Teacher of Performing Arts and Learning for Life

POST: Teacher of Performing Arts and Learning for Life

LOCATION: Shireland Collegiate Academy

SALARY: TMS/UPS

REQUIRED FOR: September 2024

The Academy

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to be part of a team delivering our competency-based curriculum and Drama at this outstanding Academy. We believe:

• At SCA we are committed to an inclusive education for local students at every ability level, a rigorous grounding in academic fundamentals and equipping students for the future through teaching them relevant and cutting-edge skills for the era in which they live.


• That every student should be safe, happy ambitious of themselves and respectful of all.


• We ensure that students have world class opportunities which allow them to compete with any students in the country.


Literacy for Life

Literacy for Life is a thematic curriculum taught for 17 hours with a single teacher in Year 7, 13 hours in Year 8 and 9 hours in Year 9. Each teacher is focussed on the students in their class, not just from an academic perspective but also getting to know the students and their families and forming a partnership which will really help students to progress. The programme has been run successfully at the Academy for the past 11 years and judged Outstanding by Ofsted at the last two inspections.

We are seeking an inspirational teacher able to deliver Performing Arts and the L4L curriculum. Applicants will:

• Be passionate about improving the lives of students they serve


• Be confident in teaching across subjects


• A role model for commitment and excellence


• Be confident in using pedagogies for thematic/project-based learning


• Want to collaborate as part of a team


• Believe they have both a pastoral and academic responsibility


• Have high standards for students and themselves


In return we will offer:

• Excellent career development opportunities and access to a comprehensive programme of CPD


• An extensive support programme for ECT's


• An ICT rich environment which allows staff to be innovative in harnessing technology for learning


For further information or to apply please go to https://careers.shirelandcat.net/Department/Teaching

We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice where all staff can thrive. We believe that supporting our staff both personally and professionally allows them to give their very best to our students. Our aim is to foster a working culture that recognises and reflects the importance of good mental health and wellbeing and provides effective support when colleagues need it.

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. All post-holders will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), including a Children's Barred List check for post carrying out a regulated activity.

Closing date: Wednesday 22nd May 2024

Interviews: Friday 24th May 2024

We are seeking an inspirational teacher able to deliver Performing Arts and the L4L curriculum. Applicants will:

• Be passionate about improving the lives of students they serve


• Be confident in teaching across subjects


• A role model for commitment and excellence


• Be confident in using pedagogies for thematic/project-based learning


• Want to collaborate as part of a team


• Believe they have both a pastoral and academic responsibility


• Have high standards for students and themselves
  
  This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to be part of a team delivering our competency-based curriculum and Drama at this outstanding Academy. We believe:


• At SCA we are committed to an inclusive education for local students at every ability level, a rigorous grounding in academic fundamentals and equipping students for the future through teaching them relevant and cutting-edge skills for the era in which they live.


• That every student should be safe, happy ambitious of themselves and respectful of all.


• We ensure that students have world class opportunities which allow them to compete with any students in the country.


Literacy for Life

Literacy for Life is a thematic curriculum taught for 17 hours with a single teacher in Year 7, 13 hours in Year 8 and 9 hours in Year 9. Each teacher is focussed on the students in their class, not just from an academic perspective but also getting to know the students and their families and forming a partnership which will really help students to progress. The programme has been run successfully at the Academy for the past 11 years and judged Outstanding by Ofsted at the last two inspections.