Teacher of Drama (With one-year Subject Leader maternity cover)

We are seeking to appoint a permanent teacher of drama with one-year fixed term maternity cover as Subject Leader of Drama on a full-time basis with effect from September 2023. The post offers an excellent opportunity to work in a very strong Expressive Arts Faculty in a highly successful 11-19 academy which holds good Ofsted status.

In the first year, the role will report to the Faculty Leader and afterwards to the Subject Leader. The candidate will teach a full timetable across both campuses within the subject. The faculty has a strong collaborative ethos, is very supportive and well-planned schemes of learning for all courses are already in place. A faculty-based mentor will work with the appointee to support their development and induction in their first year. There is also an excellent academy-wide support and development programme for all new staff available.

The core purpose of the role is to provide professional leadership to students in a subject area and to secure high quality teaching, high standards of learning and achievement for all students, and to contribute towards the effective use of resources.

There will be the opportunity to teach across the year groups from KS3 to KS4. The core purpose of the role being to provide professional leadership to students in a subject area by offering high quality teaching, resulting in high standards of learning and achievement for all students.

As the Subject Leader, you will primarily be responsible for establishing and supporting the resources and environment for learning within the subject on both the Fambridge Road Campus (FRC) and the Mill Road Campus (MRC).

The current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and the DfE Teachers’ Standards apply to the professional duties of all teachers in all teaching posts.

Personal Qualities

The successful applicant should have a good honours degree in Drama or a related subject and a QTS or equivalent teaching qualification. Applicants should be hardworking, enthusiastic and have a high level of commitment and ability to focus on fostering the teaching and learning and personal development of Year 7 to 13 year students. They should have an interest in new teaching and learning developments and a high level of integrity. Experienced candidates should be able to evidence excellent levels of value-added achievement and high retention levels.

Responsibilities of the Post Holder

In accordance with the job description for Classroom Teacher, the key responsibilities will be as follows:

• ensure that lessons are planned in accordance with the schemes of learning for each course

• ensure awareness of the prior learning and special educational needs of their students

• ensure high expectations are set for the achievement and behaviour of students

• ensure that relevant curriculum policies for marking, assessment, target setting, recording and reporting are enacted

• ensure that progression and continuity is achieved across the key stage and between the key stages Subject Leader Responsibilities

• to take full ownership for the management and upkeep of progress and attainment data for all their subject courses

• to monitor the progress of students following their subject courses, planning and implementing intervention as necessary to ensure students make at least expected levels of progress

• ensuring that effective schemes of work are in place for each of their courses

• ensuring that teachers know the prior learning and achievement of the students at the beginning of each of their courses

• ensuring that teachers know the potential to achieve of the students based on prior achievement data

• ensuring that school curriculum policies for assessment, setting, target setting, recording and reporting are enacted within their subject courses

• ensuring that progression and continuity is achieved throughout all of their subject courses and between Key Stages

Pastoral

At Plume Academy all teaching staff are expected to fulfil both an academic teaching role and a pastoral role by acting as a Tutor to a group of assigned students. This involves staff in all aspects of pastoral work including guidance, safeguarding, monitoring and encouraging progress, contact with parents, writing report sand compiling student references. Tutors also deliver part of Plume Academy’s Personal Development Programme.

Wider Contribution

Teaching staff are encouraged to contribute to the academy’s rich extra-curricular programme, and all candidates will be provided with the opportunity to discuss their personal interests at interview.

As one of the largest educational establishments in Essex, there are many opportunities for career progression. Via an academy-wise coaching programme, staff are encouraged to take responsibility for their own career development, with full support and encouragement from their line managers and other relevant staff, including those responsible for staff training.