Head of Creative Arts

Job Introduction

*EXCEPTIONAL NEW OPPORTUNITY*

Eggar’s School is seeking to appoint a Head of Creative Arts, to include Art & Photography, starting in January 2025. The role is suitable for an experienced teacher excited to inspire our students and lead a thriving department.

WELCOME FROM THE ART DEPARTMENT

The Art and Photography department is an inspiring and creative space, where we pride ourselves on providing students with an opportunity to be open minded, inquisitive and to be as experimental with materials as possible. We work in both 2D and 3D in an array of mediums. We challenge and expose our students to ideas and artwork that make them not just think about the aesthetics of what they are producing but also consider the concept of their work, whether it be spiritual, moral, social, or cultural. We work across two Art classrooms, a Photography classroom/studio space and a computer suite.

The Art and Photography team is passionate and committed to the success of all our students and we teach students that no idea is unachievable.

We also provide opportunities for students to enrich their passion for the Arts through our various Art extracurricular activities, currently including Culture Crafts and Set Design Club as well as taking our students to workshops, such as an external session at a Silversmiths and an eco flower workshop.

Eggar’s has strong links to its local community, and we take great pride in our contribution to the Alton Arts Festival. We share and showcase the fantastic work our students have created in a large exhibition on site which has resulted in some photography pieces being selected for the festival competition and displayed around Alton.

If you are interested in applying and would like to come and visit our happy and thriving school, we would very much encourage and welcome you to contact us to arrange a suitable time.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for an outstanding teacher and aspirational Head of Creative Arts to lead and develop the Art and Photography department. 

The successful candidate will:

• Plan high quality lessons and lead the delivery of consistently good and outstanding teaching, being an inspirational role model of excellent practice
• Organise and arrange public and internal exams for Art and Photography
• Carry out the day to day duties of a classroom teacher on an exemplary basis, demonstrating excellent innovative pedagogical practice
• Lead, inspire and motivate colleagues to develop their teaching and learning through mentoring, coaching and support
• Take a lead role, working closely with the Leadership team in developing, implementing and evaluating policies and practices that lead to school improvement
• Develop high quality and engaging teaching materials and schemes of learning for Art and Photography
• Organise Art related trips or extra curricular activities
• Be responsible for the creation and maintenance of high quality displays internally and also for wider school and community exhibitions 
• Contribute to INSET days, local networks and our thriving Discover Eggar’s' Primary School Programme
• Define intervention strategies for your subject area and work closely with the Raising Standards Lead to implement them with impact
• Carry out regular Quality Assurance activities, engaging in conversations routinely about best practice 
• Be willing to participate in CPD relevant to the role
• Be proactive and take interest in students’ welfare and commitment to safeguarding
• Celebrate culture and diversity through the Creative Arts

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified. Employees will be expected to comply with a reasonable request from the Head Teacher to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.

Full training and development will be available. The role would suit anyone interested in developing into senior leadership in the future. We have a first-class track record of developing our staff into senior leader positions.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants should complete an application form in full before your application can be considered. It is available to download from our website www.eggars.net/vacancies. Please submit your application so that it is received no later than the closing date and time to:

Eggar’s School

London Road, Holybourne, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 4EQ

FAO: HR Officer

Email: joinus@eggars.hants.sch.uk

Please ensure that the application form is fully completed, including the Equality Monitoring Form. Two referees must be supplied, as indicated on the application form. Please indicate on the form where you saw the post advertised.

Deadline: Tuesday 22 October 2024

Safer Recruitment

Eggar’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check and other relevant employment checks.