Temporary Teacher of Art

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- opportunities for all
 Contents

Welcome from Headteacher

Academy Profile
Buile Family Tree
Department Information
Job Advert
Job Description
Person Specification
Leadership Opportunities
Meet our staff
Why choose us
School Location Map

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 Welcome from the Headteacher
Thank you for your interest in the above post for which I have enclosed all the relevant
documentation:

I would like to take this opportunity to enlighten you on our vision and philosophy. We believe a successful school
needs to have distributed leadership, together with trust and confidence in middle leaders to implement strategies to
further increase our results and continue to support professional development in staff. In order to facilitate the high
quality teaching standards that are required for continuous improvement, we have established strong links with other
schools, colleges and universities in the local area. We also achieved a grading of “Good” in all areas in our Section 5
Ofsted inspection under the new framework, in October 2012.

We have an open door policy and actively encourage visitors to come and look round our school. If you would like the
opportunity to come and visit us and to discuss the post further please do not hesitate to contact school on the number
above. Should it not be possible for you to visit but you would like further information please feel free to contact us.

We are looking for someone with exceptional qualities to be part of our dynamic and innovative school community and
who has high aspirations and expectations for each and every one of our pupils.

I look forward to receiving your application.

Yours sincerely,

James Inman
Headteacher

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 Academy Profile
Buile Hill Visual Arts College is an 11 - 16, co-educational, fully comprehensive community academy, serving the inner
city community of Salford. It is a rapidly improving academy, which has a growing reputation in the area. All our year
groups are expanding quickly and we are currently oversubscribed in year 7 & 8. We expect this to work through into
all year groups in the future.

We serve one of the most deprived areas in the country and our percentage of children entitled to additional pupil
premium funding is high.

We insist on the highest standards at all times and only the best staff are invited to join our community. There are
approximately 750 pupils on roll and we have an experienced team of teachers, support staff and pastoral leaders in
each year group. There is a highly skilled administrative team and all staff on site contribute to the ethos of the school,
which is one of working together to ensure that each pupil fulfils their full potential.

We are part of the Consilium Academy Group. We chose this small organisation because their principles and values
are absolutely aligned to ours. There are other local schools expected to join us soon ensuring the national academy
policy has a local solution.

We were last inspected in October 2012 and we were delighted with the „good‟ judgment, which was well-deserved
recognition for the progress we had made as a school. A subject inspection in Business, ICT & Enterprise in April of
the same year also resulted in the school being deemed as „good‟ in this area.
However, we are not complacent and we work regularly with a group of current Ofsted inspectors and HMI to ensure
we maintain our high professional standards with all the staff receiving high quality CPD.

In addition to this, each faculty undergoes a faculty review. Again, this is led by an external consultant to maintain
objectivity and ensures we are working in line with current national policy. We spend a large proportion of the school
budget on CPD and believe strongly in developing leadership at all levels. We have attached examples of the
programmes we offer to ensure we are constantly at the forefront of innovation and have high levels of expertise. We
seek staff with a passion for teaching and a desire to enable young people to achieve their personal best. We wish to
recruit excellent practitioners who deliver learning and teaching that matches individual needs, challenges and inspires
minds, and ensures that every young person aspires to succeed.

Our Senior Leadership Team consists of a Head teacher, Deputy Head, four Assistant Head teachers and one
Associate Headteacher in addition our Business Manager is an influential member of the team. Each term we second
members of the school staff onto SLT to enrich this group and provide additional experience to the members of staff
involved. We have produced and delivered an externally accredited leadership programme for staff in school to
undertake if their application and proposed project is successful.
Academic standards rose from 20% 5A* - C including English and maths in 2010 (when a new Senior Leadership
Team was established), to 59% in 2013. We encountered a dip in our results last year to 37% which was mainly due to
a shock drop in English results. This was mirrored in many schools across the country and without this volatility; we
would have received our best results ever. We are still questioning how literature results can improve from 35% to
65% in the same year that language results dropped from 90% to 45%.

This year this measure moved to 39%. We had a decline in our maths results which we were not expecting to account
for this low figure. Our EBACC has risen from 8% in 2014 to 18% this year and our Progress 8 score is very pleasing
and stands at -0.05. We are currently experiencing a changing demographic in school with our current year 7 meeting
national standards for the first time and with many more able students choosing this school; we are therefore
flourishing and growing rapidly in KS3.

