Drama Outline Job Description
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Gore Road New Milton Hampshire The Arnewood School BH25 6RS 1 1 – 1 9 A c a d e m y Tel: 01425 625400 Fax: 01425 625425 Working Together - Shaping Tomorrow Email: enquiries @arnewood.hants.sch.uk www.arnewood.hants.sch.uk ROLL 1050 (including 180 in sixth form) TEACHING STAFF - approximately 100 Dear Applicant INTRODUCTION About The School The Arnewood School is a mixed comprehensive academy, the largest school within the Gryphon Multi-Academy Trust which it instigated. We serve a compact catchment area and enjoy good relationships with other local schools. We consider ourselves fortunate to be very close to both the New Forest and sea, yet near to Bournemouth (20 minutes), Southampton (30 minutes), Winchester (40 minutes) and London (1 hour 45 minutes by train). A successful application will place you in an enjoyable working environment, where a positive, well behaved, academic atmosphere is normal. You can expect to be well supported in your development as a professional: all our staff have an iPad. All students have laptop computers/iPads which the majority take home on a daily basis. Typically staff show initiative and take a full part, in extending the school’s profile as a centre for excellent learning and teaching and support all colleagues as part of our collective emphasis on continuing professional development. At The Arnewood School we look to extend and sustain a capacity for excellent teaching. We are well organised, with clear expectations for all our community to make a positive contribution to improve learning to an outstanding standard. A successful application will place you in an enjoyable working environment, where a positive, well behaved, academic atmosphere is normal. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully N Pressnell Headteacher The Arnewood School is a trading name of The Gryphon Trust. The Gryphon Trust is a company limited by guarantee and an exempt charity. Registered in England and Wales no 7546874. Registered office: Gore Road, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 6RS OUTLINE JOB DESCRIPTION TEACHER OF DRAMA Main Scale – Full Time Required for September 2019 a well-qualified and highly enthusiastic teacher is sought to join a successful Expressive Arts Department teaching drama. All students study drama at Key Stage 3, with many opting to extend their studies at GCSE and Advanced level. This is an exciting opportunity for an NQT or experienced colleague. Applicants must be skilful practitioners, strong in theatre skills, with good subject knowledge, able to plan, prepare, co-ordinate and participate in lively lessons and extra-curricular activities. Facilities include 3 drama spaces in addition to the performance area of the Main Hall. Expressive Arts are a strong feature of the school with good practice highlighted in the school’s recent inspection. The Arnewood School is a high achieving Academy, attractively situated on the Hampshire/Dorset border, 10 minutes from both the New Forest and the sea. The Drama department is both successful and forward looking. The Arnewood School is judged OfSTED good with post-16 results in the top 10% of school in the UK. For an application form and further details please visit our website www.arnewood.hants.sch.uk. Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday 25th February 2019 at 09.00. The Arnewood School follows best practice in recruiting staff in relation to safeguarding and is an equal opportunities employer .