Head of Drama
The Stonehenge School
Wiltshire
- New
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS plus TLR 2a (£3,391)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Easter/September (or ASAP)
- Apply by:
- 6 December 2024
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced Drama Teacher to lead our Drama department to support with the increase in the rise of numbers on roll, and to work as part of our suite of performing arts subjects to allow students the opportunity to develop their talents, and embrace their creative talents.
At KS3 all students enjoy the Drama curriculum, and at GCSE the school offers Drama as an option for year 9 students with pupils studying the AQA GCSE syllabus. The subject is popular with students and the take up at GCSE is good.
You will join a team of creative, supportive and reflective middle leaders who play a key role in driving school improvement. We are seeking an excellent practitioner who is innovative and committed to raising the achievement and enjoyment of learners in Drama to lead a popular department into the next stage of their development.
We are looking for colleagues with:
- a commitment to raising achievement
- the ability to engage and support students
- an enthusiasm and deep knowledge of the subject
A commitment to help all young people and staff to achieve their best is expected of all staff.
The Stonehenge School is a mixed 11 – 16 comprehensive school in south Wiltshire, close to the cathedral city of Salisbury. The school has been judged ‘good’ in each of its last six Ofsted inspections, most recently in April 2022, and pupil numbers are set to increase further.
Informal visits to the school are welcome; please contact the Head’s PA, Debra Harker on 01980 676660 or e-mail harkerd@stonehenge.wilts.sch.uk
Please apply via a two sided letter detailing your educational philosophy, experience to date, and how you would aim to make an excellent department even more successful. Application form and further details are available from the school website and should be returned to Mrs D Harker, The Headteacher’s PA, The Stonehenge School, Holders Road, Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7PW.
Telephone: (01980) 623407
Email: harkerd@stonehenge.wilts.sch.uk
Website: www.stonehenge.wilts.sch.uk
Closing date for applicants: Friday 6th December 2024
About The Stonehenge School
The Stonehenge School is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school situated in Amesbury, Wiltshire. It is an above average-sized state school, having almost reached its full capacity of 1,120 places for pupils aged 11–16. In 2019, our new £6.5 million extension was opened providing 24 additional state-of-the -art classrooms, and in 2023 further improvements have been made through the £6 million block that was opened to replace existing accommodation.
The school serves the expanding town of Amesbury, the location of the Boscombe Down airbase and the Solstice Park Enterprise Zone, the two largest employers in the area. The catchment area also includes several of the surrounding villages and around a quarter of the intake lives outside of our catchment. Many of these are children from services families located on Salisbury Plain.
Head Teacher
Carole Dean
Values and Vision
The Stonehenge School motto is “striving for excellence, exceeding expectation”. Our mission at The Stonehenge School is to provide the environment, tools and support to empower pupils to think big, regardless of self-perceptions and remove any barriers to achievement. Pupils are provided with diverse opportunities to achieve a good depth and breadth of knowledge and skills. We create good citizens who thrive and flourish in the 21stCentury, ready to contribute to the global society.
Ofsted
The school has undergone six Ofsted inspections since 2004 and was graded Good in all of them. The most recent inspection, in September 2022, confirms that pupils currently in the school are making good progress across a wide range of subjects. Please click on the link to view The Stonehenge School's latest Ofsted report.
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