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 Academy Profile cont....
Examination courses commence in Year 9, with considerable subject choice within National Curriculum guidelines,
culminating in GCSE accreditation. The school offers a curriculum which is mostly GCSE based (including three
MFLs) but we do also offer a variety of vocational courses. Students take three option subjects for two hours a week in
addition to English, maths and Science. Core PE is as well as Computer Science is taken by all students. RE and
PSHE is taught within the extensive form time programme.

The caring atmosphere within the school has a firm, underlying commitment to high standards of behaviour, attitude
and effort. The Buile Hill Family is very important to us and every member of our community is linked to a House. We
are particularly proud of our hardworking and talented staff who nominate each other weekly for the FRED (Friendly,
Resourceful, Enthusiastic and Dedicated) draw. Consequently, during every Friday briefing, a lucky and well deserved
member of staff takes home a bottle of champagne as a small token of our thanks for going above and beyond that
week. We celebrate excellent staff attendance half termly and are very proud to have a healthy, happy and friendly
staff, with one of the lowest rates of staff absence in the LA.

Heads of House have responsibility for the academic progress and attitudes to learning of their mixed year house
group and play an integral part in the drive for consistently high academic standards. Children in each house compete
to win one of the regular house activities. We have three non-teaching Raising Achievement Co-ordinators in school
who strategically lead on the following areas: Behaviour, Safeguarding and Attendance.

The School has a well-defined Induction Programme for NQT's and new staff, which is coordinated by an Assistant
Head teacher who also is responsible for our SCITT. This means we train our own teachers and are able to give the
Qualified Teacher Status. In addition, we are part of an alliance offering School Direct training places and several
PGCE places each term. We are undertaking such initiatives because the support we provide trainee teachers, as well
as those new to the profession, is exemplary.
In September 2008, we moved into a brand new building. Our new school, has provided us with the „state of the art‟
facilities in all subject areas. The latest ICT is embedded throughout the curriculum to further develop learning and
support teachers. All teachers are issued with a laptop, every classroom has an interactive whiteboard and many
have visualises. We have innovative plans to expand the use of technology to further support learning in the future.

Our school day starts at 8.25am and form time lasts for twenty minutes. We then have five, one hour, lessons
separated by a morning break of fifteen minutes and a split lunch of thirty minutes. School finishes at 2.30pm, after
which there is an extensive programme of extra-curricular clubs, interventions and activities undertaken by the majority
of our young people.

Finally, our school is a friendly, vibrant and exciting place to be educated in or to work in. Every member of our school
community is recognised and valued for the individual they are and each one is given every opportunity to fulfil their
potential.

James Inman
Head teacher

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Learners Today Leaders Tomorrow – Opportunities for All
 Art Department

The Art department is an outstanding faculty at Buile Hill achieving outstanding results. It is the reason we
are a “Visual Arts College”. It is a lead department in the local area and shares good practice with other
local schools. Pupils are treated as individuals and we nourish their creative minds and ambitions.
Throughout years 7 and 8 pupils have one art lesson per week, after which they can opt from our range of
art GCSE's. Pupils experience a range of practical art disciplines including observational drawing, collage,
painting, 3d, sprays, mixed media, photography and stitch. Pupils will also link to artists through
discussions and analysis of their work.
In the department we have:
 3 fully equipped art rooms
 3 full time art teachers
 An experienced full time technician
 A dark room with access to digital and traditional cameras
 Good use of ICT including a set of laptops
 A chance for all pupils to study art until the end of year 8, after which it becomes an optional subject
 Popular after school sessions every day
 Links to local Primary and Secondary schools
 A range of GCSE options (art and design, 3D, photography, textiles, fine art)
 Artists visiting the school, and trips
 Artist in residence from university
 Trainee teachers
 A focus on creativity and transitional skills for all future careers
 Temp Teacher of Art
(To cover maternity leave)
Required for September 2017
Buile Hill Visual Arts College is an 11 - 16, co-educational, fully comprehensive community school, serving the inner
city community of Salford. It is a rapidly improving school, which has a growing reputation in the area. In September
2008, we moved into a brand new building. We were last inspected in October 2012 and we were delighted with the
‘good’ judgement which was well deserved recognition for the progress we had made as a school. Due to the
increasing school roll, our English department is expanding and we are looking to appoint a dynamic and highly
motivated Teacher of English. This post represents an exciting opportunity to work with a well established,
successful and vibrant team to continue driving forward our standards and ensuring our students are well taught and
best prepared for the new curriculum. We would welcome applications from NQTs as well as experienced teachers –
recruitment and retention is available depending on the skills and experience that a candidate would bring to the
post.

