Head Of Curriculum - Performing Arts (Part Time - 0.5)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Bury College as our Head of Curriculum for Performing Arts. As the new Head of Curriculum, you will be working within our John Cartwright Theatre, dance and rehearsal studios. As the Head of Curriculum, you will be supporting our students across both A Level and Vocations Performing Arts courses. Managing a team within the department. This is a permanent Part time position (18.5 hours per week). We are looking for candidates who are able: To Manage, lead and develop a varied curriculum of courses ensuring the students positive progression and success against key performance indicators. To support the Assistant Principal in managing and maintaining learning accommodation resources Play an active role in leading team based quality assurance activity including: lesson observation, self assessment, quality improvement planning, internal and external verification/moderation and curriculum review. The successful candidates will have: Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop working relationships at all levels A flexible approach to working, as this role will include some evenings to support performance The ability to work on your own, using your own initiative both independently and as a member of a wider team At Bury College we are a friendly, forward-looking college where staff are valued and supported to achieve their potential. You will have access to a free on-site gym, all weather football pitches, on site nursery, generous annual leave entitlement and a cycle to work scheme. And the benefits of working for us? 45 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus Christmas closure Teachers or Local Authority Pension Fund Flexible working Family Friendly Policy Special Leave of Absence Paid leave for religious festivals Sabbaticals Comprehensive induction and on-going training Employee Assistance Programme Occupational Health Service Onsite gym Cycle to Work Scheme Onsite nursery Free onsite parking Bury College is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, safeguarding its learners and expects all staff to share these commitments NB: Successful Candidates may be invited to interview before the closing date. Interview dates Tuesday 9th July 2024. Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online. We might wish to explore this at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who attend an interview.