Do you want to be part of a team who are committed to working together to deliver opportunities for all no matter what background? Do you want to work at a school that has ‘high expectations of what pupils can achieve’ and school where pupils are, ‘polite and respectful and try hard in lessons.’

Ofsted November 2023

About us

We require, for a Easter 2026 or September 2026 start, an enthusiastic and highly committed person who will be Head of Performing Arts Faculty. They will be a teacher of PE. 

The Charles Read Academy is a small secondary school in Corby Glen, Lincolnshire and it serves the villages between Stamford, Bourne and Grantham. In 2016, we were ranked one of the most improved secondary schools in the country in the performance tables and were proud to be judged 'good' by Ofsted in all areas in February 2022. This year the 'Fairer Schools' index places Charles Read Academy as the number one school in Lincolnshire and the 55^th best nationally. 

‘This is a school where staff want the very best for all pupils. There is a strong sense of community. Leaders are ambitious for what pupils can achieve. The values and culture of the school are woven through every aspect of school life. Pupils are proud of the school and want to do well. Behaviour in the school is excellent. The atmosphere in lessons is calm. Pupils and staff treat each other with mutual respect. Bullying is rare. Staff deal with it well.’ Ofsted. 

We have a strong sense of purpose and are fervently committed to the achievement of every individual. We aim to provide a high-quality education in a safe, happy, caring and focused environment. We encourage all students to embody our values of confidence, resilience, ambition, courage, respect and aspiration. We are intent on developing a love of learning amongst our students, offering them a broad and balanced curriculum, enhanced by a range of enrichment activities designed to support their personal growth. We encourage all students to take responsibility for their own learning.

We are very ambitious for every child, no matter what their background, prior attainment or needs. We are very proud of our community and believe we offer something genuinely different and exciting for those who join us. Our rural setting allows us the privilege of working in a stimulating and dynamic   school that, combined with our co-educational ethos and smaller size, engenders a culture that genuinely cherishes individuality, aims to instil creativity and independence and celebrates open-minded thinking. Underpinned by our values of Confidence, Resilience, Ambition, Courage, and Aspiration we are student focused and we believe that there are no limits for outstanding learning and outstanding achievement.  We have high expectations of our students and staff, high aspirations for them and demonstrate complete belief in them all.  

Head of Performing Arts Faculty

We are looking to appoint an inspiring leader to continue to drive forward the performing arts (PE and Sport, Music, Drama and Art) at CRA producing a sense of belonging for students, building their confidence and self-esteem, and delivering outstanding performances for the wider community.

The Head of the Performing Arts faculty will work with the teachers within the faculty to drive progress and oversee the strategic development of the faculty across the school. They do not have to be a subject expert in all areas of the faculty but a strong teacher within their own discipline and should have some leadership experience as a Head of Department/second in department or in a pastoral role such as a House leader or co-ordinator.

The role involves line management of Music, Drama, Art and PE.

The successful candidate will ...

• ·        be passionate and committed to upholding the vision and values of the academy in all we do
• ·        be an exceptional, reflective and resilient practitioner, adept at leading teams
• ·        have a proven track record of outstanding teaching and will be committed to developing staff and teams in order to bring about success
• ·        be a self-starter
• ·        Have the capacity to generate energy and enthusiasm for learning
• ·        be able to raise achievement through motivating, challenging and inspiring our students. 
• ·        help foster a culture of high expectations and achievement across the faculty
• ·        have a commitment to inclusion
• ·        have a passion for recognising students and making them feel valued
• ·        be able to establish strong relationships with students and staff
• ·        model professional standards across all areas of work.  

We are looking for a highly committed team player with drive, energy and passion who will inspire a love of learning within their students. A good sense of humour and an excellent work ethic are essential.

Key elements of this post include:

• ·        Build on the existing work in your particular subject area and support other subject leaders to improve attainment and progress.
• ·        Support colleagues to inspire students and improve results
• ·        Further develop extra-curricular work pertinent to your subject area
• ·        Support with co-curricular trips/sports fixtures etc…

Our schools work as a team and achieve great things through these partnerships. Our subject specialists, our trust-wide intranet, a common curriculum and our online learning resources all help us share knowledge and expertise simplifying work processes allowing staff to focus on high quality teaching.

We value our staff highly and take work/life balance seriously; we realise a happy staff is an effective staff. The leadership of the Academy is determined to create an environment where teachers can carry out their core role of delivering excellent lessons.  We have a clear and simple behaviour policy that is easy to administer.  If action is needed beyond the basic classroom routines the pastoral and senior teams take the burden away from the teachers, conducting detentions, following up and dealing with parents on your behalf. 

In addition to this, teachers are trusted to be professionals and as such we have 

·         No unannounced observations

·         No lesson grading

·         Meeting and INSET daytime for joint team planning

 Continuing Professional Development and Support 

We aim to bring out the best in you as well as in our students and we understand the importance of quality CPD. Charles Read offers a range of development opportunities, with both internal and external providers for staff at different stages in their career.  We are responsive to staff needs supporting them with training and development so that they can deliver excellent teaching.

Being part of the David Ross Education Trust enables us to collaborate with a range of staff from across the trust both Primary and Secondary as well as accessing CPD from HMIs and Ofsted trained staff.  We are always keen in developing all our staff in which ever career direction they wish to go.

 Ours is a warm and compassionate community where students explore and discover their passions working alongside staff who are committed to enriching the lives of their students.

About the Role 

• be passionate and committed to upholding the vision and values of the academy in all we do
• be an exceptional, reflective and resilient practitioner, adept at leading teams
• have a proven track record of outstanding teaching and will be committed to developing staff and teams in order to bring about success
• be a self-starter
• Have the capacity to generate energy and enthusiasm for learning
• be able to raise achievement through motivating, challenging and inspiring our students.
• help foster a culture of high expectations and achievement across the faculty
• have a commitment to inclusion
• have a passion for recognising students and making them feel valued
• be able to establish strong relationships with students and staff
• model professional standards across all areas of work.

Salary & Benefits

·         PayScale, L6 - L10, £58,569.00 - £64,691.00 FTE per annum

·         Access to  Teachers’ Pension Scheme

·         31 days annual leave plus statutory holidays ([NB this is for 52 week or senior leadership contracts only]

·         CPD including Senior Leader and Knowledge Development Courses

·         Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education

·         Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme

·         Awards and Recognition Scheme

·         Flexible working patterns

·         Benefits Platform : Health & Wellbeing Programme : Cycle to Work Scheme