Teacher of Drama
Swavesey Village College
Swavesey, Cambridgeshire
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Main Payscale/UPS
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2018
- Apply by:
- 20 May 2018
Job overview
Are you passionate about teaching Drama and making a difference to young people’s lives? Looking for an “Outstanding”, innovative and forward thinking school which genuinely challenges, develops and invests in you?
We are looking for a part time (40%) teacher of Drama in our newly created Performing Arts Curriculum Area from September 2018. More hours are possible if you are qualified to also offer Dance teaching. Dance will be a brand new addition to our curriculum offer, giving a fantastic opportunity for you to make your mark here in a new and exciting way.
SVC is an inspirational place to teach, lead and develop personally: We are an outstanding, oversubscribed 11-16 non-selective school with a long track record of success, with an inspiring curriculum and extra-curricular activities which help develop our young people into fully rounded individuals. Our curriculum is rich and our out of lesson offer is particularly strong.
Our ideal candidate will be:
· Interested in spreading their enthusiasm for Drama beyond the classroom.
· Committed to the pursuit of excellence and have a strong desire to work in a team that supports all members of its community to be successful
We can offer you:
We care about your career; we encourage and support staff to innovate and grow as professionals, by working collaboratively with like-minded colleagues within our school and across our family of schools in our trust - CMAT. Opportunity for advancement within the Trust at all levels is frequent, and encouraged by senior staff. We have a strong induction and NQT CPD programme, an active Staff Association and talented, creative students who are keen to learn.
Swavesey is a village community school located close to Cambridge with excellent transport links to Cambridge and the pretty market town of St Ives. We have a considerable local and national reputation for academic excellence and innovation as part of our Academy Trust – CMAT and as a Teaching School - CTSN.
There are more reasons to join us, please view the professional development and staff services attachment to get a full idea of what makes Swavesey Village College such a special place to work.
For additional information on how to apply for the post please contact Claire Newman - Personnel Administrator on cnewman@swaveseyvc.co.uk
To apply for this vacancy, please click the apply button below and if you have any queries beforehand please contact Jim Stavrou, Vice Principal on jstavrou@swaveseyvc.co.uk
Closing date for applications is 9.00am on 21st May 2018. Please note we are unable to accept applications after this time. Interviews will be held later that week.
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About Swavesey Village College
- Swavesey Village College
- Gibraltar Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge
- Cambridgeshire
- CB24 4RS
- United Kingdom
Swavesey Village College was founded in 1958, and has grown in its 63 years from a small village college to a nationally recognised highly performing 11-16 non-selective school with an outstanding academic record and educational experience for its students.
Our most recent Ofsted in February 2020 inspection concluded we are still an Outstanding Provider, confirming the findings in 2011 when they awarded the school outstanding in all 27 categories. The College's GCSE results have been in the top 20% nationally since 2008.
In 2011 the school converted to academy status, as the lead school of the newly-formed Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust (CMAT), a trust which has grown since to run several secondary schools across eastern England.
Swavesey is situated close to the A14, about 8 miles north-west of Cambridge – a rural location but not far from the bustle of an internationally renowned city. The school receives children from seven local village primary schools: Over, Swavesey, Bar Hill, Papworth Everard, Fen Drayton, Fenstanton and Elsworth. We have excellent transport links to Cambridge and St Ives, and especially useful is the Guided Busway for those staff who do not drive, with a stop right in the village.
Still true to the vision of Henry Morris, the visionary director of education at the Local Authority in the 1950s, the school also continues to offer educational activities to adults outside of school hours, and is used extensively for leisure activities by the local community.
Headteacher
Mr Jim Stavrou
Values and vision
Swavesey Village College enshrines its ethos in its Values Statement. This statement regards the most important aspects of life at the school to be the “Pursuit of Excellence, Valuing People, Achievement for All, High Quality Learning Environment, and Extending the Boundaries of Learning”. Swavesey works hard to ensure that the needs of every child are met, regardless of background, and sets high standards and targets for its students to strive for.
Ofsted report
The curriculum provides ‘for pupils’ academic and personal development exceptionally well’, and that ‘teachers are enthusiastic, knowledgeable and highly skilled practitioners’. Moreover, they feel we ‘successfully encourage and enthuse pupils to aim high and fulfil their potential’.
We are very proud that the inspection team saw that all ‘leaders promote pupils’ personal development exceptionally well’ and ‘there are a wealth of sporting, cultural and artistic opportunities available for pupils’.
View Swavesey Village College Latest Ofsted Information Here
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