Appointment of Visiting Speech & Drama Teacher

Appointment of Visiting Speech & Drama Teacher

VACANCY FOR THE ROLE OF VISITING SPEECH & DRAMA TEACHER Required from September 2018 Part-Time (approx 3 days per week) We are looking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic speech and drama specialist to work with individual and small groups of pupils throughout our Junior and Senior School, preparing them for LAMDA drama exams. The position is part-time, approximately 3 days per week, with the possibility of expanding the role in the future. This is a self-employed Peripatetic role. The role could be covered by either one or two Speech and Drama specialists, depending on the successful candidate s preference of hours and also the age they wish to teach. Candidates can also ask to be considered for additional teaching in the Senior School there is a separate information pack for the KS3 curriculum Drama role. The Drama team currently consists of the Head of Drama and two further staff who teach English and Drama. Speech and Drama lessons are offered as an optional co-curricular activity for pupils from Y3 to Y13. We currently follow the LAMDA specification. Lessons are arranged for individuals, pairs and small groups throughout the school day on a rotation basis. The successful candidate must be capable of independent planning, delivery and review of their own teaching load, and must be willing and able to provide timely and appropriate feedback to students and parents alike. Employment is on a peripatetic basis with parents entering into a contract directly with the Speech and Drama teacher and paying for a block of lessons. Please complete the enclosed application form, including the names and addresses of two referees to the Headmistress, Mrs V A Dunsford BA, at recruitment@she.gdst.net by 4.00pm on Monday 4 June 2018. Please also enclose a CV and a covering letter (no longer than 2 sides of A4).

Job Description Job Title: Visiting Speech & Drama Teacher Main Responsibilities: To prepare, teach and review 30-minute group, individual and paired lessons to pupils To provide a considered programme of study tailored to each individual pupil that allows for continuity from lesson to lesson To ensure that each pupil is aware of her rehearsal/preparation requirements for the next lesson and is following those requirements To prepare pupils for public exams, performances and auditions as appropriate To write reports to parents on each pupil s progress, as required by the school s reporting policy To assist in the wider mission of the department to model the balance of the pursuit of excellence with unquestionably open access for all To comply with the school s policies on Safeguarding and Child Protection, and all other relevant policies To attend statutory INSET training, as required by the Headmistress To alert the Head of Drama to problems or difficulties, contacting parents when necessary using school procedures Review amendment and This job description should be seen as enabling rather than restrictive and will be subject to regular review, in consultation with the recognised trade union. Person Specification Appropriate vocational/professional training in the Performing Arts, and a strong background in the field. A demonstrable commitment to working with young people The ability to prepare students for examinations in Speech and Drama from ages 7 18 The ability to prepare students for auditions for professional stage and television projects if required Very good teaching, communication and interpersonal skills Excellent written and spoken English Good ICT skills Efficiency and reliability Active support of the ethos and aims of the school Committed to the safeguarding and well-being of children and young people. Desirable

