Curriculum Team Leader for Art
Little Ilford School
Newham
- Expired
- Salary:
- TLR 2c
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2018
- Apply by:
- 22 June 2017
Job overview
This is a fantastic opportunity to begin or continue your leadership journey in an outstanding school that has a strong commitment to the arts. Little Ilford is a friendly, inclusive and oversubscribed school in Newham making a big difference to the lives of our diverse student community. Last October we moved into a brand new state-of-the-art building. We have a strong reputation and high expectations of both students and staff and consider this to be an exciting place to work and develop, where creativity and innovation are nurtured. Our targets for attainment and progress are challenging, but staff have the focus and determination to realise them for the benefit of our students. We really know our students, and focus on them as individuals. Pastoral systems are strong and we value a curriculum offer and activities that educate the whole child.
As a school we are absolutely committed to ensuring that all staff have access to comprehensive professional development and have developed an exciting and impactful programme designed to offer training that makes a real difference. We value a good home/work balance and do what we can to support our staff in this respect.
We are looking for a committed, enthusiastic and high calibre leader who has exceptional subject knowledge in art to join our energetic and dynamic team. You will lead a team of teachers, ensuring that the quality of teaching and learning in art is outstanding, keeping up to date with curricular developments and ensuring that the subject continues to be popular and successful within the option choices. You will engage and inspire our students in the subject allowing them to make outstanding progress and achieve strong results.
We will support and develop you to become an outstanding leader and provide working partnership opportunities with other schools and departments. We are an aspirational, reflective and creative learning community where all adults are learners who take risks in order to achieve excellent results for our students.
We look forward to receiving your application.
To apply, obtain further information or for an informal discussion please contact Debbie Silvestri on 020 8928 3548/email d.silvestri@littleilford.org or go to www.jobsgopublic.com
Closing date: Friday 23 June 2017.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful candidates.
LITTLE ILFORD SCHOOL
Rectory Road, Manor Park,
London E12 6ET
Headteacher – Ian Wilson
Learning Together, Achieving Together, Succeeding Together
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About Little Ilford School
- Little Ilford School
- Rectory Road, Manor Park
- London
- E12 6JB
- United Kingdom
Little Ilford School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational, 11-16 secondary school, situated in the London Borough of Newham. The school, which was founded in 1957, has 1,500 students on roll.
Little Ilford School is part of the Manor Park Schools Community Partnership, along with most of its partnership primary schools, and is a Lead Practitioner Learning Centre for the SSAT.
Headteacher
Andrew Finn
Values and vision
Little Ilford School has high expectations for all students in terms of results, participation, destinations and employment. The school aims to provide a broad and balanced curriculum (within and beyond lessons) which develops the whole student and broadens their horizons. There is an outstanding CPD offer so that staff can develop their practice within the classroom and in leadership.
The school aims to work with all community stakeholders to improve outcomes. It has an inclusive culture which removes barriers to lifelong learning, enabling staff to improve outcomes for students. The school aims to develop confident, creative, socially mobile students who are active agents of social change, and outstanding staff who are nurtured through excellent professional development. Our vision statement is 'Courage, Commitment, Compassion'.
Ofsted
“Teaching over time is outstanding. Every individual counts and careful monitoring and intervention systems ensure all students achieve their ambitious targets. The extremely effective leadership team, led by a passionate and relentless headteacher, has transformed the school. Disabled students and those who have special educational needs make outstanding progress. Students are extremely well supported by the school’s caring and highly effective community. Attendance is excellent.”
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