Salary: MPS/UPS Plus TLR2b £2,873
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 9am on Thursday 22nd April 2021
Interviews: Thursday 29th April 2021
Start Date: September 2021
We are seeking an experienced Drama teacher and enthusiastic leader to become our Second in Performing Arts Faculty for September 2021. You will become our Second in Faculty: Head of Drama and Lead Teacher for Oracy.
Orchard is a seriously ‘good’ school (look at our latest Ofsted report) and we are on an exciting trajectory to become the exceptional provision our community deserves. We are a friendly school, serving a richly diverse community. Applicants who speak one or more community languages are warmly encouraged to apply.
We are building success on our core ORCHARD values of being: Open-minded, Respectful, Creative & Curious, Healthy, Ambitious, Responsible and Determined. Our students are wonderful – they value our staff, knowing that you make a real difference to their lives. The mission statement of the school, “inspire today, empower for life”, lies at the heart of all that the school does. We place no limits on our aspirations for our students.
We are ambitious and research-informed. We don’t believe in fads – you won’t find ‘triple impact marking’ here or lollipop sticks! Instead, you’ll be part of a school and a Trust which takes the continuing professional development of staff very seriously, offering excellent CPLD and incremental coaching for all staff. Orchard School is the Chartered College of Teaching Hub for Bristol, we fund membership of the CCT for all teachers, and we engage in CPD across Bristol and nationally, encouraging all our leaders through their National Professional Qualifications. We want to support your development as a leader, so you can learn and grow with us.
You are:
an experienced Drama teacher and leader, or an aspiring leader of Performing Arts keen to develop your remit and have wider impact across a school
enthusiastic about raising the oracy skills of our students
an outstanding, innovating and creative practitioner, with a drive to develop an inspirational curriculum and teaching team
passionate about the subjects in your Faculty with a strong understanding of the specific skills required to raise achievement at GCSE level
committed to extra-curricular opportunities, ensuring regular opportunities for students to perform, including in whole-school productions
able to inspire, motivate and enthuse students in lessons and staff in your team
committed to the highest achievement for all students
a coach, able to deliver CPD across the school
keen to learn and share best practice as part of a vibrant team of middle leaders
We offer:
enthusiastic students, who want to learn from you and achieve
the opportunity to make a difference day in, day out to the future life chances of children and young people in north Bristol
excellent student behaviour and a calm learning environment
a bright, happy place in which to learn and work
a professionally stimulating environment which values the contributions of all staff
a strong commitment to your professional development
the opportunity to support the team to establish a reputation across Bristol as an outstanding department
a warm and friendly staff body with award-winning staff wellbeing
Fluency Duty:The ability to converse at ease with pupils, parents and other users of the service and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.