Programme Director: Performing Arts – TLR2 £4037

We require an outstanding practitioner of drama / dance to lead our newly created faculty of performing arts. This is an important appointment for the college as we look to substantially develop this area of the curriculum.

The Performing Arts Faculty is

• Located in a suite of specialist rooms
• Extremely well resourced
• Staffed by well qualified specialist teachers
• Expected to expand with further opportunities likely

The person appointed will be

• An experienced teacher with a proven track record of excellent results
• Able to demonstrate excellent inter-personal skills
• An enthusiastic, energetic and inspirational teacher
• Seeking to further their leadership and managerial experience

The post is available from September 2009. Hollingworth is a large, mixed, oversubscribed 11-16 specialist Business & Enterprise College in the Pennine Village of Milnrow very near to J21 M62.

Hollingworth was identified as ‘Outstanding’ following our Ofsted inspection in September 2008. We enjoy an excellent reputation in the local community with examination results consistently in the top quartile. We are confident that we can offer exciting prospects and, in particular, we offer:

• A renowned CPD programme
• Personal high spec lap top
• Very high levels of administrative support
• Teachers rarely, if ever, required to cover
• Teachers not required to undertake break, bus or lunch duties
• Class sizes of 20 pupils or less

Our outstanding Ofsted report highlighted our many strengths which we hope to build on in the future as well as the many awards we have achieved such as:

• Investors in People status re-designated in October 2008
• Re-designated as a specialist Business and Enterprise College Autumn 08
• Artsmark Gold
• Achievement Awards
• The acquisition of a second specialism in 2009

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced CRB check.

Click HERE to download the application pack. (Requires 7Zip, 817kb)

Closing date for applications: Friday 13th March 2009 at 12 noon