Job Title: Head of Creativity and Performance - JCG
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: No
Salary Range: £42,556.82 to £69,994.33
Shift Allowance:
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Full Time
Term Time only post: No
Advert Closing Date:23/02/2025
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Job Overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and inspirational Head of Creativity and Performance Faculty to join our high performing team at Jersey College for Girls in September 2025.
You will be a highly motivated professional and an outstanding practitioner with strong leadership skills and a genuine interest and passion for your subject and the latest educational research. You will be just as committed to supporting your team to achieve their full potential as you are to achieving personal progress and success. Subjects taught within the Creativity and Performance Faculty are: Art, DT, Textiles, Food and Nutrition, PE, Drama and Music.
If you would like to speak to someone about this opportunity please contact Mrs. Emma Silvestri-Fox, Assistant Headteacher on T.516200 or by email at e.silvestri-fox@jcg.sch.je
Applications are due by Sunday 23rd February 2025.
Job Purpose
The prime responsibility of the Head of Creativity and Performance is to lead and co-ordinate a culture of creativity and performance which;
- focuses on the development of aesthetic knowledge and understanding and the celebration of student excellence in sport, performance and the creative subjects.
- ensures the work of all the subjects within the faculty support student success and achievement at a local, regional and national level.
- promotes the profile and reputation of the College at a local, national and international level to enhance the lives of our students and the island community.
The post holder will develop a strategic plan to implement a clear vision across the whole faculty, JCG community and beyond.
Specific Responsibilities
1. Lead and develop learning in the Faculty to ensure the highest levels of student success.
2. Lead and develop the Faculty staff to ensure optimum performance and effectiveness.
3. Manage the organisation within the faculty and monitor the use of resources to ensure cost effectiveness and efficiency.
4. Contribute to whole school improvement to ensure exceptional service to students, parents and other stakeholders.
Principal Accountabilities
1. Lead and develop learning in the Faculty to ensure the highest levels of student success
1.1 To cultivate a culture within the classroom and faculty that enables students to develop strong learning habits, to face difficulties and uncertainty confidently and creatively, and to foster a growth mindset.
1.2 To provide the opportunity for all students to find their creative element, ensuring the curriculum is inclusive, broad and challenging.
1.3 Provide dynamic leadership in all aspects of teaching and learning by demonstrating good practice in the classroom, expert knowledge about the curriculum and the theories that underpin students’ learning.
1.4 Advise the Senior Leadership Team on issues related to Faculty curriculum areas.
1.5 Plan and ensure that the subject leaders deliver the various GCSE and A level courses to achieve the highest academic standards.
1.6 Ensure that appropriate documentation such as SOL are available, used effectively and updated where appropriate.
1.7 Assist teachers to develop and implement appropriate student assessment and evaluation practices according to departmental, faculty and College policies.
1.8 Implement a system that effectively monitors and tracks student progress and uses assessment data to ensure all students have individual targets and are supported in all areas of their work.
1.9 Provide support for subject leaders in the compilation and application of Personalised Learning Plans, liaising where necessary with the ENCO.
1.10 Ensure that subject leaders keep up to date with the latest national developments in their subject areas and evaluate their impact upon teaching and learning.
1.11 Ensure that appropriate use is made of the latest developments in the use of technology.
1.12 Recognise the cross-curricular implications of subjects within the faculty and encourage relevant staff to work together with staff in other faculty areas as appropriate.
1.13 Forge links with external bodies to develop mutually beneficial partnerships and participation in local and international competitions and programmes.
1.14 Contribute to whole school improvement to ensure exceptional service to students, parents and other stakeholders.
2. Lead and develop the Faculty staff to ensure optimum performance and effectiveness
2.1. Create and lead a team with a shared sense of identity and vision in this significant area within the College.
2.2. To design a programme to assist students in developing promotional skills required for a potential career within the field of Creativity and Performance.
2.3. Ensure students are offered a broad range of high quality extra-curricular opportunities within the faculty to promote creativity and performance including involvement in competitive and non-competitive events.
2.4. Monitor the effectiveness of individual staff performance through the subject leaders within the curriculum areas, providing support and training as required.
2.5. Seek and support professional growth for self and colleagues.
2.6. Ensure the appraisal system is conducted effectively.
2.7. Facilitate professional mentoring and provide, as required, an appropriate induction programme for NQTs and student teachers.
2.8. Undertake regular self-reviews of teaching practice and accompanying documentation as determined by the evaluation process of the College and Faculty.
2.9. Encourage discussion and the sharing of information, ideas and good practice.
2.10. Liaise with EPQ coordinator to investigate how EPQ could be more accessible to students wishing to produce an artefact.
2.11. Ensure the profile of the Faculty is raised in the College through frequent media releases. Work with the person responsible for Marketing and Communications to ensure events are well positioned and advertised and student achievements of excellence are known and celebrated within and beyond the College.
3. Manage the organisation within the faculty and monitor the use of resources to ensure cost
effectiveness and efficiency
3.1 Ensure that the requirements of all documents, systems and policies are met within the
Faculty.
3.2 Lead the process of completing the FSEF, DSEFs, Exam review analysis documents and all
other documents as required, in order to encourage active reflection, analysis and
evaluation of current practice to improve practice and outcomes.
3.3 Ensure that appropriate material is provided for cover lessons by absent staff.
3.4 Initiate and implement changes and improvements within the Faculty where appropriate,
within the boundaries of the SDP.
3.5 Liaise with the person responsible for timetabling to produce teaching timetables for staff
within the Faculty, discussing and negotiating where required.
3.6 Manage and deploy any non-teaching staff within the Faculty to support high quality
teaching and learning.
3.7 Ensure subject leaders achieve effective resource management within their curriculum area
by preparing and monitoring annual budget plans, controlling expenditure, monitoring
textbook distribution and collating and maintaining inventories of stock.
3.8 Ensure the environment, including classrooms and displays, is current and of a high quality
and stimulate creativity for staff and students.
3.9 Ensure that regular departmental and Faculty meetings are held and that minutes are
recorded and submitted to relevant personnel.
3.10 Attend College meetings and other relevant meetings outside College as required, and
provide feedback to Faculty staff.
3.11 Act as producer of main Faculty events including the annual College production, concerts
and exhibitions to ensure smooth organisation and budgetary management.
4. Contribute to whole school improvement to ensure exceptional service to students, parents
and other stakeholders
4.1 Lead the culture of creativity and performance across the College.
4.2 Participate in the construction of the College Development Plan, other College policies and
initiatives.
4.3 Contribute to parents meetings, the tutorial programme, staff teams, reports and references
for students, as appropriate.
4.4 Work closely with other Heads of Faculty and attend regular Heads of Faculty meetings to
help drive learning initiatives and implement the School Development Plan.
4.5 Monitor consistency of departmental periodic data and report writing according to JCG
guidelines.
4.6 Uphold and participate in the arrangements for supporting students in the College.
4.7 Ensure all health and safety regulations are adhered to, both on and off site, and that a
regular programme for maintenance of equipment is provided.
4.8 Work with the person responsible for Marketing and Communications to ensure events are
well positioned and advertised and student achievements of excellence are known and
celebrated within and beyond the College.
Any other reasonable task as required by the Principal.
The particular responsibilities and key tasks above are in addition to those set out in the Teachers
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