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Creative Lead - Full-time

Bower Grove School, Maidstone

  • Ref:KCC886-7032-344T
  • Posted:28/03/2024
  • Pay:UPS + SENA
  • Start Date:September 2024
  • App Close Date:24/04/2024 at 08:00
  • Interviews:1st May 2024

Advert

We are seeking to appoint a Head of our Creative Department. 

We are looking for an innovative person to teach and lead music as well as lead three other departments in the faculty (Food Technology, Art and Design and Technology).

You will be motivated to inspire pupils from Key stage 1, 2 3 & 4 to love Creative Arts.  The post will start in September 2024. The successful candidate will be joining and leading a lively, enthusiastic and supportive team with many opportunities for continuing professional development. 

You must be resourceful, flexible, positive and motivated with a good sense of humour.  You will share our belief that all pupils can achieve and be successful.  You will have the ability to organise, inspire and motivate young people with special educational needs and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. 

Bower Grove is a modern, well-equipped school providing a highly personalised and structured curriculum. We have 12 pupils in a class with three learning support assistants. We offer a unique teaching and learning environment, committed staff and excellent career development opportunities.  The school caters for pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH) and autism spectrum conditions.  Come and join a great staff team.

If you:

  • Believe learning should be fun.
  • Are passionate about inspiring pupils to love all creative art subjects
  • Have a passion for music and teaching music to our pupils
  • Have experience or a drive to lead our Creative Arts department
  • Have excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Have some experience and enthusiasm for working with pupils with social communication difficulties and Autism/Learning difficulties, or a desire to learn.
  • Have excellent classroom and behaviour management skills.
  • Have strong emotional resilience.
  • Have empathy and understanding towards young people.

We want to hear from you!!!

 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.   The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure Check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Information about the school

Bower Grove is a Foundation Day Special School for statemented pupils with learning and social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH) including social communication difficulties and anxiety. We offer a unique teaching and learning environment and committed staff and pupils.

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01622 725025

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.