JOB PROFILE

Arts Co-ordinator

Equal OpportunitiesThis Job Profile is operated within the guidelines and

Conditions of the school Equal Opportunities Policy.

Purpose of Post

Gosden House values the Arts as a route for young people to…

  • Maintain and develop emotional wellbeing and good mental health.
  • Experience success personally and as part of a group, building self-esteem and growth mindset.
  • Contribute to a more positive and enriching environment.
  • Connect with other individuals, schools and parts of the community
  • Access curricular and non-curricular learning.
  • Express themselves and communicate with others.

The Arts Co-ordinator will co-ordinate a school-wide arts programme for all pupils.

Key activities and Responsibilities

  • Liaise with Arts providers in the community to access arts events and projects onsite and elsewhere.
  • Deliver at least one area of the Arts through direct teaching (e.g. Music, Art, Drama, Dance), including exam courses at Entry level and L1/2.
  • Co-ordinate the Arts within the school, including events, festivals and projects.
  • Collaborate with other schools/ providers to access or develop Arts projects.
  • Promote the Arts in order to retain a key focus on Gosden as an ArtSpace (Gosden Lighthouse).
  • Support other schools and providers through Outreach to improve Arts provision (capacity dependent).
  • Through Inreach, offer Arts courses and/ or qualifications at Gosden House. This could be as part of a Special Options offer, the Pegasus project (a part time offer to engage YP at risk of becoming Children Missing in Education (CME)) or through informal arrangements.
  • Lead on attaining awards, such as Arts Awards and Artsmark.

Expectations

  • To uphold the values and behaviours of the organisation.
  • To work inclusively, with a diverse range of stakeholders and promote equality of opportunity.
  • To maintain high standards of health, safety and welfare at work and take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others.
  • To understand and carry out role in line with agreed standards, expectations & qualifications.
  • Contribute to and influence children’s learning and personal development.
  • To have regard to and comply with safeguarding policy and procedures.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Part-time hours negotiable

Pay range – With effect from 1 Sept 18

FTE £18,072 - £25,313

Pro-rata for term time only and part-time hours