular and extra-curricular programme of productions and festivals. The school has an established history of both mainstream and experimental productions.
Therfield is a mixed 11-18 Community School where “teachers have high expectations of students, attainment is significantly above the national average, students enjoy their learning and are proud of their school.” Ofsted 2013. Our School Vision and Aims reflect our ethos, which is to strive for the highest possible academic standards in an environment of exciting learning opportunities, where individuals can develop their talents in safe and friendly surroundings. These aims are reflected in our ethos of “The Best for All: Excellence, Leadership, Opportunity.” Leadership development for staff and students is a key focus of the school and we have a highly positive reputation for staff development. Attributes and Experience.
• An enthusiastic and motivated teacher with a record of outstanding classroom practice
• A committed team player
• An innovator with drive and determination
• All staff are expected to be a tutor as we see this as a vital part of promoting student progress.
Therfield has recently been selected as one of the first 3 schools in South East England to receive the prestigious National DfE Character Awards. This award celebrates excellence and diversity in this field, recognising that character is already being encouraged, nurtured and developed alongside academic rigour through a variety of programmes in and outside the school. This means that the successful candidate will need to be able to deliver high academic standards, but also a commitment to providing outstanding opportunities for all young people to develop the character and resilience they need to succeed in modern Britain.
The next steps: If you are interested in the post please contact the school for further information. If you believe you can meet our requirements please apply. You can download an application pack from www.therfield.surrey.sch.uk, or alternatively email jkelly@therfield.surrey.sch.uk .
Closing date for applications is 9am on Tuesday, 6th February 2018.
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About Therfield School
Therfield School is an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school situated in Leatherhead. The school currently has nearly 1100 students on roll and has been growing quickly in the last few years. Our sixth form is also growing and our students have a strong track record of securing places at Oxbridge and Russell Group Universities
Headteacher
James Malley
Values and vision
We are ambitious for our students. That includes securing excellent academic outcomes, but also involves delivering on the commitment of our motto, “Excellence, Leadership, Opportunity”. To us, that means we have a duty to ensure that students leave us fully equipped to make a significant contribution to society and the wider world around them. That means our extracurricular opportunities are vital to our students’ development.
There is a strong sense of collegiality amongst staff and a team ethos that new colleagues really appreciate and, we believe, is unrivalled in most schools. The continuing professional development programme is strong and this is showcased through a hugely successful “TeachMeet” each year, where colleagues across Surrey come together to share the very best pedagogical ideas and techniques. The welfare of our staff, and the demands of their workload, are very important to us and there is a strong staff association who provide a range of events for all colleagues.
As well as running a variety of academic, sports, music and drama clubs, we are a lead participator in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. We also believe passionately in offering excellent residential trips including visits to Washington DC and New York, Iceland and a ski trip to Austria just some of the opportunities available to our students and staff.
We are part of a small multi academy trust (The South East Surrey Schools Education Trust) with two other Surrey secondary schools. This gives us strong opportunities for partnership work building on our inclusive values. We also benefit from close links with our feeder schools and other partner schools locally. We are committed to improving staff wellbeing and are signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter. We have a modern and fully equipped gym that is available for staff to use and have recently begun to offer staff circuit training sessions once a week.
Ofsted report
“The school has high expectations. Pupils benefit from a well-planned and ambitious curriculum. Staff build positive, warm and respectful relationships with pupils. The school is caring and nurturing. Pupils feel happy and safe” Ofsted 2024
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