We are looking for:

 An excellent teacher of Art, with a track record of delivering successful outcomes for students.
 An enthusiastic and innovative team player dedicated to sharing good practice and taking full advantage of
all opportunities to develop their leadership skills outside of the classroom.
 An inclusive individual, with high expectations of their students, who is committed to maximising rates of
progress.
 Someone with a sense of humour, who understands the importance of developing a positive culture in our
organisation and is totally committed to the concept of distributed leadership.

We will guarantee:
 You will be supported but challenged.
 Provided with the very best CPD on offer from the abundance of talented staff working within the school as
well as external experts seconded to work with us to maintain objectivity in school.
 A stimulating and friendly working environment where every member of staff is valued and makes a
significant contribution to the Buile Hill Family.
 Working with honest, aspirational students, who are full of character and have a lot of potential.
 Support from creative and innovative colleagues that will ensure your professional practice continues to
develop in-line with national standards.

If you feel you share our values, have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic,
dedicated and well-resourced team, committed to ensuring that students fulfil their potential, then we would like to
hear from you.

Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed.

Completed application forms should be returned to:

Mrs. J. Derbyshire
Headteacher’s PA
Buile Hill Visual Arts College
Eccles Old Road
Salford M6 8RD

at the following email address [email protected]

The closing date for all applications is 8.00am on Wednesday 12th July 2017

The interviews will take place on Monday 17th July 2017.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people and expects
all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to 2 x satisfactory references,
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of essential qualifications and proof of right to
work in the UK.
 Directorate: Education Section: Buile Hill Visual Arts College

Job details

Job title: Teacher – Standard scale

Grade: Main scale Teacher

Location of work: Buile Hill High School

Directly responsible to: The postholder is responsible to the Headteacher in all matters and
to the defined subject line manager in respect of curricular matters
and the pastoral line manager in pastoral matters.
Directly responsible for: Teaching Art

Hours of duty: 1265 hours

Primary purpose of the job: To teach pupils within the school and to carry out such other
associated duties as are reasonably assigned by the Headteacher.
Post ref no:

Main duties and responsibilities/accountabilities

This job description is to be performed in accordance with the provisions of the School Teachers’ Pay and
Conditions Document and within the range of duties set out in that document so far as relevant to the
postholder’s title and salary grade. The post is otherwise subject to the Conditions of Service for School
Teachers in England and Wales (the ‘Burgundy Book’) and to locally agreed conditions of employment to the
extent that they are incorporated in the postholder’s individual contract of employment. Copies of the relevant
documents are available for inspection at the school.

The responsibilities attaching to the post of teacher are as follows:

1. To teach, according to their educational needs, pupils assigned to him/her in the allocated classes.
2. To follow all school policies in relation to teaching, learning and assessment and the care and
management of students’ and health and safety.
3. To undertake pastoral duties as required with due regard to all policies and procedures relating to:
attendance, progress, pastoral welfare and management.
4. To take part in performance management procedures.
5. To undertake continuous professional development.
6. To be a form tutor and carry out the duties of this role.
7. To attend and contribute to subject department meetings.
 8. To work with teachers from other departments to share good practice.
9. To contribute to writing SOW and resources as directed by the Head of Faculty.
10. To undertake any other duties which the Headteacher may reasonably require.

The postholder must carry out their duties with full regard to the City Council’s Equal Opportunities, Health and
Safety and Community Strategy policies.
To contribute and demonstrate a commitment to the City Council’s Crime and Disorder Reduction Strategy.
To undertake any other such duties that are reasonably commensurate with the level of this post

Review arrangements
The details contained in this job description reflect the content of the job at the date it was prepared. It
should be remembered, however, that it is inevitable that over time, the nature of individual jobs will change,
existing duties may no longer be required and other duties may be gained without changing the general
nature of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Consequently, the council will expect to revise this
job description from time to time and will consult with the postholder at the appropriate time.

