Secondary – Assistant Head of Performing Arts with Music Specialism (Hailsham Co

Job introduction

Hours of work: 32.5

Working pattern: Full-time

Closing date: 9am Monday 24 February 2025

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

Hailsham Community College Academy Trust

Battle Road

Hailsham

East Sussex

BN27 1DT

Phone:   01323 841468

Email:     jobvacancies@hccat.net

Website: www.hccat.net

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.  

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision.  Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.  

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.

About the role

Assistant Head of Performing Arts with Music Specialism  – Required Full Time from April 2025 Part Time considered

We require an Assistant Head of Department for Performing Arts with a Music Specialism to add to our team in our expanding college.  You will join an enthusiastic and happy team of teaching staff, all with a passion for young people and for Performing Arts too.  You will be supported in your role, whatever stage of your career you are, the most important thing we are looking for is an excellent teacher with a commitment to young people and a desire to develop themselves and others.

Can you offer the following to the students and teachers of Hailsham Community College Academy Trust:

• To assist the leadership and management of the Performing Arts department towards outstanding progress and attainment
• To support the implementation of the curriculum across the subject areas of Dance, Drama and Music.
• To assist the Head of Department in monitoring, reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of the curriculum in Music, Dance and Drama to ensure all staff understand and deliver upon the curriculum intent leading to great impact
• To maintain high presence around the Academy to ensure the highest standards of behaviour are upheld
• Actively support staff and students with welfare and well-being
• Provide professional challenge towards raising achievement and ensuring high standards
• Model outstanding practice in terms of classroom teaching, preparation, marking and assessment
• Communicate and liaise with staff, students, the home, community and governors
• Constantly ensure development of team members both within subject and in the wider academy community
• Contribute to the strategic leadership of the Academy, assisting with developing, implementing and evaluating systems and processes, such as effective quality assurance, action planning and tracking progress
• Ensure teaching and learning incorporates safeguarding at all times
• To oversee a rich extra-curricular programme which includes annual performances

If you have the motivation and drive for excellence and want to be a part of an enthusiastic, dedicated and well-resourced team, committed to ensuring that all students make the best possible progress in an ambitious school with the desire to be ‘excellent’, we would be pleased to receive an application from you.

Closing Date: 9am, Monday 24 February 2025                                       

Salary: Teachers Pay Scale with TLR

Applicants will be assessed as they arrive therefore, we strongly advise you to apply at the earliest opportunity.

To apply, please download the Job Pack and Application Form from our website. Please complete a covering letter which specifies how you will contribute to our ongoing drive for improvement, with reference to the impact you would have on supporting both the progress and wellbeing of our students as well as how you apply wider professional learning/educational research within your pedagogy.

Assistant Head of Performing Arts with Music Specialism Job Pack – Feb 2025

• Application Form (PDF)
• Application Form (Word docx)
• HCCAT Guidance Notes for Completion of Application Form

Completed applications should be e-mailed to job.vacancies@hccat.net

 To arrange a visit and tour, please contact Reception on 01323 841468

Additional information

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau).

For further information about what is required in this process please go to www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children.  All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.