Assistant Subject Leader

5 months ago

London, United Kingdom United Learning Full time
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Assistant Subject Leader - Drama

Assistant Subject Leader - Drama

Paddington Academy02/05/2024

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the top schools for progress in the country. We are a high performing school and have a relentless focus on high standards in all that we do. We work together to dismantle any barriers to learning and achievement and have a total belief that every student can be successful regardless of their starting point. We ensure that our classrooms are disruption-free so our teachers can focus on the main thing – teaching and learning. We have a strict discipline policy, and the senior team run daily centralised detentions so that consequences are immediate and teacher time is protected. Paddington Academy is a mixed Academy for 1,200 students aged 11-18. The Academy was judged to be outstanding by OFSTED in 2011 and was described by the Education Minister as a ‘jewel in the crown of state education’. Our thriving and oversubscribed academy also has a large Sixth Form with over 300 students, and we have consistently been in the top 10 schools for student progress for the last six years. Paddington Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.

Job details

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SalaryCompetitive SalaryContractual hours37.5BasisFull TimeRegionLondonJob category/typeDramaDate posted17/04/2024Job referenceREQ001110Attachments

Job description

Job description

Do you want to be part of a transformational team at one of the top schools in the country for student progress? 

We are a high performing school and have a relentless focus on high standards in all that we do. We have a total belief that every student can be successful regardless of their starting point and we have a strong culture of excellence to achieve this. Students make exceptional progress during their time at Paddington, and we are consistently in the top 1% of schools in the country for student progress. 

We ensure that our classrooms are disruption-free so our teachers can focus on the main thing – teaching and learning. We have effective behaviour systems in place which means that behaviour is well-managed and teacher time is protected. We are renowned for the positive environment and strong relationships between staff and students. We like to keep messages and systems simple and aim to reduce workload by doing so.

Paddington Academy is a mixed Academy for 1,200 students aged 11-18. The Academy was recently judged to be outstanding by OFSTED in March 2023 maintaining its outstanding judgement from 2011. Paddington has been described by the Education Minister as a ‘jewel in the crown of state education’. Our thriving and oversubscribed Academy also has a large Sixth Form with over 300 students. Students excel in our Sixth Form and achieve exceptional outcomes which enables them to achieve their next step which for the vast majority of students is university. 95% of students went to university, with 40% gaining a place at a Russell Group university in 2023.

We are looking for an Assistant Subject Leader who will be responsible for the Drama course as well as making a significant contribution to our successful Art, Drama & Music department through ongoing curriculum development and supporting colleagues with the effective delivery of the curriculum across the Key Stages. As an Assistant Subject Leader you will have access to and contribute to a national network of Art, Drama & Music teachers and leaders across United Learning. 

We particularly welcome applications from qualified teachers. However, we will also consider ECT candidates with the desired qualifications, who want an opportunity for a leadership position and added responsibility.

Paddington Academy is the lead school for United Teaching national SCITT and is a designated Teaching School Hub, so you will be able to access high-quality training at every stage of your career. We are fully committed to teacher development and training.

The ideal candidate will:

Be passionate about their subject  Be committed to continually improving their teaching and learning; Be committed to our ethos of high expectations  Have the belief that every student can be successful Have a proven track record of outstanding results at KS4/KS5 Have experience of leading a Teaching and Learning initiative in their department  Have excellent subject knowledge and understanding of subject pedagogy  Be a team player able to work effectively with colleagues across the organisation 

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