Head of Subject - ArtEDV​/HCEA​/

22 Days Remaining

22 Days Remaining

Job Reference #

EDV/2026/HCEA/17236

Location

Harris Drive, Overslade Lane, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6EA

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)

TMS 1-6, UPS 1-3 & TLR2a £3,527

Closing Date

Midnight, Sun 1st Nov, 2026

Start Date

Easter 2027

Positions Available

1

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

TBC

Interview Date(s) TBC

• Responsibility for teaching and learning, achievement and attainment within the department.
• Organisation of the del ivery of the subject in the academy.
• To contribute to the development and maintenance of whole academy strategy, policies and ethos.

All teachers are subject to the Conditions of Employment set out annually in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. These detail the professional and particular duties required of teachers, together with requirements for Management time, Working time and Guaranteed planning and preparation time. The academy complies with these requirements in order to make reasonable demands of teachers.

The appointee will be line managed by the Assistant Headteacher/Deputy Headteacher.

• To develop and implement policies and practices which reflect the academy’s commitment to high achievement through effective teaching and learning.
• To demonstrate an enthusiasm for the subject which motivates and supports other subject staff and encourages a shared understanding of the contribution the subject can make to all aspects of students’ lives.
• To display a developing and professional knowledge base together with the ability to identify the key implications for subject development.
• To use relevant academy, local and national data to inform targets for development and further improvement for individuals and groups of students.
• To establish clear targets for achievement in the subject and evaluate progress through the use of appropriate assessments and records and regular analysis of this data.
• To establish and implement a variety of systems and processes which provide good information gathering about students’ prior learning, their progress and achievements and the quality of teaching and learning in the subject.
• To involve all departmental colleagues in the creation and execution of the termly departmental action plan. This will identify clear targets, time-scales and success criteria for its development and/or maintenance in line with the whole academy evaluation form (AEF).
• To regularly review and evaluate the progress towards the targets set in the Department Action Plan and provide regular progress updates to the SLT line manager to ensure that they are fully aware of all successes, issues and concerns.
• To ensure, where appropriate, representation of the department at Middle Leaders meetings. If not attending the Middle Leaders meetings, to keep abreast of debate and contribute through a representative colleague.
• To hold regular departmental meetings; keeping subject staff up-to-date with decisions and proposals made by different groups to seek departmental views of these.

• Provide aspirational and effective learning experiences for students, in which lessons are consistently of at least “good” quality.
• To lead the subject staff in the teaching of the subject, and provide a role mo del for high quality teaching and learning in the subject.
• To keep abreast of new developments in content and teaching style.
• To monitor and evaluate the department’s examination specification and schemes of work.
• To engage all subject staff in the creation, consistent implementation and improvement of the schemes of work.
• To ensure that all subject staff follow…