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Head of Performing Arts

Head of Performing Arts

Hampton Court House

Richmond upon Thames

  • Expired
Salary:
Negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications.
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
20 June 2019

Job overview

Hampton Court House is a fast-growing co-educational independent school situated in beautiful riverside parkland between Richmond and Hampton in southwest London. The school is all-through from Pre-Nursery to Year 13. We seek an organised and passionate Head of Performing Arts who has the enthusiasm to inspire interest in performing arts in children of all ages and who will teach a performing arts subject (ideally music).

The Head of Performing Arts will be a new role from September 2019 and the successful candidate will unite the subjects of music, drama and dance (primarily ballet). He or she will work with the existing staff to generate the vision and ethos for each course and lead the department in developing a coherent curriculum across all three strands throughout the school from the Early Years through to Sixth Form. The applicant will be able to work with existing structures as well as developing new ones to ensure that students on the different courses receive teaching of the highest possible standards and achieve excellent results.

The role will involve co-ordinating the team of around 10 peripatetic music teachers, processing applications for individual music lessons and creating a timetable spreadsheet of private music lessons at the start of each term, with assistance from the Music Administrator. He or she will also be responsible for organising concerts and shows and will collaborate with other departments on assemblies and special cultural events where possible.

The role involves liaising with parents and colleagues on a regular basis, so excellent communication skills are a must.

This is a full-time role, although we would consider four days a week for the right candidate.

If you would like to discuss the role informally, please contact Claire Weber (cw@hchnet.co.uk).

Salary – negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications.

A generous fee reduction is available on tuition fees for the children of all members of staff at Hampton Court House.

Hampton Court House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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+44 20 8943 0889

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Nestled in Bushy Park, Richmond-upon-Thames, Hampton Court House is an independent co-educational day school for ages 2 – 18, educating Early Years children in our Pre-Prep School & Nursery, The Little Courtiers, to students in Year 13. 

The majority of our pupils elect to stay on to complete their full education with us, enjoying great success in their GCSEs and A Levels: in 2023, 40% of A Level grades were awarded A*/A, resulting in a 100% Oxbridge and Russell Group application success rate. Our GCSE results were equally strong, with 70% of all GCSE grades being awarded A*/A. Hampton Court House was in 2022 ranked in the top 50 independent schools nationwide (The Telegraph) and in the top 10 co-educational independent schools in London (School Owl, 2023).

Our programmes offer an extraordinary education. From the Forest School in Early Years and the award-winning Institut francais LabelFrancÉducation accredited French bilingual programme, to the Nebula Future Researcher’s Programme © in the Sixth Form, Hampton Court House pupils get a head start every step of the way.

We lay the foundations of a lifelong love of learning, and it is important to us that children enjoy being here and look forward to coming to school. In keeping with our ethos, we believe that children need some guided freedom in order to develop their independence and confidence to use their voice. Our non-uniform parkland campus environment, in which staff and pupils alike are addressed on a first-name basis, cultivates an energy where pupils grow in confidence and find themselves.

The school is located close to Hampton Court station, which is 35 minutes from Waterloo and 20 minutes from Wimbledon by train. There are also frequent buses to and from Kingston, Hampton, Teddington and Twickenham, or for staff who drive, there is on-site parking.

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