Head of Performing Arts
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 26 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 11 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 8RE |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 2aebb12e-d270-4601-aa28-4ca843aacb33 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
• Drive Improvement: Lead with clear direction to elevate the faculty's performance.
• Curriculum & Environment: Ensure a broad, ambitious curriculum is planned, and that an effective teaching and learning environment is consistently provided.
• Culture: Develop a highly effective professional learning culture that supports colleagues' continuous development.
• Students First: Share our unwavering commitment to putting Students First—making a life-changing impact on every child's success.
What the school offers its staff
The Music department at Shafton has 2 very well-resourced rooms with a suite of macs and keyboards (running garageband), and class sets of guitars and ukuleles. We also have 5 well resourced practice rooms.
The Drama department has 2 purpose built teaching spaces with stage lighting and curtains. We also have the use of a dynamic and versatile performance space with professional lighting and sound equipment.
Teaching and learning is exceptionally led across the academy by a team of experienced SLT team and middle leaders who ensure a curriculum for our students which will set them up for lifelong success.
The continuing professional development of staff is important here at Outwood Academy Shafton. Staff have access to a wide range of CPD, including a number of one-off sessions.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
• Drive Improvement: Lead with clear direction to elevate the faculty's performance.
• Curriculum & Environment: Ensure a broad, ambitious curriculum is planned, and that an effective teaching and learning environment is consistently provided.
• Culture: Develop a highly effective professional learning culture that supports colleagues' continuous development.
• Students First: Share our unwavering commitment to putting Students First—making a life-changing impact on every child's success.
What the school offers its staff
The Music department at Shafton has 2 very well-resourced rooms with a suite of macs and keyboards (running garageband), and class sets of guitars and ukuleles. We also have 5 well resourced practice rooms.
The Drama department has 2 purpose built teaching spaces with stage lighting and curtains. We also have the use of a dynamic and versatile performance space with professional lighting and sound equipment.
Teaching and learning is exceptionally led across the academy by a team of experienced SLT team and middle leaders who ensure a curriculum for our students which will set them up for lifelong success.
The continuing professional development of staff is important here at Outwood Academy Shafton. Staff have access to a wide range of CPD, including a number of one-off sessions.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.