Information about the School Sheffield High School for Girls is one of the twenty five schools administered by the Girls Day School Trust, an organisation which for well over a century has promoted the education of girls. Early pupils were among the first women to obtain university degrees and enter the professions. At Sheffield High School we continue this pioneering tradition, attracting girls of ability and talent who can make full use of what the school can offer. Approximately 20% of our girls receive assistance with fees through our bursary and scholarship scheme. Founded in 1878, Sheffield High School is situated in Broomhill, a very pleasant area of the city between the University and the Botanical Gardens. The school serves a wide geographical area attracting girls from the neighbouring towns of Barnsley, Chesterfield, Doncaster, Rotherham and Worksop as well as the Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire areas. The Infant and Junior Departments are housed in spacious, well-equipped accommodation in Melbourne House and the Sixth Form have their own recently extended centre used for teaching and social purposes. In addition, there are excellent specialist facilities for science, information technology and art and music. A new Dining Hall, Sports Hall and Astroturf have been completed in recent years, as well as an extension to the Science, Art blocks and Sixth Form Centre. The gymnasium and Drama/Dance Studio is currently being refurbished and will be completed by April 2017. There are currently 980 girls on roll which includes 280 girls in the Junior School and a Sixth Form of 200 students. Almost all of our students go on to University and other establishments of Higher Education. Sheffield High School enjoys an excellent reputation as the highest performing school locally (and regularly in the whole of Yorkshire) at GCSE and A level. At A level the % of A/B grades is usually around 70-75% and at GCSE around 75% of all grades are at A*/A. Our value added score at GCSE regularly places the school in the top 5% nationally. In addition, the school has an outstanding reputation for sport. In 2013 Sheffield High School was ranked in the top 5 schools for Sport in the UK and our girls are regularly national finalists in rounders, trampolining, tennis, badminton, netball, gymnastics and equestrian events. Other awards recently gained by the school are Artsmark Gold, International School award, Go4it Gold, CareerMark and EcoSchools award. For 7 consecutive years the school has won or been nominated for awards at the annual Independent School Awards: Best Independent/Maintained School links, Best Community Initiative, Outstanding Senior Leadership Team of the Year, Best Education initiative, Creativity award.

Information about the Girls Day School Trust The Girls' Day School Trust is the leading network of independent girls schools in the UK, with nearly 20,000 pupils and over 3,700 staff in its 24 schools and two academies. The GDST is also the UK s largest educational charity with an annual turnover of more than 200m. The Trust is fully committed to its current and future students, parents and staff and any surplus is reinvested in its schools, for the benefit of its pupils. Some of the benefits of working for GDST and Sheffield High School Our pupils are well behaved, well-motivated and high achieving. Parents are supportive and interested in their daughters education. Working for a network of 26 schools enables staff to have direct contact by email with all the staff of all 26 schools. This means that as a teacher or Head of Department, you can share ideas and resources easily and seek advice on research, new initiatives or policy. The GDST portal has a central collaboration area for staff to share ideas through its department of innovation and learning. GDST organises an annual central training programme which teaching and support staff can access. In addition, training grants or loans can be applied for help towards the cost of additional qualifications. The GDST salary scale for teaching staff goes beyond the maintained sector pay scale with access to UPS 5 equivalent. All staff are entitled to a free lunch, coffee and tea during term time. The academic year for teaching staff is 175 days plus 5 staff training days. Holidays are usually as follows: Christmas (3 weeks), Easter (3 weeks), Summer (7 weeks), 1 week for each half term in October, February and May. In addition to the 8 public holiday days, support staff are entitled to 30 days holiday. Class sizes are generally smaller than those in maintained schools. Average teaching group sizes are as follows: Infants 15; Juniors 28; Y7-Y9 20; Y10-Y11 18; Sixth Form 8 Excellent local reputation with a high profile within the local community. Full programme of outreach work and very successful partnerships developed with local maintained schools. Sheffield High School has a national reputation in this area and was awarded the Independent School Award in 2010-11 and 2011-12 for Best Independent/Maintained School links and was shortlisted again in 2014 and 2015. Very supportive colleagues and lots of opportunities to get involved in the extra-curricular life of the school and the school s wide programme of residential visits (in recent years, countries visited have included China, India, Peru, USA, Barbados, Austria, Germany, Spain, France) All GDST teaching staff who have been in post for 12 years are entitled to four weeks of paid long service leave. All full time staff are provided with a school laptop but interest free computer loans are also available for personal use. A childcare voucher scheme is available for teaching and support staff. All full time GDST staff (teaching and support) are eligible for 50% discount on school fees if their daughter(s) attend the school. This is available pro-rata for part-time staff. Staff can also access the salary sacrifice scheme for payment of school fees. All staff are members of the Employee Assistance Programme (BUPA) which provides access to free legal, financial, medical, counselling advice and support. All staff are entitled to a discount off BUPA Private Medical Insurance.