Head of Performing Arts

Birkenhead Sixth Form College; Nottingham; Vor Ort; GBP 26.000 - 34.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Birkenhead Sixth Form College invites applications for a highly effective Head of Performing Arts on a part-time (0.5) fixed-term contract from 4 January 2027 to 31 March 2028. You will teach and oversee the Performing Arts BTEC, currently serving around 20 students, covering units such as Investigating Practitioners’ Work and Developing Skills for Live Performance.

You would be the sole teacher within Performing Arts, working closely with the Dance, Drama and Digital Music teams to plan,

Qualifikationen

• Strong vision for Performing Arts at post-16
• Ability to inspire students practically and academically
• Experience delivering BTEC Performing Arts preferred

Aufgaben

• Lead and oversee the Performing Arts BTEC delivery
• Plan and deliver high-quality lessons and assessments
• Coordinate with Dance, Drama and Digital Music teams
• Contribute to college productions and events and student progression

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Curriculum planning

BTEC expertise

Student engagement

Jobbeschreibung

We seek to appoint a highly effective and outstanding Head of Performing Arts. This is a part time (0.5), fixed-term position from Monday 4th January 2027 until Friday 31st March 2028.

This role is to teach and oversee the management Performing Arts BTEC. This is a popular course with 20 students currently on the Performing Arts. Units covered in Performing Arts include: Investigating Practitioners’ Work, Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance, Musical Theatre and Group Performance, combining practical performance-based lessons with theoretical study and coursework to develop students’ creative, technical and analytical skills.

You would be the sole teacher within Performing Arts, however, there is a strong collaborative and supportive approach amongst all colleagues, and you will work closely with the Dance, Drama and Digital Music team due to the performance element. The successful candidate will take an active role in the planning, preparation and delivery of Performing Arts assessment productions, supporting students in developing their performance skills whilst contributing to wider college productions and events

The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for the teaching Performing Arts at Post-16 and have the ability to inspire students both practically and academically. They will deliver highly effective lessons, utilising techniques and practices that are evidence based and engage all learners.