Art and Design Department Head

2 days ago


Peterborough, Peterborough, United Kingdom The Deepings School Full time
About this Role

The Deepings School is a thriving 11-18 comprehensive school at the heart of The Deepings, a vibrant community in South Lincolnshire. Our school values partnership and co-operation between parents, students, and staff to ensure each child receives the best possible education.

We foster a culture of care and positive relationships, providing students with the confidence and independence they need to succeed both inside and outside school. Our commitment to ensuring students are positive leaders, strong problem-solvers, and develop life-skills prepares them for life after school.

Main Purpose
  • Provide effective leadership and management of the Art and Design department
  • Ensure high levels of achievement for all students in Art and Design
  • Responsible for the work, administration, and development of the Art and Design department
  • Lead an aspect of whole school improvement
Key ResponsibilitiesLeading Teaching & Learning
  • Develop and implement effective teaching and learning strategies across the department in support of the school improvement plan
  • Lead the teaching of Art and Design, implementing a progressive and challenging curriculum
  • Implement teaching and learning methodologies in the department as set out by the school's Senior Leadership Team
  • Monitor and evaluate standards of teaching, student progress, and classroom management across the department
  • Ensure assessment within the department is of the highest standard
  • Undertake Quality Assurance, identifying areas of strength and areas for development
  • Set high expectations for staff and students
  • Plan and oversee educational visits and/or events appropriate to the curriculum or subject area
  • Provide evidence of subject contributions to students' wider development (e.g., SMSC)
Working with Others
  • Support the school and trust's values and vision through the work of the department
  • Make a positive contribution to the wider life of the school
  • Work with other Heads of Department, Middle Leaders, and Senior Leaders on curriculum and school-wide issues
Leading and Managing Staff
  • Lead and motivate the team, ensuring a focus on improving student outcomes
  • Encourage effective teamwork, collaboration, sharing, reflection, a joint sense of purpose, and a supportive team culture
  • Ensure all team members maintain high professional standards and follow policies, procedures, and expectations of the school
  • Lead well-organised, focused, and productive department meetings
  • Develop the department to be an example of excellence to others within the school
  • Demonstrate commitment to good work-life balance through modelling good practice and considering the impact of decisions on workload across the team
  • Appraise staff and contribute to their professional development
Resources
  • Manage the department's budget and resources, complying with Anthem policies and procedures, to ensure maximum benefit for students
  • Ensure the department accommodation provides a positive and safe environment which promotes well-being and high achievement
Leadership Team Responsibilities
  • Model good practice (professionalism, appearance, dress code)
  • Support all staff
  • Promote the ethos of the school in the wider community

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children's Barred List check and satisfactory references.

Anthem Schools Trust is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer.



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