Teacher of Art
Dowdales School
Cumbria
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- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
- Start date:
- 01/01/2025
- Apply by:
- 9 October 2024
Job overview
REQUIRED 1st JANUARY 2025
TEACHER OF ART
· Fixed Term position to 31.8.2025
· Part time (0.4 FTE)
· Teachers salary scale (MPS/UPS)
Dowdales School is a proud, thriving and ambitious community. Here, we work together, as one, to ensure that everyone thrives in everything that they do. As a whole school, and as individuals, we aim high by wanting the very best for all. Everyone in Dowdales School leads by example ensuring that we treat each other as we want to be treated ourselves.
We are a community school with 820 students aged 11-16 years on roll. Situated in the historic town of Dalton in Furness, we enjoy being on the fringe of the Lake District National Park. As an Ofsted rated ‘good’ school, we believe in high expectations, excellent teaching and ambition for every young person.
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Teacher of Art. The department is dedicated, forward looking and reflective, thus ensuring that teaching is constantly improving.
You will inspire and engage students to achieve their full potential. You will be part of a proud, thriving and ambitious community who work together as one.
We are proud to have:
· Extremely high aspirations for all students at Dowdales ensuring that every young person makes excellent progress and performs to the best of their ability.
· Students with positive attitudes who enjoy coming to school.
· An enthusiastic and dedicated team of staff and governors.
We would welcome applications from someone who has:
- A good honours degree
- Experience of teaching students at KS3 and KS4
- A clear, ambitious vision for science education.
- Excellent subject knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum and methods of assessment.
Completed application forms to be returned to Dowdales School by 9th October 2024, by email recruitment@dowdales.cumbria.sch.uk or post. If you have any questions or queries about any aspect of this procedure please do not hesitate to call on 01229 469800. Please visit our website https://dowdalesschool.co.uk/vacancies/ for further details including the teacher vacancy information pack.
Dowdales School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its pupils, engages with young people and staff in Policy and practice developments, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake child protection screening, including references from past employers and an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT CV'S AND A DOWDALES APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED.
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About Dowdales School
- Dowdales School
- Nelson Street, Dalton-in-Furness
- Cumbria
- LA15 8AH
- United Kingdom
We are a proud, thriving, ambitious community. We maintain the proud traditions of everything 'Dowdalian'. We are a school judged Ofsted 'GOOD' in all areas.July 2019.
Thank you for taking an interest in our school and considering an application for a post to join our team.
Students and staff are proud to be part of the Dowdales community, proud of a community that has been recognised as 'close knit' where 'pupils are well known and well cared for'. At Dowdales students feel safe, are well supported and are recognised as having good manners.
All staff have high expectations of what students can achieve and their strong subject knowledge allows students to make good progress and excel. In addition, our teaching also develops a strong moral purpose as we guide students to debate social justice and equal opportunities. Our teaching has been judged as highly effective.
Outcomes at Dowdales are good and above national averages. Students have a solid and varied curriculum. Our curriculum is judged as a real 'strength' with 'clear intent and vision'. Students can follow subjects that they are interested in at GCSE and that will lead them to the careers/progression that they wish to take. Many students move to A-level and university or to jobs in the local area such as higher level BAE apprentices.
At Dowdales students are well known and cared for. Our pastoral systems are strong and teachers plan to ensure that the behaviour in lesson supports an atmosphere of learning.
Our extra-curricular and enrichment provision allows students to enjoy and pursue their interests, whether that be Sport, STEM, Creative/Performing Arts or Languages. Our exciting partnerships allow students to work with professionals from companies such as the Royal Shakespeare Company, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Lancaster University, The Wordsworth Trust and more.
Dowdales is an exciting place to work; we are proud to be Dowdales. We look forward to your application to work in our school.
Ms E Aubrey Headteacher
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