JCoSS
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We are seeking an experienced, ambitious and enthusiastic teacher to lead our successful Health, Media and Film Faculty during a period of maternity cover. This is an exciting opportunity to provide strategic leadership across a diverse range of academic and vocational subjects, whilst also serving as Head of Department for Media and Film.
The faculty brings together two departments: Media and Film, and Health, Social Care and Child Development, offering a broad range of qualifications across Key Stages 4 and 5. Vocational qualifications form a significant part of our curriculum, reflecting JCoSS' commitment to providing ambitious and varied pathways for students. The faculty has an excellent track record, with all its Key Stage 5 courses amongst the highest-performing subjects in the school.
The Media and Film Department comprises three full-time teachers and a specialist technician, with dedicated accommodation and excellent resources. It offers GCSE and A Level Film Studies, GCSE Media Studies and Cambridge Technical qualifications in Digital Media at Key Stage 5 (Extended Certificate and Diploma). The department attracts strong student numbers, with many progressing to higher education and careers in related fields.
The Health, Social Care and Child Development Department comprises three teachers, two of whom hold additional responsibilities across the school. It offers Cambridge National Child Development at Key Stage 4 and the Cambridge Technical Diploma in Health and Social Care at Key Stage 5.
As Head of Faculty, the successful candidate will oversee curriculum development, teaching and learning, assessment, student outcomes and staff development across both departments. This includes maintaining the quality and rigour of GCSE and A Level non-exam assessment (NEA) and vocational coursework, ensuring effective internal quality assurance and compliance with awarding body requirements.As Head of Department for Media and Film, you will take direct responsibility for the day-to-day leadership and management of the department, supporting staff and maintaining high standards of teaching, learning and student achievement.
We are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner with experience of teaching Media Studies, Film Studies or closely related qualifications, and the leadership skills to oversee a diverse faculty. The successful candidate will join an established, skilled and collaborative team, building on its considerable strengths and contributing to the wider leadership of teaching and learning at JCoSS.
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