Photography Teacher
Milton Abbey School
Dorset
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- depending on qualifications and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- End August 2020
- Apply by:
- 12 March 2020
Job overview
JOB TITLE: Teacher of Photography
RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Department and Deputy Head (Academic)
ACCOUNTABLE FOR: Quality of own teaching, assessment of and reporting on individual pupils.
JOB PURPOSE: To carry out the function of a teacher at Milton Abbey in accordance with the stated aims, policies and procedures of the School and the Department.
Specific responsibilities include the following, although this list is by no means exhaustive:
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provide planned, organised teaching that is responsive to pupils' learning requirements
• Adopt a positive, encouraging approach in the classroom while maintaining discipline and a good learning environment
• Ensure prompt, positive marking and return of pupils' work, and the assessment, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment of his/her pupils
• Play an active role in the extra-curricular life of the Department, contributing to off-timetable workshops, parental masterclasses, enrichment extension programmes, life -drawing, evening duties, on-site exhibitions, off-site trips and open days
• Promote and facilitate the general progress and well-being of pupils assigned to him/her acting as a tutor
• Be aware of and provide for pupils with known special needs, and identify new learning or other problems, referring them promptly to the pupils' Housemaster/mistress
• In discussion with parents and in all written reports, show regard for pupils as individuals, noting strengths as well as weaknesses, and offering solutions to perceived problems
• Participate in meetings, committees and other activities, both in and out of school, which provide opportunities for the exchange of views and other forms of professional development
• Be committed to boarding life and willing to engage in a range of extra-curricular activities
• Carry out administrative tasks and duties that are a part of school routine in a professional manner, as stated in the Staff Handbook or School Regulations, or as needed at the direction of the Head.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Education
• Good level degree in a directly related Photography/Film subject (essential)
• Master’s or Post Graduate qualification in a related subject (desirable)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential Desirable
• Thorough knowledge and experience of the (13-18) Art Curriculum – GCSE and A Level
• Expert teaching experience of GCSE, A Level
• Involvement in extra-curricular activities (professional, amateur or voluntary)
• Have a high level of IT literacy, experience of Adobe packages, digital media, film/animation and Large Format printing
• Darkroom literate
• Experience working with traditional sketchbooks and digital portfolios • Recognised teaching qualification, such as a PGCE, or equivalent experience
• Awareness of Safeguarding requirements and good practice within a boarding school setting
• Photography/Film Industry Experience
• Excellent track record of pupil examination results
• A practising artist/creator
• Able to teach a specialism and additional other spheres of Art
• Art/Photography moderation experience
Attached documents
About Milton Abbey School
Milton Abbey School
Testimonials
“I love working here. I have the freedom and creativity to keep exploring and becoming more passionate about my subject, which helps me pass that passion on to my pupils.” | Milton Abbey School teacher
“I’m so glad we chose Milton Abbey. Every pupil is treated as an individual, strengths are recognised and celebrated, and the dedication shown by staff is exemplary.” | Parents of a Sixth Form student
“It’s a small school, so everyone knows everyone. We get a lot of help from staff with our studies and with our personal lives. It feels like a tight family bond.” | Sixth Form student
“Milton Abbey has been the making of our son. From the teachers, to the Boarding House team, and the friends he has made for life. It truly is a fantastic school.” | Parents of a Lower School pupil
Our location and facilities
The School lies in a secluded wooded valley, halfway between the towns of Blandford and Dorchester. It occupies the site of a former Benedictine Monastery, founded over 1,000 years ago. The two remaining Monastery buildings are used daily by the School – the Abbey for regular services and musical performances and the Abbot’s Hall as our dining hall.
Our expansive natural surroundings mean the School boasts a large farm and stables used for vocational learning, a nine-hole golf course, impressive grass pitches for a variety of sports, and plenty of inspiring outdoor space to run lessons, be active, or to relax.
Other buildings and facilities are on par with much larger schools, due to the wide variety of subjects on offer at the school. They include classrooms, laboratories and workshops to teach a full spectrum of academic and vocational subjects, a large library in a converted ballroom, specialist rooms for teaching Creative Media, Art, Fashion Design and Music courses, and a 370-seat theatre. Indoor sports facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool, golf simulator, gymnasium and sports hall. Staff are able to use these facilities as a benefit of working at the School.
Our management structure and ethos
The School is run by the Head, supported by a Senior Deputy Head and three Deputy Heads responsible for the Academic, Co-Curricular and Pastoral elements of the School. We have an overall staff of around 120 people, some of whom work flexibly to meet the needs of the school at different times of the year. We are deliberately small, with around 225 pupils.
All staff appointed are expected to contribute to the pastoral and nurturing ethos of the school, supporting a full and busy sports and activities programme. All candidates for any roles are encouraged to celebrate their conventional, and unconventional, interests on their application. Appointments will be made subject to a full DBS check and the receipt of satisfactory references.
For more information please see the school’s website: www.miltonabbey.co.uk
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