Teacher of Drama / Performing Arts
Lord Grey School
Milton Keynes
- Expired
- Salary:
- LGS MPS/UPS SCALE
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- January 2018
- Apply by:
- 4 December 2017
Job overview
TEACHER OF DRAMA / PERFORMING ARTS
(Fixed Term Maternity Cover)
LGS MPS/UPS SCALE
Aspire, Learn, Achieve
We require, for January 2018, an enthusiastic, Teacher of Drama / Performing Arts, to join our hard working Performing Arts Faculty team, in this large, mixed 11-19 comprehensive school. A small amount of second subject teaching is available with this role.
The successful candidate:
- Will have a strong commitment to teaching and learning in Drama and Performing Arts;
- Will be an effective classroom practitioner committed to raising standards for all students;
- Will be able to teach Drama and Performing Arts at Key Stages 3 and 4 and possibly Key Stage 5;
- Will be fully committed to the maximising the achievement of every student;
- Will have a commitment to extra-curricular activities and trips / visits in Drama and Performing Arts teaching
A lesson observation and a formal interview will form the selection criteria.
A candidate information booklet and application form are available on the vacancies section of Lord Grey School’s website:
http://www.lordgrey.org.uk/general-information/vacancies/
Please note the application form is available on the right hand side of the above link.
Completed application form and covering letter should be submitted to Human Resources at Lord Grey or emailed to hr@lordgrey.org.uk by 9am on Monday 4th December 2017.
Only successfully short listed candidates will be contacted.
The school is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check.
About Lord Grey School
- Lord Grey School
- Rickley Lane, Bletchley, Milton Keynes
- Buckinghamshire
- MK3 6EW
- United Kingdom
Lord Grey School is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school and sixth form located in Bletchley, Milton Keynes. It is a larger-than-average secondary school, educating around 1,400 pupils aged 11-18.
Lord Grey School was first established in 1973 and over the years has seen extensive development and expansion. The most recent of these developments took place in 2009, with the school noting its highest ever student intake soon after. Lord Grey School has a large and diverse catchment area, which is reflected in its student intake.
Headteacher
Dr Tracey Jones
Values and vision
The motto of Lord Grey School is “Aspire, Learn, Achieve”. The school considers its core values to be: ambition, encouraging each student to aim high in their aspirations; determination, pushing students to work hard; independence, whereby students are encouraged to guide their own learning; respect, both for themselves and those around them; and success, taking all of these values and working to reach their goals.
As well as these core values, Lord Grey School highly values the inclusivity of its curriculum, accounting for the wide range of different backgrounds and abilities.
Ofsted report
“Literacy is promoted well across the school. Reading is encouraged throughout and literacy skills are developed in many subjects. Year 7 catch-up funding is used effectively to support weak readers and help them to improve their reading skills so that they are able to keep up with their classmates in lessons.”
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