Teacher of Creative Arts - Art & Music

Job Title: Teacher of Creative Arts – Art & Music

Salary: QE Salary Scale – above national average

Permanent/ Fixed Term: Permanent

Hours: 34 weeks of the academic year; 30 hours per week including teaching, form time, duties, department meeting/directed time and prep.

Introduction: 

Queen Ethelburga’s is set in more than 220 acres of beautiful North Yorkshire countryside, on the Thorpe Underwood Estate. Staff work as one team – whether they are directly teaching or supporting students as part of the school and pastoral teams, or as part of our estates team making sure that the campus works as it should – to create a vibrant learning and living environment in which every student can thrive. We aspire to excellence, have high expectations of ourselves and others, and take pride in everything we do. We aim to nurture resilient, confident, and independent lifelong learners. The Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate Standard is ‘To be the best that I can with the gifts that I have’.

Role: 

We are searching for a Teacher of Creative Arts to provide outstanding teaching, maintaining the high standards of the Collegiate. 

This job description is written at a specific time and is subject to change as the demands of the Collegiate and the role develops. The role requires flexibility and adaptability and the employees of the Collegiate need to be aware that they may be asked to perform tasks and be given responsibilities not detailed in this job description.

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): 

• Utilise specialist skills, training and experience to support pupils 
• Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations 
• Help to develop resources for the department 
• Lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans/schemes of work as appropriate 
• Monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives. 
• Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required on pupil achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence. 
• Undertake marking of pupils’ work and accurately record achievement / progress 
• Communicate and consult with parents, outside bodies, etc, as directed by the Heads of School/Year 
• Implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs, ability to differentiate materials 
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person. 
• Participate in training and other learning activities as required
• Extra-curricular – we expect the postholder to work 5 days per week from a 7-day rota or part-time to be arranged. This may involve regular weekend work either on a rota or a fixed basis during term time – hours to be discussed with the successful applicant.

The Appointed Candidate will have: 

• A good honours degree in Specialist subject, with PGCE or QTS
• Proven record of successfully delivering the specialist subject across Key Stages 3 - 5 students.
• Experience of using a range of different learning strategies to enable success. Including digital, online and in person.  
• Proven record of successfully delivering Art at GCSE and A level (Desirable)
• Knowledge of BTEC Level 3 qualifications (Desirable)
• Experience of teaching a second Creative Arts subject (Desirable)
• Experience of teaching students with English as a second language (Desirable)
• Ability to teach across Key Stages 3 – 5
• Ability to use 3D CAD, photoshop and video editing software (Desirable)
• Working knowledge of Digital Audio Workstations, eg. Logic, Sibelius etc.
• Ability to operate basic sound and lighting equipment for class and small productions. (Desirable)
• Ability to demonstrate excellent planning and organisational skills
• Knowledge of Child Protection/Safeguarding (Desirable)
• Motivation to work with children and young people
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
• Ability to be a positive role model to students and staff, demonstrating effective strategy

Benefits:  

• Competitive salary 
• All staff are enrolled in the People’s Pension Scheme 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Free staff gym 
• Annual family summer barbecue 
• Annual black tie Christmas Ball for staff and a guest 
• Subsidised school fees for staff children

Applying:

QE is committed to ensuring a safe environment for its pupils and staff. Applicants will be required to provide proof of identity and undergo the relevant DBS checks for their role.

Any personal information you share with us on your application form will be used solely for recruitment purposes. Your details will be held for up to 6 months and destroyed after this time. 

Any questions on individual roles or the recruitment process can be sent to the HR department on recruitment@qe.org

We receive high volumes of applications, due to this if you have not heard from us within two weeks of your application, unfortunately on this occasion your application will not have been successful.