Co-ordinator of Teaching & Learning in Performing Arts

Come to work in a thriving community. Gosforth Federated Academies comprises three schools (Gosforth Academy, North Gosforth Academy and Gosforth Junior High Academy) committed to providing a superb education for pupils from Year 5 through to Year 13.

Gosforth Junior High Academy is a highly successful school rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. Links with schools across the Gosforth pyramid are strong, allowing potential for the sharing of practice and pedagogy across all phases.

We are seeking a highly skilled, enthusiastic and committed Co-ordinator of Teaching & Learning in Performing Arts to contribute further to this thriving community. The successful candidate will teach music at key stage 2 and 3 and lead and co-ordinate our very successful performing arts programme. The ability to teach Drama is not essential but would be an advantage.

We need:

• An outstanding Music teacher with a proven track record of success
• A passion for the performing arts and the ability and vision to lead a busy department
• Experience leading school-based performing arts events or as a practitioner in theatre/music
• A proven track record to excellent achievement at key stage 3 or key stage 2
• The ability to lead and inspire others
• The ability to co-ordinate the Performing Arts curriculum as well as extra clubs and activities
• Excellent communication and ICT skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills

We can offer you:

• An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals and close liaison with colleagues
• Enthusiastic and motivated pupils
• Excellent career development opportunities
• An exciting and extensive commitment to professional development
• A school with its community at heart
• Low cost membership of an on-site gym and excellent sports facilities
• An exciting programme of staff ‘well-being’ activities, from football to surfing!

This is an exceptional opportunity to make a difference within a positive and exciting environment. If you share our community’s ethos of progression, diversity and dynamism then we would be delighted to hear from you.

Gosforth Federated Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undergo enhanced DBS clearance.

If you hold the skills and experience we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you!

If you have any queries please email hr@ga.newcastle.sch.uk . Alternatively visit our website www.gosforthacademy.org.uk  . Completed application forms to be returned to Mr Hugh Robinson, Principal, Gosforth Academy, Knightsbridge, Great North Road, Gosforth, NE3 2JH

Closing date is 12 noon on Monday 16 April 2018.