What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity for a creative and enthusiastic Art Activity Leader to join the team at Gorsey Bank Primary School. The ideal candidate will be able to create a stimulating and enjoyable environment where the children can explore their creativity and learn new art techniques.
If you would like to join our Laurus family in a rewarding role that changes the lives of our pupils by empowering them to become the best that they can be then we would love to hear from you.
This position is contracted on a 8.25 per week Term Time Only basis. This means you will mainly work when the school is open to pupils and will not need to work during the school holidays unless the contract requires you to do so. In total you will be in work for a minimum of38 out of 52 weeks.
Job Purpose (For further details on the role, please find the Job Description below)
• Support high quality, child-centred Art activities that meet the needs of all children and their families, including those with additional needs.
• Provide a safe, stimulating environment, ensuring toys and resources are properly used, maintained and stored, reporting any worn/damaged materials to the Manager.
Key Skills & Experience
• Ability to support art and craft activities that children enjoy
• Ability to contribute to a safe and calm play-based environment
• Understands the value of play based learning
What the school offers its staff
Ensuring our pupils develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to become motivated, passionate and resilient learners is at the heart of everything we do. Our ambition is for all pupils to develop a full appreciation of the world in which they are growing up and to feel a sense of awe and wonder about the vastness of human creativity and achievement.
However, we recognise that academic achievement alone is not enough, and that emphasis should be placed on the personal development of our pupils. We do this by providing a progressive Enrichment Curriculum as well as an ambitious Academic Curriculum. Both are underpinned by our school mission to:
Nurture lifelong learners who are confident and ready to embrace the challenges and opportunities of the outside world.
Professional Development
We attach huge importance to continued Professional Learning and recognise that, in the exciting and ever-changing environment in which we work, we are all learners and are constantly looking for ways to improve our practice.
Our comprehensive in-house Professional Learning offer comprises weekly pedagogy and subject knowledge-based sessions, Action Research Communities, Further Professional Learning sessions, opportunities to coach and mentor and to engage in research.
As a Trust we actively develop our teachers through nationally accredited programmes including a range of National Professional Qualifications and many of our staff have completed courses at Masters level. Members of our Leadership Team regularly engage in school-to-school support and deliver training for Early Career Teachers.
Being part of a Multi Academy Trust also enables our staff to work across schools and phases. Not only does this broaden their experience, it opens up a wider range of leadership and development opportunities.
Commitment to safeguarding
Laurus Trust is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of individual background or circumstance. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we strongly encourage applications from all persons with a known disability, and we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants, that meet the minimum criteria for a role, will be offered an interview and given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and talents.