The Creative Arts Faculty

There are 14 members of staff (5 Art, 2 Dance, 3 Drama and 3 Music) teaching full and part time across the age and ability range. They are supported in their work by Subject and Key Stage Team Leaders. There is skilled administrative and technical support for teachers on both sites.

Key Stage 3

Art, Dance, Drama and Music are taught in mixed ability tutor groups in specialist accommodation. Classes are well supported by teaching assistants. The Phoenix Performing Arts Studio houses both the Dance and Drama teaching spaces, and can be converted into a performance space with tiered seating for 144.

Key Stage 4

Students are encouraged to choose at least one Creative Arts subject for GCSE and we usually have 4 Art classes, 2 Dance class, 2 Drama classes and 2 Music classes. GCSE results in The Arts are consistently strong, with all 4 subjects achieving positive value-added scores and very high proportions of 9-4 grades.

Key Stage 5

The Faculty offers Art (Art & Design), Art (Textiles Design), Dance, Music and Theatre Studies at A-level. The Sixth Form Creative Arts students make a significant contribution to the artistic life of the school through their leadership in performances and as “Arts Ambassadors”. The majority of Sixth Form Music students audition to become “Willie Howe” scholars, and receive a bursary to support their continuing musical development. 

Extra Curricular Activities

A rich extra-curricular programme provides not only regular creative opportunities for students, but also the major highlights of the school calendar. A varied programme of lunchtime and after school clubs support imaginative skills development and confidence. In addition to set-piece performance and exhibition events, students benefit from a huge range of clubs and activities across all key stages, including a wide range of practitioner workshops. A rich programme of theatre and gallery visits complements students’ classroom experiences.

There are regular Upper and Lower School Production Companies Drama productions, as well as whole school productions. Students’ exam shows in Drama and Dance offer them performance experience in front of a live audience. The Lower and Upper School Dance Companies’ performances, ‘Alive with Style’ and ‘Choreography Challenge’ showcase students’ exam pieces, and allow Key Stage 3 and 4 students to develop their choreographic and performance skills early. There are yearly Lower School Concerts, the Candle-Lit Carol Service and Singer-of-the-Year Competition as well as a huge range of musical events. All Key Stage 3 Art students take part in two whole school student-led Visual Arts competitions every year and exhibit shortlisted work, curated and judged by student Art Ambassadors. Key Stage 4 also exhibit their end of course artwork. The “Creative Arts Open Evening” in the summer term brings the whole faculty together in a dynamic display of examination and less formal work across all four Creative Arts areas. 

Job Description

A full Job Description and Person Specification are attached. 

Application

We hope you are interested and want to follow up with a firm application. Please apply through MyNewTerm. 

In your Supporting Statement, you should:

• State why you are interested in the post
• Identify and explain which aspects of the job description would match your skills and experience.
• You may also choose to include details of your particular interests.

Lord Williams’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.