Drama Subject Leader
The Bridge Academy
Hackney
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main Pay Scale or Upper Pay Scale, Plus TLR1a
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 7 May 2021
Job overview
‘The best school I’ve ever worked at: the culture, the staff and students, the training, everything!’ (staff member)
‘I was amazed at what a great atmosphere the school exuded, how well turned out the children were and how polite and bright they all seemed’ (visitor)
The Bridge Academy is a truly exceptional school. Our students’ progress is consistently excellent for GCSE and A level, and our superb personal development offer means that over the last three years we have been national debating champions, enjoyed a host of sporting successes and won both the Incorporated Society of Musicians Gold Award and the Hackney Mayor’s award for music.
Why choose us?
- Excellent student behaviour and highly supportive Senior Leadership Team.
- An achievement-oriented culture where students work hard and it is cool to be smart.
- A warm/strict approach, meaning that our high standards do not come at the expense of inclusion.
- The belief that teaching must be a sustainable profession: clear systems and structures, sensible approach to feedback and no ‘late night culture’.
We are seeking a Drama Subject Leader who is totally aligned to our values of Hard Work, Integrity and Kindness, and completely committed to our mission: to ensure that every student will succeed at a good university or equivalent, thrive in their chosen field and live a great life.
The Drama department offers a fantastic range of opportunities for our students across all year groups and continues to grow in popularity each year. The EDUQAS exam specification is taught at GCSE and A level and the BTEC Tech Award at KS4. The successful candidate will join a strong team of subject specialist teachers who deliver a broad, diverse and engaging Drama curriculum. The curriculums explore different historical, cultural and social topics at every key stage, enabling students to express their own experiences and discover the wider world through performance.
The successful candidate will be extremely passionate about the progress and engagement of all students in Drama and will lead the department to maintain its outstanding track record. If you are up for the challenge, then we would love to hear from you.
Our sponsors UBS provide significant support to the Academy, and we also work with a wide variety of community groups to ensure the best for all our students. Our award-winning building is outstanding and is based at our stunning canal-side location, just minutes from Haggerston Station and just over a mile from the heart of the City of London. Our Drama department includes a purpose-built performance hall, with bleacher seating that holds 370 people, a dividing wall to create spaces on two levels, cinema projection capability, audio visual lighting and sound systems.
To apply for this position, please complete the online application and ensure that you read our school workforce privacy notice. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community to apply. The deadline for applications is: 9:00am on Friday 7th May 2021.
The Bridge Academy is committed to safeguarding children and all appointments will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and references.
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About The Bridge Academy
The Bridge Academy opened in September 2007. We educate 900 students in Years 7-11, and our Sixth Form caters for 250 students in Year 12 – 13. Our specialist subjects, Music and Mathematics, sit alongside a broad and rich curriculum; the school timetable has been designed to ensure that there is room for special projects and enrichment and club activities, working with some of the most prestigious organisations in London. Our sponsors UBS, a leading global financial services firm have led the establishment of our school from the onset and they continue to significantly support us.
We are a school with a simple mission: to ensure that when students leave the Academy every one of them can go on to University or a high quality equivalent, thrive in their chosen field and live a great life. In this way, The Bridge Academy truly is ‘A Bridge to their future’.
We are determined that every child who attends The Bridge Academy has the chance to develop their talents and abilities to the fullest in a culture of respect and exemplary behaviour. We have a first-class team, and learning and teaching is stimulating, exciting and enjoyable.
A lot of time has been invested into working in partnership with local primary schools to create the best possible experience for students moving on to secondary school. It means that our students have had the chance to get to know The Bridge Academy team before they arrive and the team is able to establish links with their parents as part of this. By understanding every child individually, The Bridge Academy ensures that every student receives the highest standard of teaching and support.
Our Academy is an academic, inclusive and inspirational environment where innovative thinking and creativity are encouraged and aspirations are raised. We have unlimited aspirations and a belief that anything is possible, and for this reason we are a centre of excellence for learning.
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