What skills and experience we're looking for
We wish to appoint an exceptional Teacher of Performing Arts and Media to join our Upper Academy.
The successful candidate needs to be versatile and multi-faceted, with expertise across all aspects of Performing Arts, including production, live performance, stage, and screen.
Both experienced Teachers and ECT's are encouraged to apply.This is a unique opportunity to join a successful split-site academy as part of a supportive and expandingteam.
Salary £33,959— £51,984(M1 - AL3 Academy Qualified Teachers Scale)
Position Available: April 2025
Closing Date: Friday 31st January 2025
Our academy operates across two sites.The Lower Academy specialises in the teaching of our Key Stage 3 students, whilst The Upper Academy specialises in teaching Key Stage 4 and 5.
You will be joining a small yet passionate Performing Arts team, and as part of the Creative Arts Department, you will have access to outstanding facilities, such as:
• A rehearsal and recording space for practice and creative projects
• A performance space featuring stage lighting for live productions
• A fully-equipped photography studio, including professional lighting setups
• A dark room for traditional photographic techniques
• A dedicated ICT suite with the latest digital tools
Students also have access to industry-standard editing software, including the Adobe Suite, and a wide range of professional equipment, such as DSLR cameras, digital camcorders, microphones, and tripods.
The department boasts a team of highly trained, creative, and motivated practitioners, who work collaboratively to share and develop each other's specialisms through CPD. The team is also supported by a skilled group of technicians.
What the school offers its staff
The Academies provide staff with the most appropriate and effective personalised support to ensure that their professional development needs are fully met and that there is a high level of challenge in the opportunities they are offered. All staff take ownership of their own learning journey and are given opportunities to reflect on their own practice, as well as supporting others through being members of Teacher Learning Communities. There is an open-door culture that encourages teachers to 'drop in' on colleagues, therefore promoting good practice within the schools. We are committed toSSAT Embedding Formative Assessment CPD programme for the next two years, as well as encouraging staff to further their expertise and leadership through both internal and external programmes, including the full suite of NPQ courses. We have a very strong record of developing staff from ITT to Headship. We have an excellent track record of providing promotion and responsibility opportunities to staff that aspire to leadership.
Staff, including those new to teaching, feel valued. Leaders have shown consideration for staff well-being.Ofsted 2019
If you can engage, motivate and challenge students to make exceptional progress, then please download and complete ourapplication form and return it to our Recruitment & Cover Coordinator, Olivia Faustino -recruitment@basildonacademies.org.uk
The Basildon Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to DBS and health checks.
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or are able to fill the position faster than originally anticipated.
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.