Curriculum Leader of Art

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Leadership and management skills
• Strong and methodic administrative skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Positive pupil behaviour management skills
• Strong ICT competence
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong record of teaching experience
• Successful involvement in educational change at KS3, KS4 or post 16
• Leadership of a departmental or pastoral initiative
• Good honours degree in a relevant subject
• Teaching qualification
• Strong awareness of educational development

What the school offers its staff

Continuing Professional Development As well as outstanding students who are keen to learn we look to have a happy staff who are able to develop professionally. We offer an internal CPD programme that is personalised for a teacher’s needs and considers the needs and wants of the teaching staff. There is a clear focus on Teaching and Learning with staff delivering thoughtful and thought-provoking sessions that always include opportunities for sharing of good practice and working together collaboratively. This sharing of good practice is encouraged further through all teaching staff being given time to visit another school to share ideas which can be brought back to their curriculum areas. There is also a specific training programme for any Early Career Teachers. All new staff are also given a mentor to enable them to have a member of staff that they can go to for any additional support or questions that they may have as well as a member of the Senior Leadership Team being responsible for the Induction of New Staff. Working parties have also been used when staff are looking to develop a key issue.

Wellbeing It is of vital importance to us that our staff are happy and enjoy coming to work. In order to enhance this, we offer wellbeing sessions where staff have the opportunity to learn a new skill and spend time with other staff. Staff here at CSGS are also a close community with free gym access to onsite facilities. The staff society also organise a Christmas party every year. Our continued commitment to the wellbeing of our staff and students is further evidenced by achieving a Wellbeing Award for the support of the wellbeing of our staff and students. We offer a comprehensive Wellbeing employee assistance programme 24/7.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.