Subject Leader Art
Tapton School
Sheffield
- Expired
- Salary:
- Tlr 1a
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2016
- Apply by:
- 3 May 2016
Job overview
An excellent practitioner and leader to lead our Art department. A passion for teaching and learning and a proven track record of motivational and inspirational leadership are key. Art is judged an outstanding Department and maintains consistently high student outcomes. GCSE results in 2015 were 96% A*- C. A Level results A*-B 95%.
Tapton School is an exciting place to work. We are an outstanding school (Ofsted 2013) who were also named as the 'Sunday Times Comprehensive of the Year 2014'. We are a National Teaching School and offer high quality CPD to all staff. We are a large, oversubscribed 11-18 comprehensive school with a strong sixth form.
Experience is important but passion and vision are essential. If you are ready for such a challenge then please visit our website www.taptonschool.co.uk for further details and an application form. Candidates are invited to visit the school if they would find this helpful to the application process. Please email jshepherd@taptonschool.co.uk to make arrangements.
Closing date for application is 4 May with interviews being held w/c 16 May 2016.
Tapton School
11-18 Specialist College for Science and the Arts
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About Tapton School
Tapton is a values-led 11-18 school with 1,860 students, including a Sixth Form of around 500, pleasantly situated in the south west of Sheffield and close to the Peak District National Park.
We see ourselves as a true comprehensive school made up of a diverse community, yet we are all Tapton. Our ethos of valuing everyone, caring for each other and achieving excellence, underpin everything that happens in our school. We believe education should have a positive impact on all students and that Tapton is the right place for this to happen. We aspire to improve the life chances of all our students through ongoing progress and improvement in learning. We strive to make education at Tapton an inclusive transformational experience, regardless of ability or background, and our record of sustained success reflects our commitment to raising achievement for everyone. We have the highest expectations of all our students in every area of school life.
Learning at Tapton isn’t just for students, we invest heavily in the continuous professional development of all our staff to improve the student experience and keep up to date with the latest research to ensure we are evidence informed.
Tapton is part of Tapton School Academy Trust which is a Sheffield, cross-phase multi-academy trust, currently consisting of nine schools. This gives us access to arrange of opportunities for development and collaboration.
Thank you for showing an interest in our school and we look forward to receiving your application. Do contact ssimmons@taptonschool.co.uk if you would like to arrange a visit or discuss this opportunity over the phone.
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