Blacksmith (Teaching Role)
King Alfred School
Barnet
- Expired
- Salary:
- KAS scale and the positioning will depend on experience. [The KAS scale is the same as the Outer London pay scale, with the addition of the KAS supplement of c.£5,000]
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 12 March 2023
Job overview
Part time • 2.5 days per week, including 10 days spread across the school holidays
King Alfred School (KAS) is a progressive independent school in idyllic grounds in North London. Our independence means that we can be take a holistic approach to education, value the progress young people make in every area and experiment with innovative ideas.
We are looking for a Blacksmith for 2.5 days each week during school term time.
This is an unusual job in a very special place and thus we are primarily looking for candidates with commitment to teaching and learning through the skills and ethos of blacksmithing.
The forge is based within the school's Design and Technology Department in the woods adjoining Hampstead Heath, in North London. The school has a strongly embedded philosophy of learning coming 'from the heart' and engagement' through' making and doing. There has been a forge in the school since its early years and this has been re-established in more recent years. We now have a small but well-equipped forge suitable for teaching and blacksmithing.
The post-holder should have:
- Experience of Blacksmithing.
- Experience of teaching and working with young people.
- Knowledge and understanding of appropriate Health and Safety guidelines.
- Manage and maintain a small forging facility suitable for use by groups of students and individuals. Including managing material and consumables within a budget and the constraints of a school timetable.
We encourage people from all sections of the community to apply and particularly welcome applicants from groups which are currently under-represented in our workforce.
To apply for this role please visit our website (www.kingalfred.org.uk/vacancies) and apply via our online Application Form.
Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 12 March 2023
All members of the King Alfred School community are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and conviction can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website or at Unlock.
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About King Alfred School
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King Alfred School is an informal independent day school situated on the edge of Hampstead Heath in London. With over 700 students from Reception age through to a flourishing Sixth Form, we are a vibrant and friendly community where the emphasis, both academically and socially, is on discovering and maximising the potential of each child.
The school stands out from the prevailing educational environment as a school which achieves academic success without unnecessary pressures and social success through the development of relationships and responsibility rather than external discipline. At the heart of our ethos is a child-centred approach. We appreciate that every child is unique, and we get to know every individual. It is a school that is genuinely loved by students, parents and staff alike.
The village green setting of the main school site contributes to the community feeling with Lower School classrooms all opening out directly onto the play areas, parents encouraged to spend time in the grounds and all children offered opportunities for outdoor learning. Most children will join at Reception and continue on to the Sixth Form. Transition from Lower to Upper School is a natural one and for KAS students does not depend on assessments or examinations.
KAS is divided into two parts (Lower School: Reception to Year 6 and Upper School: Year 7 to 13), but we operate as one school in which all parts belong to a whole. Age groups are encouraged to mix, with Upper School students helping out in Lower School, and so enrich each other’s lives.
We offer a wide curriculum with specialist teachers in Lower School covering subjects outside the core areas: Information Technology, French, Art, PE and Music. In the Upper School GCSE studies include six core subjects and three optional subjects and students all take part in Choice afternoon where they can choose from a range of non-academic activities. At Sixth Form students usually take three A levels and we offer a full range of subjects alongside the UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing Arts & Production Arts and The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). All students are also involved in a wide range of enrichment activities and there is a huge variety of after school clubs available.
The King Alfred School is a happy, compassionate school in which the emotional, physical and social development of our students are held in equal regard to their academic progress.
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