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Head of Performing Arts

Head of Performing Arts

King's Academy Easthampstead Park

Bracknell Forest

Salary:
MPS/UPS (Fringe) + TLR 2A £7,017 pa
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1 September 2022
Apply by:
7 February 2022

Job overview

Head of Performing Arts - Teacher of Drama

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, forward thinking and ambitious Head of Performing Arts. The Performing Arts department at EPCS comprises Drama, Dance and Music, and is made up of three teachers and a dedicated technician. The successful candidate will be a Drama specialist, but will also have a passion for expressive arts more broadly, and will be excited by the opportunities of leading a multidisciplinary team. The successful applicant will have a sharp understanding of what quality-first planning and teaching looks like, the emotional intelligence required to coach and grow others, and an unswerving commitment to ensuring the very best possible outcomes for students. They will be dedicated to really bring the Performing Arts to life for students both within lessons and beyond them, through opportunities such as productions, clubs and competitions. The Performing Arts Department benefits from first class facilities and accommodation including an impressive theatre with up-to-date sound and lighting equipment, drama and dance studios, the latter of which has a sprung floor, two dedicated music teaching rooms and practice rooms.

The Head of Performing Arts role at Easthampstead Park is regarded as a senior curriculum leadership position, and as a result, comes with additional non-contact time for the Head of Performing Arts to undertake their leadership responsibilities. The successful candidate will be expected to attend leadership meetings and work closely with Senior Leaders and fellow Curriculum Leaders on whole school curriculum leadership. In return for your passion, commitment and drive, we offer a highly supportive working environment, students who are keen to learn, and outstanding continued professional development opportunities, including access to the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) suite of training.

Easthampstead Park is a vibrant school which prides itself on holding traditional values. Our school culture marries high academic expectations with excellent pastoral care and support. The concept of community is at the very heart of our vision; we believe in a three-way partnership between parents, teachers and students, and are proud of our setting and the local community. Teaching and learning drives everything we do. An action-research based approach to teaching and learning has been central to our improvement journey in recent years, and we wholeheartedly believe in investing in staff’s continued professional development in the same way that we expect our teachers to passionately invest in our students.

This is a very exciting time to join us. In recent years, we have made excellent progress, and at our last OFSTED inspection (November 2021), we were again rated as ‘Good’ in all areas.

“Pupils enjoy coming to their happy and inclusive school. There is a strong ethos of mutual respect, courtesy and care for others."

“Pupils behave well in lessons and around school. They value the educational opportunities that they receive and want to succeed. Knowing their teachers have high expectations and want the very best for them encourages pupils to take pride in their work. Pupils confidently ask for help when they need it.”

We aspire to be rated ‘Outstanding’, driven by a core belief that all of our students deserve nothing but the best possible teaching and support in order to be happy, healthy and successful. 

If you feel you have the necessary skills, mindset and determination to join us on our journey towards ‘outstanding,’ we would very much like to hear from you. Visits to the school prior to application are warmly welcomed. 

Closing date: 9am, Tuesday 22 February 2022

Interviews to be held: Wednesday 2 March 2022

Online applications can be completed via the Bracknell Forest Council link from the school website https://www.epschool.org/staff-vacancies/ Should you require any further information, please telephone our Personnel Officer on 01344 390826 or email recruitment@epschool.org 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be undertaken. 

‘No Agencies’ - please do not forward CVs.

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About King's Academy Easthampstead Park

King’s Academy Easthampstead Park is an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school situated in south Bracknell and the majority of our students are local; the Headteacher’s vision is for us to become the first-choice destination school for the designated catchment and beyond. There are currently just under 1000 students on roll and this number is predicted to rise due to the increasing popularity of the school and new housing developments in the area.

At King’s Academy Easthampstead Park, our vision is to provide an outstanding education for all students which fully prepares them for life beyond school. We aim to develop learners who are happy, healthy and equipped in every way to deal with the challenges and opportunities they will face in the future. The values of respect and pride are central to our school. We have high academic aspirations for all of our students, but also believe that education is about far more than just achieving outstanding academic results in examinations. We seek to develop students who have a strong sense of community, both locally and globally, who are confident, able to lead others and bring about positive change. The school is fully inclusive and has facilities to cater for all learning including special physical and education needs. Our facilities are excellent and we have a good range of performance and sports facilities which support both our in-school and our extended school curriculum.

In November 2022, we joined King’s Group Academies (KGA), following an associate membership lasting nearly two years. We took a great deal of time and care when choosing a MAT to join, and believe the relationship we have established allows us to retain our own unique school identity, whilst benefiting from the economies of scale and increased opportunities afforded by being part of a larger group of schools (‘the best of both worlds!’). Since we joined KGA, staff at all levels have been really enjoying sharing best practice and working collaboratively with their peers from the other KGA schools.

We have an incredibly friendly and supportive staff who enjoy working with a student body that fully reflects our community. The Senior Leadership Team includes two Deputy Headteachers, two Assistant Headteachers, and four Senior Teachers, all of whom will have strategic responsibility for a key area in the school’s development. There is a strong sense that the school is moving forward and we believe that this is an exciting time to join us.

The Local Area

Bracknell is located in the heart of Berkshire, 30 miles west of London and 10 miles to the east of Reading. The town is a thriving commercial centre with headquarters of many national and international companies. Transport links are good and allow staff to live within a large geographical area. The M3 and M4 motorways are each within ten minutes of the school and there is a direct rail link to London Waterloo or via Reading, a fast train to London Paddington. London airports are within easy reach.

Bracknell offers The Lexicon, a comprehensive shopping area, and travelling to The Oracle in Reading, The Meadows in Camberley or to other shopping centres at Guildford, Slough and Windsor is straightforward. Within Bracknell there is The South Hill Park Arts Centre, which comprises theatre, cinema and galleries. Centrally there is a 10-screen cinema, bowling alley, night club and many restaurants and pubs. The Ozone Ice Rink features a new state of the art ice skating rink for public use. Other sporting and leisure facilities include a Sports Centre with three swimming pools, indoor halls and an outdoor athletics track. The Coral Reef water sports ‘fun pool’ and the Lookout, a local heritage centre, are on the edge of the town.

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