Head of Creative Arts

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Job Description

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Creative Arts to join a progressive school in ,on a full-time and permanent basis, from May or September 2025. The successful candidate will teach a timetable of mainly Drama across the age and ability range of the academy, delivering agreed schemes of work, and leading and managing staff and resources in the Faculty.

Your role as Head of Creative Arts is to:

Lead the Creative subjects.
Raise and maintain standards across the faculty, as well as raising the profile of the faculty within the academy.
Plan high quality lessons and lead the delivery of consistently good and outstanding teaching and learning opportunities.
Carry out the day-to-day duties of a classroom teacher.
To strategically plan for the development of the following areas demonstrating impact of these on learning and progress of pupils
Create and engaging environment for learners of all abilities
To narrow the gaps in the achievement of all groups of learners through:
- Implementing and managing an appropriate assessment strategy
- Ensuring a curriculum which facilitates the progress of all learners
- Ensuring responsive interventions across Creative Arts

As part of an on-going review of monitoring of student progress, you have three core roles within the faculty:

Making judgements about the standards of students achievement.
Evaluating all aspects of teaching and learning and setting priorities for improvement across the faculty.
Leading sustainable improvement by identifying targets for improvement, by developing and leading strategies to achieve these targets and by quality assuring the delivery of the curriculum.

You will be joining a strong and supportive team. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic team player, who narrows the gaps in the achievement of all groups of learners through implementing high quality teaching which directly impacts upon pupil progress. Including a curriculum which facilities the progress of all learners to ensure responsive interventions across the subject.

To apply for this position, please attach your CV and any relevant documents by the deadline.

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact the team today on 03301244363 or email india.boardman@matrecruitment.com

MAT Recruitment is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in line with KCSIE 2024. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process. 

MAT Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer; therefore, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

Job Information

Rate / Salary

£31650 - £58000

Sector

Education and Training