Head of Visual and Performing Arts

At Kenton we are passionate about providing the very best education possible for young people in our city, our region and nationally and our strong and committed team share our vision of ensuring all our students not only reach their potential but that they are confident, happy and resilient students who treat each other with compassion and respect.

Following the promotion of the current postholder, we are seeking a Head of Faculty to join and lead our visual and performing arts department. This is an exciting role focussed on educational progress of learners within art, music, drama and performing arts.  In addition the role will including leading extra-curricular activities to meet course requirements and showcase students work, including ensuring a programme of school productions/performances and exhibitions. 

If you are the person we are looking for, you will be able to demonstrate:

• A passion for all aspects of performing and visual arts.
• Demonstrable experience driving performance improvements in your designated curriculum or core leadership area.
• An ability to think and act strategically with sensitivity to organisational and wider political priorities to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• An ability to use data effectively and present views and opinions in discussion which contribute to positive outcomes including the ability to challenge, give feedback and accept feedback constructively.
• A proven track record of effective people, resource and financial management or be able to demonstrate the ability to manage these areas.
• Ability to demonstrate high expectations and to instil these in others.

 In return we offer:

• Salary sacrifice schemes such as childcare vouchers and cycle to work.
• Access to free gym facilities on our Kenton School site.
• Access to the Teachers Pension Scheme
• The opportunity to work in a fantastically resourced school with easy commuting access to both the A1 and A19, in a supportive team committed to the development of all our staff.

To apply, please visit: https://northernleaderstrust.org/vacancies/

Closing date: 9am, 16th February 2023

Kenton Schools Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in all our schools and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school.

This post does involve engaging in regulated activity as defined in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2021 and is except from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended 1975, 2013 and 2020).