Head of Faculty for Creative Arts
Weydon School
Farnham, Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 29 January 2018
Job overview
The work of the Creative Arts faculty has become the soul of Weydon school and the vehicle to producing well-rounded, resilient and highly imaginative students. The Arts are valued by our staff, parents, governors and students and are critical to the success of the school both academically and through enrichment.
Weydon Creative Arts facilities are world class using the Medici centre which was built in 2015. The Medici centre has a purpose built 300 seater theatre, three large Art studios, an Art gallery, a kiln and a fully equipped drama studio with up to date lighting and sound. Music is taught in a purpose built area which also has six purpose built practise rooms. We also have the benefit of a full-time technician, taking all performances to a more professional level.
Students all learn Music, Drama, Dance and Art throughout Key Stage 3 and are given the opportunity to explore a wide variety of styles and genres through practical exploration and analysis. Our students look forward to their lessons within the Creative Arts and their engagement and learning is consistently outstanding.
The Arts are extremely popular at Key Stage 4 with over half our most recent cohort choosing to continue their studies at GCSE level. We advocate and maintain a “can do” approach to the Arts and encourage all students of any ability to follow their passion.
There is a thriving extra-curricular scene with a number of choirs, instrumental ensembles, drama clubs, dance clubs and art clubs rehearsing and creating together on a weekly basis. Concerts and plays are performed regularly as well as a number of themed show cases, competitions and festivals. Our whole school musical theatre productions have a cast and crew of over 150 students with recent performances including Billy Elliot and Les Miserable and the quality of these performances are a real testament to the team ethos of the faculty.
Every term, we take our GCSE students to watch concerts, opera, theatre productions and visit galleries to broaden their horizons even further. With our new facilities, we have also been able to attract visiting theatre companies and musicians to the space, ensuring all our students have access to live performances and are able to be involved with workshops both in and outside of the school day.
We are looking for a colleague who can continue the journey to embrace the soul of the school whilst ensuring that Creative Arts at Weydon School is truly outstanding and recognised within the local community and beyond.
Our excellent staff make us outstanding. If you apply and are successful you will be supported and developed through our extensive CPD programme organised in conjunction with our teaching school. Regardless of your experience or level of responsibility you will have a range of exciting opportunities to ensure you are always improving and learning.
We welcome applications from well qualified, experienced, teachers; the key is that you are enthusiastic and capable of contributing to a highly effective and supportive Creative Arts teaching team, along with adding to the school ethos.
For more information on Weydon School, what we can offer and this role, please visit www.weydon.com
Closing date: 10am on 29th January 2018.
All applications must be made on the Weydon application form, along with a supporting statement, and sent to cstapleton@weydonschool.surrey.sch.uk
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures and an enhanced DBS check.
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About Weydon School
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Voted by ‘The Times’ as one of the best places to live in 2022, Farnham is a picturesque market town with plenty to offer, situated just an hour from both London and the coast. With picturesque Georgian streets, this charming town boasts independent shops and cafes alongside well-known outlets such as Waitrose, Giggling squid, Starbucks and Bills. There is a 12th century castle, leisure centre and a lively arts scene, with the Maltings theatre as the central hub and a calendar of events from film to comedy as well as live music in Gostrey meadow.
Weydon School became an Academy in 2011 and has grown from strength to strength. It is part of the Weydon Multi-Academy Trust (WMAT) and is one of the most oversubscribed schools in Surrey. The combination of excellent results, incredible facilities and first-class teaching have gained the school an excellent reputation. With over 1600 pupils and 200 staff, we offer a host of opportunities for development but as part of the Trust, there is even further scope for professional support and career progression.
Weydon School is consistently ranked in the top 10 of 11-16 comprehensives in the country according to the Sunday Times Parent Power with 88% of students achieving grades 4-9 in 5 or more GCSE’s in 2022. We are particularly proud of both the levels of respect between teachers and students and of the extensive range of subjects on offer, where vocational qualifications sit alongside the traditional academic ones.
It is not just academic learning that is apparent at Weydon - there is a state of the art theatre, 4G pitches and over 100 clubs on offer with something for everyone. Students lives are enriched by plentiful opportunities for school trips and visits.
Our staff are a close knit team, supported by Governors and parents. They are dedicated and hard working with a genuine desire to make a difference. The benefits are excellent and include health and wellbeing, staff discounts, financial benefits and advice, social events and professional development.
To have a look round Weydon School, watch the video tour here or email Miranda on recruitment@weydonschool.surrey.sch.uk who would be delighted to show you around in person.
About Weydon Multi Academy Trust (WMAT)
In 2017, when a group of local headteachers wanted to work together to create even better opportunities for their students and staff, the Trust was formed.
There are currently seven schools in the Trust – three special schools (The Abbey School, The Park School and The Ridgway) together with four secondaries (Farnham Heath End, Rodborough, Weydon and Woolmer Hill School) all within the Farnham and Haslemere area. As a Trust, we are very positive about the difference we are making. As individual schools it is important that we retain the local context and identity of our unique academies, however we are ‘Stronger Together’ and joining our Trust means that you will also have the benefit of working with colleagues across the MAT. The benefits of working together and the support that you will receive will ensure that, in your career with WMAT, you will develop not only the staff you lead or the students you teach but also yourself. Our ambition is clear: to make WMAT a Trust that is outstanding both for the students that learn here and also for the staff that work here. All our academies are full and oversubscribed, a glowing endorsement of our success. Thank you for your interest in this position. We are inspired by the brilliant people who work in our Trust. Why not make an application to be part of a really positive organisation?
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