Head of Art (Rushcliffe Spencer Academy)
Education Phase: Secondary
Job Role: Teacher
Working Pattern: Full-Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Application Deadline: Sunday, 26th January 2025
Interview Date: TBC
About us
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy is a highly successful 11-18 comprehensive school located in West Bridgford, Nottingham. Rushcliffe has been judged outstanding in all areas by Ofsted and, in 2021, was reaccredited as a World Class School for the second time.
We are looking to recruit an outstanding Curriculum Leader for Art to work within our successful Arts Faculty. You will share our vision of achieving excellence and raising further the standards of teaching and learning. The successful candidate will use their strong leadership skills to drive forward a clear aim and direction for the subject, raising attainment and promoting interest in Art across the full age range of the school.
Rushcliffe is a popular and successful school in a pleasant, suburban area of Nottingham. It has a strong tradition of pastoral care, academic success, and extra-curricular enrichment. We are committed to providing high-quality training and development opportunities for all staff. You will be provided with regular opportunities to work in partnership with others to develop your own practice and skills.
The Spencer Academies Trust is an educational charity, Multi-Academy Trust, and Sponsor of Academies. We have approaching 18,000 children and young people in our academies and employ more than 2,500 teachers, leaders, and educational support professionals across the East Midlands. We aspire to be a leading regional high-performing Trust, with a national reputation for excellence.
We currently have 17 primary academies, 8 secondary academies, and 1 primary-aged special school in our family of schools. All of our schools benefit from the collaboration and added value that being a member of our Trust offers and share our values and beliefs. Spencer Trust academies share an ambition to deliver results that compete with the very highest performing schools in the country and deliver a curriculum for students that is underpinned by breadth, opportunity, and quality: one that seeks to give young people the opportunity to develop into well-rounded global citizens that believe they can influence positive change in the world.
Mission
Our Mission is to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
Vision
Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, providing an outstanding education for local children.
We Believe:
* All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability, and have an entitlement to the opportunity of a secure progression route in their learning and development.
* Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a ‘family’ and are open to a true sense of partnership.
* We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes; we achieve more.
Applicants would be expected to share the Trust’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff.
If you would like to discuss the role or have any queries, please contact recruitment@rushcliffespencer.org.uk
The Spencer Academies Trust Safer recruitment policy requires applications for this post must be submitted through our recruitment portal. CVs cannot be accepted. We are also required to request references prior to interview.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 26 January 2025
Interviews will take place on: TBC
Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.
How to Apply
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Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients, and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.
Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.
Job Description
Please see attached job description and person specification.
Generous Teacher's Pension Scheme, Employee Assist Programme (Health Assured) and BHN Extras (Discount and Salary Sacrifice Schemes). Recognition of local government and academy continuous of service. For full details, click here: https://www.spencertrust.org.uk/employee-benefits
Head of Art JD and PS - January 2025.pdf
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