Date job description prepared/revised: June 2017

Prepared/revised by:
Agreed job description signed by holder: James Inman Headteacher
Job title Grade Directorate Location

Teacher - Art Main scale Children’s Services Buile Hill Visual Arts College

Note to manager
In completing this form you are setting the expected standard for the person you need for this job on this occasion. Once completed, it will help to create your shortlist
of candidates and to devise the questions you ask at interview. Please describe the criterion in ways that are both accurate and capable of being tested. Above all, the
requirements must be job related and non-discriminatory. The job description, person specification and advertisement must be consistent. Each of the criteria must be
identified under the Essential or Desirable headings. Whilst all criterions are important, those marked Essential must be met before an interview can be offered. (See
Section 6 of the Recruitment and Selection Code of Practice for more information on producing a person specification)

Note to applicants
Whilst all criterions below are important, those under the Essential heading are the key requirements. You should pay particular attention to these areas and provide
evidence of meeting them. Failure to do so may mean that you will not be invited for interview.

(*See grid overleaf)

Essential
Necessary requirements – skills, knowledge, experience etc. * M.O.A.
criteria
1. Graduate A
2. Qualified teacher status A
3. Outstanding Teaching Skills I/R
4. Support for an inclusive education system, so that all pupils achieve their full potential A/I/R
5. Good working relationships with colleagues and pupils A/I/R
6. Ability to work as a member of a team and individually A/I/R
7. Desire to continue own professional development and to support that of other colleagues A/I/R
8. Excellent/outstanding attendance and punctuality record R
9. Participation in extracurricular activities on a weekly basis A/I/R
10. To support the faculty in developing courses, resources & schemes of work. A/I/R
Desirable
Necessary requirements – skills, knowledge, experience etc. * M.O.A.
criteria
1. Knowledge of Art National Curriculum A/I/R
2. Knowledge of Art GCSE courses A/I/R
3. Ability to use ICT in the teaching of Art A/I/R
4. Willingness to organise extra – curricular activities A/R
5. Understanding of how phonics can enhance learning. A/I/R
6. Familiarity with a range of Teaching & Learning strategies including all recent relevant Government initiatives. A/I/R
7 Experience of dealing with challenging pupils A/I/R

Completed by Date Approved by Date

James Inman March James Inman March

Method of assessment (*M.O.A.):

A = Application form, C = Certificate, E = Exercise, I = Interview, P = Presentation, T = Test, AC = Assessment centre, R=Reference
 Leadership Opportunities
In whatever capacity you join Buile Hill Visual Arts College; you will enjoy the benefit of our motto „Opportunities for
All‟. We believe in leadership at all levels and we credit this as being the vehicle that has enabled our rapid
improvement as a team, achieving the best possible outcomes for our students. The leadership opportunities at Buile
Hill range from the leadership project delivered by the school leading to masters level accreditation, to regular
secondment posts onto our extended SLT team, to working within the lead teacher group as an outstanding
practitioner coaching another colleague within school. Below is a brief description of some of the leadership
opportunities that our staff benefit from at Buile Hill.

Leadership Project
As with all of our CPD opportunities, the leadership project is open to all staff. It requires participants to develop and
lead a project within the area they work. The participants attend monthly CPD sessions and are assigned a mentor,
who meets regularly and supports them with the implementation and monitoring the impact of their project. This project
can lead to masters level accreditation from Manchester Metropolitan University.

SLT Secondment
For staff with extensive experience at a middle leadership level, there are regular seconded posts onto SLT. With the
post comes the opportunity to lead a project across a range of areas, focusing on a whole school area for
development. Staff on this programme are coached by a member of SLT and enjoy the experience of working at a
strategic whole school level throughout the year.

Lead Teacher
A key part of our CPD programme are the weekly sessions delivered by members of the lead teacher group. These
are staff identified in a range of areas and departments who are excellent practitioners. Each week is focused on a
different theme and all staff can opt to attend as necessary. The lead teacher group are also assigned another
member of staff to support on an informal basis. The support offered includes regular coaching sessions, team
teaching, observations and learning walks.

SLE
There are currently 4 SLEs working within school. We encourage and support applications to apply to local teaching
schools as an SLE. There is regular and extensive school-to-school support being led by a range of excellent staff
from Buile – for example these include leading faculty reviews at other schools, supporting with marking and feedback,
moderation of assessment work, supporting new administrative teams and taking part in LA wide conferences.

ITT
As a SCITT Buile Hill recruits, trains and awards QTS to up to 20 trainee teachers a year. These are across a range of
subjects and they are placed within our alliance of 10 schools spread across Greater Manchester. In addition, we reg-
ularly host ITT trainees from MMU, Edgehill and Manchester University – every faculty has had at least one trainee
during this academic year. Our staff are actively involved in the mentoring and coaching of our trainees, delivering
pedagogic training sessions, supporting with the quality assurance of our SCITT provision across our alliance schools
and shaping the future of teacher training in our locality.

