Director in Residence
Cheltenham College
Gloucestershire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2016
- Apply by:
- 31 May 2016
Job overview
Required for September 2016, Cheltenham College seeks a highly committed and dynamic Theatre graduate to take on the post of Director in Residence at Cheltenham College. The post is for a one-year period in the first instance and maybe of most interest to a new graduate, thinking about a career in arts and / or education.
Cheltenham College consists of two inter-dependent fee-paying schools within a single executive structure. The Senior School [13-18], founded in 1841, is the oldest of the Victorian public schools and is predominantly a boarding school of some 660 pupils, including a Sixth Form of approximately 270 pupils. The Prep School [3-13] is largely a day school of some 400 pupils. Both schools are fully co-educational. The schools are situated in their own spacious grounds and have fine academic records and a considerable reputation for sport, drama and music.
The role of Director in Residence will involve working within an already highly successful and thriving Drama Department to assist in the production of a wide variety of performances. These will range from a Charity Variety Show, with a cast of 100s, to small-scale studio theatre productions of classic texts, as part of A Level Theatre Studies.
The successful applicant will be required to facilitate the creation of the highest quality Drama by undertaking a diverse and exciting range of responsibilities, including directing performances, running workshops and rehearsals, technical theatre design and completion of administration tasks to ensure the smooth running of both the department and extra curricular productions.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a highly motivated and dedicated body of students and staff in an environment in which Drama is recognised and celebrated as both an important academic subject and as a hugely valuable cultural experience.
To apply, please visit www.cheltenhamcollege.org/college-jobs where you will find the full job description and person specification for this role, and the College application forms. Please follow the instructions on the website on how to apply. Please note that a CV alone will not be acceptable.
Deadline for receipt of applications: Wednesday 1 June 2016 by 4pm latest
Interviews will be held on: Friday 10 June
Cheltenham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its recruitment and selection of job applicants and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
About Cheltenham College
One of the country’s leading coeducational independent schools for both day and boarding pupils, Cheltenham College offers outstanding all round education for pupils from 3 to 18.
While the Senior School (13 – 18) enjoys its beautiful setting and impressive grounds on Cheltenham’s Bath Road, the adjacent Preparatory School ( 3-13) occupies over 15 acres of woodland splendour, with its own lake and numerous sports fields. The youngest children (3-7) enter the wonderfully vibrant pre-prep department called Kingfishers, which has its own cottage and classrooms within the school.
From the age of 3 right through to 18, pupils are immersed into a community that is not only full to the brim of opportunities but importantly, one that is warm, friendly and utterly inclusive. Pastoral care across both schools is consistently highlighted by parents as excellent and the College takes great pride in treating each and every child as an individual. Children therefore develop not only as learners but as independent, confident and responsible young people with a great many talents and skills. They have confidence to question, to challenge, to think.
The breadth of Cheltenham College’s amenities is reflected in the diversity of activities and clubs; the Preparatory School alone offers over 40 clubs, societies and sports. In the Senior School, no pupil can fail to be tempted by the numerous outdoor pursuits, expeditions, community service activities or Humanitarian Aid projects. Around 30 clubs operate weekly in the Senior School, including shooting, eco ventures, pottery and film-making.
A vast number of sports teams are nationally reputed and every year a substantial number of pupils are chosen to represent England. Music also plays a vital part in school life, with pupils able to learn just about every orchestral instrument imaginable as well as participating in numerous choirs, bands and ensembles. Both schools stage several plays a year, from whole school productions to year group performances, and the art and design work (often on display in Thirlestaine House, the College’s very own 19th century mansion and gallery) is quite literally breathtaking.
Crucially, this focus on balanced education also ensures that Cheltenham College gets the very best out of its pupils academically. In the Preparatory School, there is a 100% Common Entrance pass rate and many pupils gain Senior School scholarships. In College, the more stretching iGCSE is offered in Maths, English Literature, Science, History and Geography and over 95% of school leavers go on to their first choice university.
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