Head of Creative Arts - Easter or September 2022
Helena Romanes School
Essex
- Expired
- Salary:
- UPR/TPR plus TLR 1b, £10,200
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 31 January 2022
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, innovative leader with strong curriculum understanding to join us as Head of Creative Arts. You will provide strategic leadership to your subject leaders, as well as taking responsibility for one of the subject areas within the Faculty. You will have a clear focus on continuing to drive improvements in teaching, curriculum design and progress across the Faculty, as well as coordinating and developing a high-quality extra-curricular and enrichment programme. The suitable candidate should have a specialism in teaching Art.
Reporting to a Deputy/Assistant Headteacher, you will have a varied, dynamic and strategic role. It will be excellent preparation for candidates keen to enter senior leadership positions. The successful candidate will benefit from the support of an experienced, innovative and ambitious senior leadership team.
We would love to hear from you if you are an inspirational, dynamic and creative individual who makes learning fun and challenging, and who is looking to join a supportive and enthusiastic team in beautiful rural surroundings.
At Helena Romanes we value the personal attributes of hard work, positivity and kindness, and we are looking for someone who can model these values.
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
The school is a popular and successful 4-18 comprehensive All-through school, situated in the beautiful North Essex countryside. It has good communications to London and the South East, and it is approximately 7 miles from Stansted Airport.
Visits to the school to meet with our students and staff are welcomed; please contact Sue Este, HR Manager, to arrange a convenient appointment or to ask any questions that you may have.
The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
The school reserves the right to interview candidates before the published closing date.
Interviews to be held w/c 31st January 2022
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About Helena Romanes School
We are a mixed 4 – 18 Academy with over 1200 pupils on roll. The school is situated in beautiful countryside, occupying approximately 35 acres just to the north of Great Dunmow.
The school was established in 1958 and is named in honour of the first Chair of Governors.
At Helena Romanes, we are ambitious for our pupils and we offer them a rich and varied curriculum. Our pupils develop the skills, knowledge and understanding that enables them to move successfully into higher education, apprenticeships, training or employment.
While academic achievement is of crucial importance, we also ensure that we focus effectively on developing our pupils’ personal, social and creative skills. Our aim is that pupils leave Helena Romanes as successful, confident and considerate young adults.
We are very proud of our pupils. They are superb ambassadors for our school when they represent us locally, nationally and internationally, participating in our many and varied extra-curricular activities.
At Helena Romanes, we have a large team of well-qualified, dedicated staff who focus on supporting pupils’ progress and well-being. We work closely with parents, carers and the wider community to ensure we provide a well-coordinated approach to our pupils’ learning and development.
Ms Catherine Davis BA (Hons)
Executive Headteacher
Ofsted
“Pupils are happy at The Helena Romanes School. They enjoy learning and coming to school.”
“Pupils are well mannered, friendly and respectful to their teachers and to each other.”
“Pupils want to do well and are focused in lessons.”
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