BUCKLER'S MEAD ACADEMY 1 St John's Road YEOVIL BA21 4NH ...

BUCKLER’S MEAD ACADEMY 1 St John’s Road YEOVIL BA21 4NH Telephone: 01935 424454 www.bucklers-m.somerset.sch.uk Headteacher: Mrs S Gorrod BA (Hons) M Ed NPQH NOR 850+ (11 – 16) Required from 1 September 2017 HEAD OF ART & PHOTOGRAPHY TPS/UPS +TLR2B (£4,396) An excellent opportunity for an ambitious team leader Energetic and enthusiastic Teacher of Art and Photography, with passion for the subject required for the role of Head of Art & Photography. We are keen to recruit an ambitious team leader who will be able and willing to contribute to the future development of Art and Photography within the academy, developing high quality teaching to help secure excellent outcomes for our students and the academy. We can offer you the opportunity to work with motivated students, the full support of a dedicated and committed team of staff, a supportive induction programme and ongoing professional development, and the opportunity to work in a successful academy in a beautiful area of the South West. In addition to this, all permanent staff appointed to Buckler’s Mead are enrolled in our Health Care package, receive discounted gym membership and are part of a national discount scheme. The academy is an 8 times ‘Investor in People’ and candidates can be assured of excellent support at all times. Buckler’s Mead Academy is a caring 11 – 16 academy in the east of Yeovil, close to the Dorset border. Our vision as an academy is that all community members are happy, achieve and have limitless aspirations. We want the very best for every student and our job as professionals is to ensure this happens, constantly striving to improve. All our staff sign up to these aspirations and play a full role in contributing to this vision through inclusive teaching. We seek to recruit dedicated and talented staff, highly committed to making a difference. We are an ‘Investor in People’ for the 8th time and you would be joining a welcoming and very loyal staff. The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitments. We follow ‘Safer Recruitment’ procedures and all appointments are subject to references and a full Disclosure and Barring Service check. Buckler’s Mead Academy is an equal opportunities employer. The campus is a no smoking site. If you think this could be the role for you, we would love to hear from you. Interested candidates should apply in writing to Sara Gorrod, Headteacher using an academy application form and with a covering letter (2 sides of A4 paper), giving details of your current experience and suitability for the role. Application forms and further details of the post are available from our website www.bucklersmead.com Closing Date: Monday 20 March 2017(12.00 noon)