Teacher of Performing Arts
The Sixth Form Bolton
Bolton
- Expired
- Salary:
- From £22,934 - £38,364 (Sixth Form College Association Teaching Pay Scale)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Apply by:
- 23 May 2017
Job overview
Located 10 miles northwest of Manchester with excellent motorway access, Bolton Sixth Form College is a vibrant, highly aspirational, high achieving Sixth Form College of c.1500 students. A modern building with fantastic facilities, it is located in the newly developed education sector of the town centre and offers a wide range of A Level and Level 3 BTEC programmes.
Innovative and forward thinking, the college has a key focus on teaching learning and assessment in the college, placing the student at the centre of all its provision and actively encourage them to achieve their full potential in every unit.
If this is the sort of environment you thrive in and you have the skills and motivation to guide and support students to achieve their full potential, then we would like to hear from you for the post of:
Part Time Teacher of Performing Arts (0.75 FTE) – Maternity Cover
Starting on 23rd August 2017 for a full academic year, the successful applicant will be required to teach A Level Drama (Edexcel specification) and Btec Performing Arts, preparing the students for both written and practical exams. This is a popular programme of study enhanced by the opportunity to join the Performing Arts Academy which has been established with the support of The Octagon Theatre Bolton and provides greater opportunities for students to access theatre and performing arts with additional workshops enhancing studies and helping to develop essential skills associated with performance.
The successful applicant will be required to:
Organise trips and theatre visits for both enrichment purposes and also to fulfil A Level exam requirement’s
Oversee the Performing Arts Academy including liaison with schools, universities, local businesses and The Octagon Theatre Bolton.
Organise public performance exams and shows in line with the national assessment guidelines for both A Level and Btec.
Timetable and oversee the enrichment programme in Performing Arts including the production of one large scale performance at a public theatre.
We are looking for an individual who:
- Has the ability to engage students and offers excellent subject knowledge and experience of performing
- Has an understanding / experience of implementing successful intervention programmes
- Has knowledge and understanding of current teaching and learning strategies in performing arts
- Has the ability to teach inspirational and outstanding lessons to a range of abilities
- Has a desire to share good practice and to make a real contribution to the development of the department and the progress of our students
We can offer you:
- A modern friendly working environment with excellent facilities
- Salary ranging from £22,934 - £38,364 (Sixth Form College Association Teaching Pay Scale)
- Structured CPD with opportunities for regular inset workshops and cross college sharing of resources and techniques
- NQT first year guidance with timetable remission and senior management led support
If you require any further information regarding this post, please contact: The Personnel Department, Bolton Sixth Form College, Deane Road, Bolton BL3 5BU
The closing date for applications: Wednesday 24th May 2017 @ midnight
Interviews to be held: Tuesday 6th June 2017
All appointments at the College are subject to the receipt of satisfactory clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service
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About The Sixth Form Bolton
Welcome to our careers site
We are delighted that you are considering applying to join our fantastic team of staff here at The Sixth Form Bolton!
The college occupies a Town Centre location providing easy access to the excellent North West motorway infrastructure and good public transport links with the rail station and bus interchange being within a few minutes’ walk of the college. Also available are the amenities of a vibrant and developing Town Centre which has embarked on a long term and ambitious regeneration plan (Vision 2030) to attract business and investment to the Borough, match workforce skills with modern opportunities and employment and build on the towns current assets to further develop a vibrant and exciting place to live, work and study.
The Sixth Form Bolton is one of the highest performing colleges in the North West of England. We are a focused, highly ambitious community in which staff and students treat one another with care and respect, combining traditional values of discipline and good manners with contemporary best practice in teaching and technology. With a college roll of around 1700 students there are plans for further expansion due to the College’s success, growing reputation and increased applications.
The college experienced an excellent inspection in October 2023 which strengthened its ‘Good’ Ofsted grading with observations of high quality educational provision and high levels of student attendance and motivation.
To maintain the support and ongoing success of our student outcomes, we have a relentless focus on continuing to improve the quality of teaching, learning and assessment and we have a fabulous team of colleagues who give up an extraordinary amount of time to support their students and their fellow members of staff. The dedication and attention to quality they exhibit is what makes our college so successful.
The curriculum offered is predominantly Level 3 provision of A Levels and Vocational A Level programmes with around 95% of students studying at advanced level. Each year around 75% of students progress to university and this commitment to a truly comprehensive ideal characterises the college. To support this progress to Higher Education, the Honours programme is unique to The Sixth Form Bolton. It offers our students a distinctive set of opportunities for academic achievement and personal development designed to give them the competitive edge they need when applying for the highest quality courses and the most prestigious universities in the country. As a result of this additional support, our alumni includes students who have progressed to many of the UK’s top universities including Oxford and Durham.
Academies in Theatre, Sport and Science further enhance studies and help develop essential skills associated with each discipline. The College has partnerships with Bolton Cricket League supported by the Lancashire Cricket Board and we also work in association with the Octagon Theatre Bolton which is a highly respected regional theatre currently undergoing a redevelopment programme to ensure its ongoing provision of quality productions and accessibility for all.
As well as providing a range of opportunities for those students enrolled at the college, as part of our strategy on inclusion and working in the wider community we have fantastic links with local secondary schools, offering taster days and workshops to Year 10/11 pupils who may be undecided or unaware of their future opportunities to continue their studies. There is also an established and extremely successful RAY programme (Raising Aspirations in Youth) which is designed to equip more able Year 9 and 10 pupils with the necessary skills to excel in their studies and this is led by our dedicated staff with sessions, events and workshops held regularly on college premises.
With a collective focus on ensuring that every student achieves their personal best, the college aims to create a culture and ethos which promotes initiative, curiosity, confidence and independence in all our learners. This aim is supported by the many college wide activities and events that all students participate in and which supports experiences of the world of work, offers opportunities to debate topical subjects and encourages students to come together to raise money and awareness for the many local and national charity events that take place throughout the year.
The Sixth Form Bolton is a wonderful place to work and we welcome applications from those who share our vision and drive for excellence as we aspire to provide outstanding care, outstanding education and outstanding opportunities.
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