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Subject Leader for Drama

Subject Leader for Drama

Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

Reading

  • Expired
Salary:
TLR £2,640, Plus £1,000 “Golden Hello”
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
26 April 2017

Job overview

‘True Teaching’
Headmaster: Dr Simon Uttley

Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is an oversubscribed, high performing, co-educational school of 870 pupils which includes a thriving Sixth Form of 130 students. Graded as "Good" by OFSTED and "Good with outstanding features" by the Diocese of Portsmouth.

We are seeking to appoint a Subject Leader who is passionate about teaching Drama across all key stages and can lead and manage the Drama Department.

You should be an expert practitioner who is committed to continuing the journey of raising levels of achievement for all our students and be able to build on the school’s successes in order to move the department forward. You will demonstrate clear leadership qualities and be able to convey your own excitement for learning.

We are a Specialist Mathematics and Performing Arts College and part of the PiXL group of schools, whose aim is to promote student achievement through academic success. It’s an exciting time to join our school.

For further details and an application form contact Karyn Stiles, HR Officer on 0118 918 3806 or k.stiles@hughfaringdon.org.

Alternatively, an application form can be downloaded from our website www.hughfaringdon.org/information/vacancies.

All applications must be on the current CES application form and the successful candidate will be required to sign the CES contract.

Closing date: Noon, Thursday 27 April 2017.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory Criminal Records Bureau enhanced disclosure certificate.

About Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

Situated in Reading, Berkshire, Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is an 11-18 co-educational Catholic comprehensive school. Presently, the number on roll is 870 with 70 in the Sixth Form. 

Headteacher

Simon Uttley

Values and Vision

Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is a place of faith, intellectual inquiry and human formation. Our Catholic ethos pervades the school, which offers a broad, modern curriculum, outstanding pastoral care and an atmosphere of mutual support, for a diverse community of young people. The school is growing in size, is over-subscribed and enjoys an excellent reputation in the Reading area and beyond. Recently, the Sixth Form has been remodelled and is growing, with an excellent record of securing Russell Group university places for appropriate students, as well as securing other high quality destinations.

The school invests in the ongoing formation of staff. The school was judged as Good by Ofsted and Outstanding by the Diocese of Portsmouth.

View Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School’s latest Ofsted report

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