Appointment of Teacher of Drama and/or Music
Borden Grammar School
Kent
- £28,000 - £43,685 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/ UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2023
- Apply by:
- 21 April 2023
Job overview
Would you like to work in a “harmonious community” where “pupils are keen to learn and respectful to all”? (Ofsted, November 2021). Would you like to work at a forward thinking Grammar School providing students an opportunity to improve their life chances? Do you want to work in a supportive environment with the possibility of progression? If so, then Borden may be the school for you.
We are looking for a passionate and committed drama or music teacher, as there is the flexibility to largely tailor this role around the successful candidate's preferences. Drama and music is taught to all students in KS3 and has small but committed groups studying GCSE courses. We are, however, very keen to expand the number of students taking drama or music at the school and the successful candidate would be supported in pursuing this exciting journey with us. Students wishing to continue their study of drama or music at KS5 can undertake this at our partner school. The successful candidate would be expected to show their commitment to extracurricular activities and contribute to enriching students’ experiences beyond the classroom. They will also show an enthusiasm to forge close links with your colleagues in other departments, particularly those in the arts.
This is a post for a passionate teacher who is committed to achieving high standards in all areas of school life and can demonstrate the potential to contribute a great deal to the future development of Borden Grammar School. The successful candidate should be confident that Borden is both an exciting and supportive place to work.
The closing date is 4.00pm on Friday 21 April although the school reserves the right to consider the merit of early applications and close the advert earlier. Candidates will be invited in for interview and the selection process will involve a combination of tasks, interviews with students and senior staff. Visits are encouraged and can be arranged via Miss Phillips, Head of Performing Arts by contacting aphillips@bordengrammar.kent.sch.uk
If you would like to apply please return a fully completed application form (leaving no gaps in employment) to Ms Lara Bateman lbateman@bordengrammarschool.kent.sch.uk . Please do not provide a CV, however you may provide a letter of application as a continuation of the application form.
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About Borden Grammar School
Borden Grammar School is a boys-only, grammar, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form situated in Sittingbourne, Kent. It is supported by its own single-academy trust, the Borden Grammar School Trust. Smaller than average for a school of its kind, it will provide 822 places for secondary and sixth-form students, when fully subscribed.
An academy converter, Borden joined its own single-academy trust in January 2012.
Headteacher
Ashley Tomlin
Values and Vision
As you enter our school you will be forgiven for failing to notice our school motto written on the entrance hall carpet. Whilst dating back to before the second world war it remains as valid as it has ever been. ‘Nitere porro’ means ‘to strive forward’ and is both a description and a goal. We are a small and personal community school committed to supporting and inspiring our young people to achieve their potential in a modern world. This means creating successful young people who understand that their future matters and so always try their best. However, the goal is not just a personal one. We genuinely want all our students to leave us with a fully developed ‘moral compass’ able to navigate the world and driven to make it a better place.
This over-arching goal is underpinned by three core aims,
To Support:
For Borden to be a happy and vibrant community, providing the skills, aptitudes, self-discipline and independence needed for future success.
To Inspire:
For all students to have high aspirations and to become ethical leaders of their future.
To Achieve:
For every student to aim, and achieve, higher.
At Borden you will find that students are honest, friendly and proud to belong to a great school. It is a school where each day students learn as much about themselves as about the constantly changing world in which they live. Alongside this you will discover that the teachers possess the expertise to stretch, support and challenge the brightest students.
Ofsted
“The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. [The headteacher has] continued to raise standards and [has] tackled the areas for improvement well, with a clear focus on improving key aspects of teaching, learning and assessment. The school is improving because of the clear leadership that [the headmaster] and [their] senior leadership team provide. There is a strong sense of community and pupils are rightly proud of their school and the opportunities it offers.”
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