Multidisciplinary Expressive Arts Teacher (Food Technology Specialism)
Westminster Academy
Westminster
- £32,406 - £51,444 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022
- Apply by:
- 16 June 2022
Job overview
“Education is Success”
An opportunity to work in the only non-private Academy in London that offers both International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes at KS5
Our school
Westminster Academy is an Outstanding International Business and Enterprise Academy and IB World School serving a multi-ethnic community of 11–18-year olds in Central London. The Academy is proud of its work to improve outcomes for students in an inclusive, supportive environment. As a member of the collaborative WA community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside an exceptionally talented group of colleagues who are committed to continued professional growth and improvement of the student experience. You can find out more about us on our website here.
Our Expressive Arts department
The Academy delivers six principles of Expressive Arts as part of a broad and balanced curriculum offer: Visual Arts, Music, Dance, Drama, Media and Food Technology, all of which are studied by all students at KS3. The department takes advantage of exciting local and national opportunities to encourage a passion evoking inquiry and creative expression. Our Expressive Arts teachers and leaders work closely across disciplines to promote inclusion, diversity and a love of the arts, nurturing gifted and talented students via its links with the bi-borough hubs. We are now seeking an enthusiastic colleague with a second subject to join our dedicated team and help our students realise their creative potential.
Our Food Technology and Expressive Arts curriculum and pedagogy
Westminster Academy believes in a holistic curriculum and offers a full suite at GCSE. At Westminster Academy, we offer the WJEC Eduqas GCSE in Food Preparation and Nutrition. At KS3, we integrate the use of technology in lessons through one-to-one Chromebooks as students are introduced to key concepts and explore food from different cultures. Eduqas Food Preparation and Nutrition is offered at KS4, giving students the opportunity to develop practical skills in various cultures and cuisines. Students have continued to achieve impressive outcomes during the pandemic, thanks to the success of our remote learning provision. Our Food extra-curricular clubs are extremely popular, and our young chefs enjoy collaborating with Dance, Drama, Art and Food students to cater for Academy showcases and musicals. The Food department is continuing to grow, and you will be working with a second specialist teacher.
The ideal candidate will be:
- An excellent classroom teacher who is committed to the success of each individual student
- Experienced in planning and delivering WJEC Eduqas Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE
- Willing to lead on extra-curricular activities. The candidate will be working collaboratively across the Expressive Arts Department and will be responsible for managing the Food Technician
- Flexible: the ability to teach other subject areas within the Expressive Arts is advantageous
- Able to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to their own professional growth and development
You will have a Food Technology focus with the subject knowledge and ability to teach Food Technology, Drama, Dance or other subjects.
What we offer:
- A competitive salary and benefits package
- An excellent programme of continuing professional development
- A commitment to staff wellbeing, including access to the local gym, weekly fitness sessions, staff social events, and Perkbox membership with associated benefits
- We welcome full-time and part-time applications
How to apply
For further details and an application form, please click here: Vacancies
Please send your completed application forms to: hrteam@westminsteracademy.org.uk
Closing date: 16 June 2022
We may interview candidates ahead of the closing date so early application is advised. The Academy reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advertised closing date. The advert may be closed at any time.
We are committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. We expect all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
About Westminster Academy
Welcome to Westminster Academy.
At Westminster Academy we are committed to providing each student with the best possible academic and extra-curricular opportunities in a supportive, inclusive community. True to our mission, “Education is Success”, we strive to give students the tools they will need to fulfil their highest aspirations, to unlock the future pathways of their own choosing, and to value and make a positive impact on the world around them.
At the heart of our approach is the provision of a supportive, safe, kind environment to allow students to develop as confident young adults. Student welfare is the priority of all Westminster Academy staff, with personal tutors and our pastoral team ever present to ensure students are supported emotionally as well as academically. With an ethos grounded in the IB Learner Profile, the Academy aims to develop students who can collaborate and embrace challenges as Inquirers, Thinkers, Communicators and Risk-takers; students with a growth mindset and an international perspective, who are Knowledgeable, Principled, Caring, Open-minded, Balanced, Reflective.
The Academy has a strong record of academic success, with a passionate and highly knowledgeable staff body who devise engaging lessons to inspire a love of learning and prepare students for academic success and the world beyond. Classroom teaching and learning and rigorous assessment is enhanced by access to a wide range of learning platforms which benefit from AI technology to truly personalise independent learning for students. Our teachers have high expectations and provide interventions and extension activities to ensure each student is meeting their potential and challenged in the process. The breadth of our curriculum allows excellence in core subjects to be complemented by opportunities to develop creativity and expression in the arts, entrepreneurship and ICT mastery in Digital Enterprise, and our core PE classes for each year group ensure students are healthy in mind and body.
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