Director of Arts & Technology
Parkside Community School
Derbyshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- L6-L10
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 30 April 2019
Job overview
The Director of Arts and Technology is one of three new leadership posts at Director level that the school is investing in to support our trajectory of improvement in the years ahead. Our strategic focus is clear – to improve the quality of education provided by the school. As Director of Arts and Technology, you will play a pivotal role in working within a strong leadership team that includes five curriculum leaders to develop and implement a high-quality curriculum that makes success for our pupils inevitable.
This vacancy is an excellent opportunity for a talented practitioner, who can have impact and make a positive difference to the lives of our young people. You will be joining Parkside at an exciting time in our incredible journey. Our last OFSTED Inspection – April 2017, rated us as Good in all areas and we were awarded National Support School status in March 2018. Both of these awards give Parkside choices into the future and in its next stage of development.
If you are interested in applying for the post, further information can be obtained by visiting the school website: www.parkside.derbyshire.sch.uk or by contacting the School on 01246 273458. Applicants are encouraged to visit the school prior to the closing date.
Applications can be submitted electronically to srussell@parkside.derbyshire.sch.uk or by post to
Parkside Community School, Boythorpe Avenue, Boythorpe, Chesterfield S40 2NS. Please do not apply via the DCC website. Please include, in the form of a letter of no more than one side of A4 Arial font size 12 pt, details of how you meet the requirements of the job description and person specification.
Interviews
It is intended that interviews will take place over two days on 9 and 10 May 2019. Further shortlisting may take place following the first day.
Candidates selected for interview will be contacted by telephone. If you have not been contacted within seven days of the proposed interview dates you should assume, on this occasion, that you have not been shortlisted for interview. Should you wish to make any further enquiries, please contact the Headteacher’s PA, Sarah Russell, on 01246 273458.
Closing Date: 12.00 noon on Wednesday 1 May 2019.
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About Parkside Community School
- Parkside Community School
- Boythorpe Avenue, Boythorpe, Chesterfield
- Derbyshire
- S40 2NS
- United Kingdom
We are an Ofsted Good School (2022) that is continually developing and improving to move forward to provide the very best experience for our staff, pupils, and community.
Parkside Community School is a good school with sustained improvement over time. In 2022 the school achieved a progress 8 score of +0.61, following a score of +0.59 in 2019 when performance figures were last published. This makes Parkside the highest achieving school in Derbyshire for progress in three of the last four years in which performance figures have been published.
Underpinning our success are our valued, passionate, and dedicated staff team who benefit from manageable workloads, extensive opportunities within continuous professional development programmes and a fun, driven and exciting working environment.
Our ethos and collective purpose is to ensure that pupils, staff, families and the wider community fully commit to ‘Caring about the choices that will shape your future’. We are absolutely committed to supporting every member of staff to thrive and achieve the level of performance, career progression and fulfilment their care, ambition and commitment demonstrates.
The intent of the Parkside Curriculum is to be leading edge, facilitating the best academic and personal development outcomes for our pupils. Our Parkside Support Centre is driven to provide all necessary support to ensure our pupils can learn, participate, and feel they belong to Parkside.
Parkside has and will continue to positively serve to change life chances for pupils, and we are forever grateful to all those who contribute to this process.
Please take time to view our school website to learn more about our wonderful school. http://www.parkside.derbyshire.sch.uk/
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