Teacher of Performing Arts (Drama, Music and Dance)
Westholme School
Blackburn with Darwen
- New
- Expiring soon
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- Westholme Scale Point
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- 24 February 2025.
- Apply by:
- 2 December 2024
Job overview
JOB TITLE: Teacher of Performing Arts (Drama, Music and Dance)
GRADE: Westholme Scale Point
REPORTING TO: Head of Department
CONTRACT: Fixed Term (until the return of the postholder)
We are delighted to have an opportunity for an inspirational and well-qualified Teacher of Performing Arts (Drama, Music and Dance) to join this successful department from 24 February 2025.
The successful candidate will teach Performing Arts (Drama, Music and Dance) up to A level. Performing Arts (Drama, Music and Dance) is a popular A level choice with increasing numbers of students choosing to study these courses at university each year. This role would suit a new teacher, or someone with more classroom experience.
A willingness to be involved in extra-curricular activities such as clubs, competitions and educational visits is essential, and other interests which are particular strengths of the successful candidate would also be welcome.
Please download our attached recruitment pack to explore more about this role.
Closing date: Monday 2 December at 9am.
Interviews will be held w/c 9 December.
Applicants who have any questions can email the Head of HR hr@westholmeschool.com
Full details are also available from the School’s website www.westholmeschool.com or via email: hr@westholmeschool.com
How to apply:
Please apply online here in Tes via the quick Apply now button.
Charity Number 526615
Westholme School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all staff must share this commitment – please refer to our Safer Recruitment and Safeguarding policies on the website.
Westholme School is committed to equality of opportunity in all areas of its work. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.
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About Westholme School
Working for Westholme is a wonderful experience
Westholme is an incredible School. Pioneering the future of education, it is certainly a very exciting time to join our innovative, close-knit and supportive family of staff.
Our unique educational philosophy is predicated on providing unrivalled holistic excellence, from 4 to 18 years, placing an equal balance on academia, performing arts, sport, creative arts and technology. A plethora of experiences are offered inside and outside the classroom which fosters kind, confident, well-rounded and happy young people; they really are a joy to teach. One of the most distinctive Westholme hallmarks is the tangible warmth everyone feels from the moment you arrive at our beautiful, picturesque campus with panoramic views of the Ribble Valley – simply a stunning, inspirational and uplifting place to work every day!
Westholme has invested significantly with our newly constructed state-of-the-art Prep for pupils 4 – 11. The first-class facilities on site offer a stimulating environment to provide unsurpassed experiences for all students from 4 – 18 in our full-sized professional theatre; a new music department equipped with recording studio; contemporary INSPIRED Sixth Form; seven modern laboratories that support the three separate sciences; a 20m swimming pool; 7 hard courts for tennis and netball, a floodlit astroturf, sports pitches, and fully equipped sports hall.
The extensive co-curricular provision is the cornerstone of the education ethos with over 100 clubs, activities and societies every week.
Prep pupils are wholeheartedly empowered to exceed their potential through a ground-breaking curriculum, Senior students develop 21st century skills first through an extensive holistic curriculum and in our INSPIRED Sixth Form, currently the highest achieving Sixth Form in Lancashire, students culminate their journey with incomparable 1:1 support, leadership, networking and entrepreneurial experiences.
Westholme is more than a school and if you’d like to join a highly energised and innovative team, we would love to hear from you!
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