Teacher of Photography
Bridgwater College Academy
Somerset
- Expired
- Salary:
- Teacher’s Pay Scale
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- February 2019
- Apply by:
- 17 December 2018
Job overview
Bridgwater College Academy is a wholly Government funded school for 3 to 16 year olds in Bridgwater.
Part time, 0.12 contract (Tuesdays)
Commencing February 2019 on a fixed term basis until August 2019
At Bridgwater College Academy we endeavour to provide an outstanding education to all of our students. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Academy, where putting students first is a fundamental part of our culture. We strongly believe that positive outcomes for our students come from the professionalism, commitment and passion for excellence displayed by our staff. We have a fantastic and experienced team dedicated to professional development, in order to support staff in being the best they can be.
We are looking for an outstanding classroom teacher with the ability to teach Photography to KS4. This will be a fantastic opportunity to be a part of a strong and rapidly growing department and to help shape the teaching of GCSE photography at our school. The candidate will need strong subject knowledge in photography in particular, as they will only be teaching KS4 only to start with. A good understanding of how to use Photoshop software and digital SLR cameras is important.
Experience teaching GCSE photography is essential as you will need to have the ability to inspire and develop both staff and students in order to raise standards and maximise potential in this area. You will need to be either an outstanding classroom practitioner already, or an NQT that can demonstrate the potential to become outstanding quickly, with a commitment to continuous professional development.
For full details and an application pack for this position, please visit the ‘Vacancies’ section on our website: www.bridgwatercollegeacademy.org
Closing date: Midday on 17th December 2018
(interviews will be held week commencing 17th December)
Bridgwater College Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment. Our mission is that all children achieve. A criminal disclosure check will be requested for any applicant who is offered a position.
About Bridgwater College Academy
About Bridgwater College Academy
Bridgwater College Academy is the only all-through mainstream Academy in Somerset and opened in 2012. Student numbers are divided equally between Primary and Secondary phases; we also have a nursery provision too. The Academy was the first sponsored Academy within the Bridgwater and Taunton College Trust, which now hosts seven Academies and is itself set to continue to expand in the future.
Headteacher: Zoe Stucki
Values and Vision
At BCA we demonstrate high expectations through the promotion of reading, respect, resilience and responsibility.
All BCA students will:
- be able to read fluently at a level that reflects their chronological age or higher.
- always demonstrate respect and strive to build positive relationships with others.
- be resilient when facing challenges and take responsibility for themselves and their community.
Ofsted
“Pupils feel happy and safe in school. Relationships between teachers and pupils are warm and positive. Pupils know that they are cared for well. They say that teachers will go the extra mile for them.”
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