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Head of Drama

Head of Drama

The Hurlingham Academy

Fulham, London

Salary:
Inner London United Learning Teachers’ pay scale
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
23 April 2021

Job overview

The Hurlingham Academy is a mixed secondary academy based in Fulham, West London. It is located adjunct to South Park and within a stone’s throw of the River Thames. It is a small but growing academy that is improving year upon year under the new, young leadership team that was created in 2015.

You will work with a diverse community who have high expectations and aspirations for their children, who expect the best and who want to succeed. You will therefore have the characteristics that will drive this appetite for success within our students and you will lead by example.

The Academy has cultivated a friendly and welcoming environment for all of its staff, that is why we have one of the lowest absence rates in the whole of the group. The teachers feel empowered, the support staff feel recognised and we all want to be here! Here is the opportunity for you to join one of the ever increasing success stories of United Learning and to be part of the incredible journey that The Hurlingham Academy has set upon.

The role

The Head of Drama will lead a small but very important department to ensure that student outcomes in the subject are excellent. Drama at The Hurlingham Academy has flourished over the last few years. The work is varied, rewarding and an exciting opportunity to help in the delivery of education to young people.

The main duties of the role are outlined in more detail below, but the principal responsibilities include, ensuring a highly effective department where teaching and learning is excellent across all lessons and where all students make great progress, regardless of their starting points. Alongside experience of teaching drama, you should also be able to teach English at KS3 and KS4.

You will be responsible to and highly supported by one of our Assistant Principals.

About You

You will need to have QTS and a good honours degree in the relevant subject area. You will need to be able to work independently as well as part of a team. You will need to be able to work under pressure, have excellent communications skills and be computer literate.

You will have experience in delivering high quality teaching and learning, be a consistently good to outstanding teacher and have high personal and professional standards. You will be enthusiastic about working within a school environment and supporting the needs of the Academy.

It is important that all applicants complete the full application process.

United Learning

THE HURLINGHAM ACADEMY is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.

As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.

For more information

For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact:

Ian Ilett - 020 7348 6564 or iilett@thehurlinghamacademy.org.uk

To Apply

Please apply online by clicking on the following link: https://unitedlearning.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/2146784?cid=1567

Closing date: noon Friday 23rd April 2021

Where teaching is better shared.

United Learning comprises: UCST (Registered in England No: 2780748. Charity No. 1016538) and ULT (Registered in England No. 4439859. An Exempt Charity). Companies limited by guarantee. VAT number 834 8515 12. Registered address: United Learning, Worldwide House, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, PE3 6SB.

About The Hurlingham Academy

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The Hurlingham Academy is a mixed secondary academy based in Fulham, West London. It is located adjunct to South Park and within a stone’s throw of the River Thames. It is a small but growing academy that is improving year upon year under the new, young leadership team that was created in 2015.

You will work with a diverse community who have high expectations and aspirations for their children, who expect the best and who want to succeed. You will therefore have the characteristics that will drive this appetite for success within our students and you will lead by example.

The Academy has cultivated a friendly and welcoming environment for all of its staff, that is why we have one of the lowest absence rates in the whole of the group. The teachers feel empowered, the support staff feel recognised and we all want to be here! Here is the opportunity for you to join one of the ever increasing success stories of United Learning and to be part of the incredible journey that The Hurlingham Academy has set upon.

Key benefits of working with us include:

  • Comprehensive wellbeing programme with extra meeting-free INSET days 
  • A contributory pension scheme, relevant to your role (including access to Teacher and Local Government Schemes)
  • Occupational sick pay
  • Shared curriculum and  expert advice
  • Remuneration packages and perks
  • In-house educational and business support
  • Supportive network of  colleagues across the country 
  • Tailored Continuous Professional Development (CPD) through the United Learning Institute.
     

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