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Head of Art & Photography
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This is a fantastic opportunity to join the team at a thriving 11-16 Brighton School to lead a successful, forward thinking Art and Photography Team.


Located on the outskirts of Brighton, Patcham High is vibrant, proud and successful. We have an unshakeable faith in the power of high quality teaching and want the very best for all our students.


This is a position for a person capable of making an impact; passionate about education and relentless in the pursuit of improved standards and outcomes. Inspirational and energetic, with unwavering determination to continually improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning in the Art Department. We are looking for a leader to join us from January 2025 who has:

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  A track record of success in raising attainment and achievement
• High expectations which inspire, enthuse, motivate and challenge colleagues
• Creditability as a classroom practitioner
• Grit and resilience

In joining Patcham High you will find a creative and supportive culture within a school that is hugely aspirational. We place great importance on positive relationships, teamwork and a ‘can do attitude’. We believe that we are at the cutting edge and, with exciting challenges ahead, this is a brilliant time to join the school. We offer a generous pension scheme, staff discounts available through the school, travel to work and cycle to work schemes, gym membership, CPD opportunities and more.


We welcome applications from colleagues who are determined to make a difference.


Closing Date*: Wednesday 23rd October at 3pm
Interviews: Thursday 24th or Friday 25th October 2024


Patcham High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.


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We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. We are open to flexible working.

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  Early application is advised at this stage and we reserve the right to interview on application should a suitable candidate become available and we have the right to withdraw this advert prior to the closing date.

Based in Brighton, Patcham High School is a secondary, community school for students aged between 11 and 16 which currently educates around 1100 students.
Headteacher
John Mc Kee
Values and Vision
Patcham High is a fantastic school and I am hugely privileged to be its Headteacher. We are aspirational, proud and successful. Our children are brilliant and their achievements are remarkable. We see the potential in everyone and we are ambitious for all. Our school is values driven and inclusion is at the centre of all that we do. We do not turn our back on any child.
We aim to develop well-balanced sixteen-year olds, ready to go out into the wider world, to lead successful and fulfilling lives and to contribute, positively and generously. We place great importance on high quality relationships, teamwork and a ‘can do attitude’. Our students have hopes for the future and we want to make sure they are qualified with our help and support to make the right choices.
Ofsted report
Patcham High School actively encourages all pupils to experience and value each other’s differences, cultures, backgrounds and abilities. It provides a wide range of opportunities through an ambitious academic curriculum.
Ofsted 2023