A NEW TYPE OF LEARNING, A NEW KIND OF TEACHER

School 21 is a pioneering new 4 to 18 school in Stratford, East London that is developing a rich and relevant 21st century curriculum and a range of exciting pedagogies.

Our aim is for children to grow and produce beautiful work.

We are looking for an art and design teacher preferably who specialises in graphic art, photography or digital media who can develop extraordinary projects with our students.

Project based learning is an important part of our approach. So we are looking for a creative practitioner who has experience:

Developing creative/artistic projects
An ability to adapt to new technologies as they emerge
To developing creative media qualifications
To work with other subjects to create cross-curricula projects

The successful candidate will have an interest and experience of preparing students for the creative industries of the future and possibly have worked in the creative industries themselves.

This is also your chance to work on:

one to one devices (I-pads) to enhance classroom practice
student blogs, websites and e-portfolios
teacher professional portfolios and on-line resources and courses
student created products e.g. TV station, animations, films and other digital outcomes
develop ideas for our powerful exhibition evenings that showcase the beautiful work

An important part of the ethos and design of school 21 is small coaching groups (the equivalent to tutor groups) of just 13 students. Every teacher is a coach to these students developing their well-being and aspirations and being trained as a one to one coach to nurture their growth.

School 21 has built strong foundations in a short period of time, confirmed by our recent Ofsted which was outstanding in all categories. There was strong recognition for the ethos and approach of the school:

“Pupils across the school make exceptional progress.”

“Pupils have excellent attitudes to learning, impeccable manners and show respect for everyone.”

Through project-based learning “pupils achieve remarkable standards of work and demonstrated knowledge and skills at levels beyond those expected for their age group.”

“Pupils talk and discuss with a maturity and confidence that is remarkable for their years.”

School 21 is an exciting place to work: with fresh thinking, a great team spirit, and a core belief in the power of education to transform lives. We give teachers the time, space and support to collaborate and produce deep learning for the students. Pupils’ “outstanding behaviour” and attitudes to learning mean you get an incredibly rewarding response to any challenge thrown at them.

The successful candidate will be:

An excellent teacher
Innovative in using a range of new technologies to enhance learning in different ways
Understanding of the creative industries who can forge rich partnerships
Skilled at fostering independent learning
A skilled teacher of English Language
A collaborative planner, able to work across subject disciplines
Creative in implementing curriculum innovation
Interested in developing the 21st Century skills and qualities of every child
Interested in coaching and developing the 21st century skills, growth and attributes of every child

ABOUT SCHOOL 21:

4 to 18 mixed, inclusive school in the heart of Stratford, Newham school
Cutting edge pedagogy and curriculum
Small – only 75 children in each year group. From September 2015 we will have years 7 to 10 as well as Reception to Year 3
All teachers spend between 3 and 5 hours a week with their coaching group of about 13 students
School 21 has a major grant to work with Cambridge University to develop a new oracy/speaking curriculum and toolkit
We are working with America’s foremost project based learning school, High Tech High, to develop exciting real world projects.

WE OFFER:

The chance to network with outstanding practitioners and learn from the best in the world
Collaborative working across the 4 to 18 school
Varied, high-quality leadership and teaching and learning training opportunities

For more information or if you want to visit the school see: www.school21.org or e-mail us at careers@school21.org.uk or call 020 8262 2121.

To apply fill out the form below or visit our staff vacancies page: http://school21.org/careers
Closing date: Monday, 8th June 2015 at 5pm
Likely interview date: Friday, 12th June 2015

School 21 is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding children.