Head of Art & Design and Photography
Longfield Academy
Darlington
- £30,000 - £46,525 per year
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- Main Pay Range / Upper Pay Range - £30,000 - £41,333 / £43,266 - £46,525 per annum plus TLR2b payment - £5,353 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- To commence September 2024
- Apply by:
- 9 May 2024
Job overview
Head of Art & Design and Photography
Full-time / Permanent
Main Pay Range / Upper Pay Range - £30,000 - £41,333 / £43,266 - £46,525 per annum
plus TLR2b payment - £5,353 per annum
To commence September 2024
Over 95% of staff say that Longfield is great place to work and learn, and our students support this statement. Since being appointed as the Head of Longfield, the Academy has demonstrated significant progress towards becoming a good school. Our February monitoring visit stated: Staff recognise the improvements in pupils’ behaviour and now feel well supported by leaders. Pupils feel safe at school. Staff said the school is well led by the new headteacher ... leaders are clear about the actions they are taking One member of staff said, “it feels like we are a team again.”
An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead our Art and Design and Photography Department. You will be a creative, adaptable and dedicated specialist with high aspirations and a love of Art which will enable you deliver creative lessons to inspire pupils. In addition, you will have a demonstrable track record as an excellent classroom practitioner to ensure pupils meet or exceed expected progress.
In return we can offer high quality in-house coaching and mentoring; access to a wide range of professional development opportunities; regular opportunities to work with Initial Teacher Training providers; access to Inicio Academies networks and professional development; access to Darlington networks; a highly supportive and collaborative staff and amazing children. For further information or to discuss the post please contact Mrs A Sweeten (Head Teacher) on 01325 380815 or by e-mail to asweeten@lfa.inicioacademies.org.uk
Information for applicants, including the job description and person specification for this role and an application form, can be downloaded from the vacancies page at https://inicioacademies.org.uk/vacancies/ Alternatively, please contact the Schools HR Team at Inicio Academies on schoolshr@inicioacademies.org.uk Completed application forms should be returned to the Schools HR Team, Longfield Academy, Longfield Road, Darlington, DL3 0HT or by email to schoolshr@inicioacademies.org.uk by the closing date.
Closing date: Thursday 9th May 2024
Interviews: Wednesday 15th May 2024
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About Longfield Academy
Inicio Academies, a multi academy trust bringing together partners from Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Post-16 sectors to deliver our vision for a happy, healthy, and successful learning community. At the heart of Inicio is the belief that working together we can utilise our collective skills, knowledge and ingenuity to positively impact the futures of the young people we serve.
Longfield Academy is proud to be part of Inicio Academies alongside The Rydal Academy, Hurworth School and Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College.
Chief Executive
Tim Fisher
Head Teacher
Angela Sweeten
We believe in the widest possible horizons for learning and aim to achieve the finest 11-16 education to be found anywhere.
We are Longfield Academy, an 11-16 school with a relentless determination to achieve the best possible outcomes for its pupils.
Core aims are at the heart of everything we do at Longfield, from the expectations in the classroom and around school, to representing the school in competition and in the community. They are an integral part of the school’s PSHE, assembly and house systems, which are inter-woven into the fabric of our inclusive school culture.
Our Local Governing Body are proud to endorse our P.R.O.U.D ethos of Passionate, Respectful, Organised, United and Determined. These are evident from the moment you step into the school.
At Longfield, we strive to ensure the highest standards are met, to provide the pupils not only with the best academic performance, but a moral code that will serve them well in future life.
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