Head of Art and Design

Post: Head of Art and Design

Starting date: September 2021

Salary:   MPS/UPS (£25,714 - £41,604) plus TLR 2b (£4,785)

Location:   Southmoor Academy

Contract type:  Full Time 

Contract Term:  Permanent

We are a highly successful Multi Academy Trust currently comprising of two secondary schools: Southmoor Academy; a very successful and rapidly expanding 11-18 academy with a successful Sixth Form, and Sandhill View Academy; a rapidly improving 11-16 academy.  

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, enthusiastic and inspirational teacher to lead a well-established department with a very talented and dedicated team of staff, who are determined to provide the best quality teaching and support for every pupil, and who are committed to maintaining our high standards.

The successful candidate will be expected to lead the Art & Design department within Southmoor Academy, to work collaboratively with other subjects in the Academy and across the Trust. The post holder will be required to provide outstanding quality provision in the Art and Design subjects and take responsibility for working across all stages and bring knowledge, experience and inspiration to pupils and staff.  The department offer Fine Art, Photography and Graphic Communications at GCSE and A Level and have a proven track record of outstanding results at both GCSE and A Level. 

This is an important middle leadership role and an excellent job opportunity for professional development.   A colleague with a can-do attitude and a flexible personality is integral to working in this supportive environment.  A commitment to excellence and the ability to enthuse, engage and motivate pupils and staff would make you an ideal candidate.

You will be:

• a well-qualified practitioner with a passion for the subject 

• a team-player who will take full advantage of working with an extended team across the MAT 

• able to teach Art with drive and enthusiasm to secure outstanding pupil outcomes

We offer:

• The opportunity to work with other highly successful teachers 

• Post-16 teaching in Art

• Support to grow within an organisation that wants you to be happy and successful, and implements really innovative strategies to support this

• Ambitious pupils taught in an environment where outstanding academic progression is the highest priority; nearly half of all KS4 pupils at Southmoor Academy (and an increasing number of pupils from Sandhill View Academy) go on to study ‘A’ levels within the Trust, with over one third of all sixth formers who took up university courses in September 2018 now attending a Russell Group institution.

• Please visit Southmoor Way of Working http://www.sandhillview.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/The-Southmoor-Academy-Trust-Way-of-Working-Doc-1.pdf for further information on what makes us different.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 9.00 am on Tuesday 20th April 2021.

Applications should be returned to Sam Ferry, HR Manager: Ferry.S@sandhillview.com

Prospective applicants are warmly invited to have an informal chat about the role and/or arrange a visit to our school prior to application/interview. Please contact Sam Ferry on the email address above

Please visit our website for further details: www.southmoorschool.co.uk 

Southmoor Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to a Enhanced DBS check.