Media Studies Head of Department - Full-time

Cornwallis Academy, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC6913-254T
• Posted:19/05/2016
• Pay:Main / Upper Pay Scale + TLR2b (£4,396 per FTE)
• Start Date:Sep 2016
• App Close Date:26/05/2016 at 09:00
• Interviews:27/05/2016

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Cornwallis Academy have an exciting opportunity to join our highly successful Media department and take on the role as Head of Department on a full time, permanent basis. We are looking for a teacher who is really passionate and excited about teaching Media and motivated to inspire our young people.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the skillset of being able to lead a successful team, developing innovative schemes of works and illustrate excellent understanding of data analysis to continue to improve attainment and progress outcomes for our students.

The focus of the Media department at Cornwallis Academy is to ensure that students make outstanding progress and feel passionately towards the subject. We have a variety of successful Media courses at both GCSE and A level, as well as Level 3 Creative Media Production and A level Film Studies.

As well as our state of the art facilities, we can offer you a laptop computer with access to a high range of high quality teaching and learning resources.

We can offer you:

• A laptop computer with access to a range of high quality learning resources
• Access to the very best ICT resources
• An innovative and exciting place to work
• The support of a Trust that currently runs two secondary schools, a studio school and a primary school
• A Nursery at our Trust school (within 2 miles) for children aged 3 months to 5 years

If you would like to take a look around our fantastic facilities and meet the staff that you could be working alongside please email the HR Department at hr@futureschoolstrust.com and arrange a visit.

Only applications submitted by the school application process will be considered, we are unable to accept CVs.

All posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. Future Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

Information about the school

Cornwallis Academy is a ‘Good’ school on the outskirts of Loose, Maidstone with over 1300 students on roll aged 11 to 18. Cornwallis’ aim is to provide all students with the best educational provision.

It is a fully inclusive school, enabling all students to be the best they can be by having ‘ambitions for all’. Believing all students should be given every opportunity to achieve not only academically but also personally.

In line with the Cornwallis ‘SMILE’ ethos, the aim is to motivate, inspire, excite and engage all students so that they can be successful in their learning. Placing students’ wellbeing at the heart of everything. A strong community ethos permeates, throughout the school, focusing on learning and progress as well as the whole child.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are and what we do. At Future Schools Trust we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every individual's unique talents and perspectives are valued and can thrive. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you require.

What's In It For You? A vibrant and exciting place to work A friendly and supportive environment An excellent CPD programme, with opportunities for action research and nationally accredited qualifications The support of a Trust that currently encompasses two Secondary Schools and one Primary School. Alongside Tiger Cubs, our term time only Day Nursery, for children aged 3 months to 4 years, with great benefits to education staff. A well-resourced department with schemes of work and resources available. An opportunity to join various schemes such as the Benenden corporate healthcare scheme

Job Contact Information

• Name:Future Schools Trust HR Recruitment Team
• Address:Hubbards Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4HX
• Telephone: 01622 743152
• Email: recruitment@futureschoolstrust.com

Fax: (01622) 741866