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 Meet Our Staff
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‘I am now working as a History NQT following my completion of the Buile Hill Visual
Arts College SCITT . Both as an NQT and a trainee the school has always provided
relevant and engaging CPD to enhance teaching paedagogy and support me fully in
my teaching career. Buile Hill always strives for excellence and this is always apparent
in the staff’s dedication to its pupils and each other. This inclusive community has
allowed me to take part in all aspects of teaching and pastoral life. The school also
prides itself on providing opportunities for staff to progress in their career with many
different leadership packages available at all levels. I have loved training with the
school and feel privileged to continue here as an NQT’.
Katherine Flynn
History NQT

‘This is my second year working at Buile Hill High School and it has proved to be an
exciting and enriching experience for me. My background was working in a mixed
comprehensive school for 5 years where I did my NQT year and progressed
successfully as Assistant Head of Science. My role when I started here last year was
as ''Key Stage Leader' in Science. Within a few months I was privileged to be
successfully promoted as 'Assistant Head of Science' and at the end of last year was
successfully given the opportunity to be 'Head of Science'. The past year at Buile Hill
has allowed me to develop myself both ‘personally and professionally’. I now feel part
of the Buile Hill family and it's a nice place to work with colleagues and members of
the senior leadership team always ready to provide their support. Buile Hill provides
various CPD opportunities to all staff and always striving to develop leaders in the
school. I am very proud to be part of the team making a positive contribution to our
students'.
Zahira Bhamjee
Head of Science.

‘Last September I started as an NQT at Buile Hill Visual Arts College and have had a
fabulous year here. I am incredibly lucky to have such supportive mentors around
me, who support with every aspect of the school day. I regularly attended meetings
with the other NQTs, Deputy Head and Headteacher who always encouraged and
supported us. Being part of the MFL department I was lucky enough to go on the
residential trip to Paris.The pupils were outstanding and it was a brilliant experience to
gain extra responsibility. I am now in my second year of teaching at Buile Hill and I am
very excited to see what this year holds for me’.
Katie O’Leary
MFL

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 Why Choose Us?
If you choose to pursue an application to work at Buile Hill Visual Arts College it is because you are motivated to work
within a supportive, collaborative and dynamic team which consistently strives to achieve the best outcomes for our
students. We believe in providing opportunities for all - both staff and students. Our expectations are high for everyone
within our community, recognising the fact that only through this teamwork can we all achieve our aspirational goals.
Staff come to work to teach lessons that ensure students make excellent progress. Parents choose our school
because of the expectations we have for ourselves and our willingness to go above and beyond for everyone within
our community. Likewise the high expectations that we place upon ourselves as professionals, we also extend to our
students whether it be with their progress, uniform or behaviour throughout the school and community.

If you are looking for a school that will challenge whilst support you, then our CPD package will ensure you develop
your skills, whether it be in the classroom or as a leader influencing colleagues. Having recently moved into our new
building and rapidly improved our own practice, we are well placed to offer forward thinking yet reliable support to staff
at all levels. Creativity lies at the heart of what we do and we're keen to work with innovative colleagues who can
further enhance our already exceptional community.

We believe in lifelong learning, whether this is staff or students. By working at Buile Hill staff benefit from the following:

 An emphasis on personal development, supported by an annual personal CPD budget.

 Bespoke pathways for progression regardless of your role within the Buile Hill family.
 A climate for collaboration and coaching, ensuring we work together to share good practice and build on our
already rapidly improving outcomes.
 Regular coaching and challenge from working HMI and Ofsted consultants.
 A supportive and sociable staff, with regular social events, weekly FRED (Friendly, Resourceful, Enthusiastic
and Dedicated) award and termly recognition of excellent staff attendance.
 Leading regular school-to-school support across a range of schools in the North West.
 A well structured and supportive pastoral staff, who work strategically within school and across the Local
Authority.
 A whole-school team that believes in distributed leadership at all levels within the organisation.
 Involvement in an innovative and influential ITT partnership.
 Well resourced specialist facilities across all departments.
 A committed, aspirational and supportive culture within which we avoid blame and focus on improvement.

We welcome positive, innovative and committed colleagues into the Buile Hill family and look forward to further
developing our own practice as a result. If you are driven by team-work and motivated to achieve the best possible
outcomes for all children, then Buile Hill is right for you.

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