Head of Art, Design & Technology
Stanground Academy
Peterborough
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS-UPR (£22,244-£37,871) plus TLR1B (£9,284)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2016
- Apply by:
- 9 May 2016
Job overview
Ref: 15-16/STA/043
A great opportunity for a passionate Head of Department or aspiring Teacher to lead our Art, Design and Technology department.
We offer state-of-the-art-facilities and an array of extra-curricular activities to promote and enhance learning. Our success is based on an effective partnership between pupils, staff and parents, building positive, trusting and long lasting relationships to support pupils to be the best they possibly can be.
We are looking for a creative Head of Art, Design and Technology with the ambition to lead our dedicated department forward. To be successful, you must have high expectations of staff and pupils, ambition to lead the further development of the department and high quality leadership skills to inspire and motivate pupils and staff.
We are part of the Greenwood Academies Trust (GAT) which has a proven track record in school improvement. The Trust provides centralised services and support to enable staff to focus on teaching. Being part of the Trust means that we are able to share specialist best practice and work collaboratively with colleagues in other academies.
If you would like the chance to work at the leading edge of education, we would like to hear from you. Visits to the academy are warmly welcomed; please contact Pauline Poli, PA to the Principal on 01733 821430 or email: ppoli@stangroundacademy.org.
For further information on this and other vacancies with the Greenwood Dale Foundation Trust, please visit www.greenwoodacademies.org/vacancy/11554/ or call our Recruitment Line on 0115 748 3344.
Closing date: Noon on 10th May 2016.
Complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form by visiting: www.surveymonkey.com/r/NDNDSQ2.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks, therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
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About Stanground Academy
- Stanground Academy
- Peterborough Road, Stanground, Peterborough
- Cambridgeshire
- PE7 3BY
- United Kingdom
The new Stanground Academy opened on 1 April 2012 and is one of the Greenwood Academies Trust’s Group of Academies, replacing the predecessor Stanground College. The Academy has since undergone a £24M building project and now boasts state of the art” buildings providing academic, vocational and sports facilities for pupils and staff. These include fully-equipped specialist rooms, extensive sports facilities, a dance studio, a theatre and high tech ICT equipment.
The Academy hosts an ambitious and dynamic environment with a shared vision to create an outstanding Academy which the local community both needs and deserves. They aspire to ensure that every student reaches their full potential irrespective of their starting point by providing exceptional learning opportunities both in the classroom and through an extensive programme of extra-curricular activities. The Academy, offers a positive team ethos within a supportive and friendly working environment. The staff are highly motivated, exceedingly hard working and committed to achieving the highest standards in every aspect of their role.
Peterborough is known as the green city of the East of England. It is a city surrounded by beautiful countryside including 2,000 acres of riverside parkland, embracing Ferry Meadows and the Nene Park, with access to a vast range of outdoor leisure activities to enjoy.
The excellent rail and road links to the city ensure that it is easily accessible to the highly desirable towns and beautiful villages in rural areas located close to Peterborough. Peterborough is connected by rail with the nearby towns of Stamford, Grantham, Ely, and Huntingdon along with direct connections to some of the largest cities in the regions such as Cambridge and London. London is just a mere forty-five minutes away by train!
The Greenwood Academies Trust and the Senior Leadership Team at the Academy are passionate about professional development. The CPD programme in place encompasses regular training days, voluntary drop-in workshops, calendared mentoring and opportunities to share outstanding practise. This is strengthened by the Trusts vision to develop its own high quality leaders and opportunities for further career progression are available across the Academy and the Trust.
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