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Sunday, May 21, 2023

QE Teacher Scales

Part time hours would be considered

Introduction:

Queen Ethelburga’s is set in more than 220 acres of beautiful North Yorkshire countryside, on the Thorpe Underwood Estate. Staff work as one team – whether they are directly teaching or supporting students as part of the school and pastoral teams, or as part of our estates team making sure that the campus works as it should – to create a vibrant learning and living environment in which every student can thrive. We aspire to excellence, have high expectations of ourselves and others, and take pride in everything we do. We aim to nurture resilient, confident, and independent lifelong learners. The Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate Standard is ‘To be the best that I can with the gifts that I have’.

Job Purpose

The individual in this position will be responsible for delivering exceptional teaching while upholding the Collegiate's rigorous standards. It is important to note that this job description is current but may be revised as the Collegiate's needs and the role evolve. Flexibility and adaptability are essential traits for this role, and it's important for Collegiate staff to understand that they may be assigned tasks and responsibilities outside the scope of this job description.

We would especially welcome qualified applicants with experience of delivering BTEC Art and Design Practice, Level 3.

The Creative Arts Department

We are looking for talented individuals to join our Creative Arts Department at Queen Ethelburga’s. Our students are introduced to art from an early age and encouraged to explore their creativity through a range of 2D, 3D and digital media, as well as experimentation with analogue and digital approaches.

Our Creative Arts Department combines the skills and resources of our Art, 3D Design, Dance, Drama, and Music staffing and facilities, offering a fantastic learning experience and a range of subject routes that go beyond the traditional subject choices. As students' progress through Key Stage 2/3, we further develop their skills through a wide range of stimulating courses at KS4/5.

In Art and Design, we offer student pathways in Fashion, Textiles, Media, Photography, Fine art, print making, and 3D. We welcome potential staff who can extend this offer and enhance our exciting and vibrant department. Our well-equipped rooms are staffed by experts in their specialist areas, and our students have access to a range of physical and digital applications, including CAD, Adobe and InDesign, 3D Studio Max, Blender and Sketch-up, on a Microsoft-based system.

Our students have the freedom to explore their creativity in accommodation that is inspirational and well-resourced. We have a traditional dark room, a well-equipped photo studio with backdrops and lighting, fashion studio, a range of 3D workshops and art rooms. The work produced, which is often award-winning, adorns the corridors around the school, inspiring the next generation of artists and designers. Many students choose to continue their studies at degree level and beyond, thanks to the experience they gain in our Creative Arts Department.

If you are passionate about art and education and are interested in joining our team, please apply.

Expectations

There are 30 x 55-minute lessons each week, with around 22 allocated to academic teaching. There is a Saturday Academy for the Creative Arts which we are seeking to further expand to cover a wider range of options (and is available as one of the normal days of working or on a rota basis with other colleagues). In addition, a full-time teacher will be expected to offer enrichment activities after school and be a form tutor following a structured programme led by the school teams for 3 x 55-minute sessions per week. Staff also attend directed time/whole school training after school on a Monday to 515pm. We teach for 34 weeks in the academic year. Applications are welcome from teachers who would like to consider a part time option and the expectations above will be on a pro-rata basis.

Your duties and responsibilities are as follows:

Support for students

• Utilise specialist skills, training and experience to support pupils
• Establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students within the classroom and the school environment
• Support students consistently, recognising and responding to their individual needs
• Encourage students to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all students in activities
• Promote good behaviour and management of relationships with peers and staff
• Provide feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement
• Provide formative oral and written assessments through marking, prep and other forms of feedback, using this to inform future teaching
• Keep records of progress in the form of formal assessments and reports on the development, progress and attainment of students, as individuals and as groups of students to line managers and parents.
• Extra-curricular – we expect the postholder to work 5 days per week from a 7-day rota. This may involve regular weekend work either on a rota or a fixed basis during term time – hours to be discussed with the successful applicant.

Teaching

• Be a highly motivated and proficient classroom teacher, demonstrating a commitment to high standards of teaching and learning, and offering all students an innovative and effective learning experience.
• To teach at least one of the following BTEC Art and Design Practice, BTEC Digital and Creative Media Practice, A-level Art, Design and Craft/A-level 3D, A-level Textiles, A-level Photography, GCSE Art and Design, GCSE 3D Design, GCSE Photography, GCSE Graphics, GCSE Fashion/Textiles, KS3 3D Design/DT/Art/Photography, plus KS3 creative arts curriculum
• Be able to teach on a range of different platforms, both physical in sketch books, and producing traditional art, design, photography and 3D design work. Plus, digital producing work on a range of platforms such as Adobe (inc.In-Design and Photoshop), and Sketch-up, 3D studio Max, Blender or CAD programmes would be an advantage
• A willingness to continue to develop as a creative practitioner and teaching professional.
• Establish an appropriate learning environment, maintaining good order and discipline amongst the students, safeguarding their health and safety.
• Help to develop resources for the department.
• Plan lessons, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans/schemes of work as appropriate.
• Monitor and evaluate students’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives.
• Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required on student achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence.
• Be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the Heads of School/Year
• Undertake marking of students’ work and accurately record achievement/progress.
• Promote positive values, attitudes and good student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encouraging students to take responsibility for their own behavior.
• Administer and assess routine tests and invigilate examinations/tests.
• Communicate and consult with parents, outside bodies etc., as directed by the Heads of School/Year
• Provide guidance and advice on educational matters and on further education and careers

Support for the Curriculum

• Prepare schemes of work and lesson plans that ensure the needs of all students are met.
• Identify appropriate attainment and/or achievement targets, differentiating teaching as required.
• Monitor student standards and achievement against targets, ensuring that relevant individual and whole school attainment/achievement targets are met.
• Monitor planning, curriculum coverage and learning outcomes.
• Monitor standards of student behaviour and application.
• Plan and implement intervention strategies where improvement needs are identified.

Support for the Collegiate

• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Be aware of and support differences and ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• Attend and participate in regular meetings, inset and directed time.
• Participate in training and other learning activities as required.
• Supervise students on visits, trips and out-of-school activities as required.
• Promote the school and its students positively at all times.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries, with a range of flexible hours to suit
• 10% discount on Kindergarten fees (aged 3 months to 3 years
• 25% discount on all summer / holiday courses.
• Significant discount on school fees from age 3 to 18.
• Free private staff gym, separate to the students with state of the art equipment.
• Free, secure onsite parking
• Free flu jabs offered through our medical centre
• Staff community social events including bonfire and fireworks, Christmas ball, summer family fun day etc.
• 24/7 Employee Assistant Programme
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Increased holiday entitlement for staff with long service
• Long service awards
• Discount on King’s Theatre productions – external events
• Enhanced paternity / maternity pay, including new baby book
• Refer a friend scheme - We believe that staff are our greatest and most valuable asset, and this scheme involves and financially rewards our staff for referring like-minded candidates who join our school community.

Applying:

QE is committed to ensuring a safe environment for its pupils and staff. Applicants will be required to provide proof of identity and undergo the relevant DBS checks for their role.

Any personal information you share with us on your application form will be used solely for recruitment purposes. Your details will be held for up to 6 months and destroyed after this time.

Any questions on individual roles or the recruitment process can be sent to the HR department on [email protected]

We receive high volumes of applications, due to this if you have not heard from us within two weeks of your application, unfortunately on this occasion your application will not have been successful.