Total 24 Art / Design / Entertainment job vacancies in Purley, Surrey, CR8 4DS

Performing Arts TechnicianSalary: £24,778 (actual) for 35 hour week, term time only plus 10 days in the holidaysPermanentStart date: 1 September 2024The RoleWe are looking for an exceptional candidate to fill the position of Performing Arts Technician. The role would suit someone with a keen interest in performing arts who has good knowledge of the workings of a theatre, front of house, lighting and sound, digital editing and stage management. You will liaise with staff, students and external organisations to ensure that events and productions run smoothly as well as providing support to the Drama department on a daily basis. The role is varied and interesting and will require good organisational skills.
You will have first-class communication skills and be confident communicating with young people and adults. Experience of working within Education and with young people would be an advantage but is not essential.
Please refer to the job description for more information regarding the position.How to apply
Please complete the online application form which should include a personal statementClosing date for applications is: 28 July 2024Early applications are encouraged as the School reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.
About us
Sir William Perkins’s School is a high-performing, academically selective, independent girls’ school for approximately 600 students aged 11 – 18 years. The Head is both a member of HMC and GSA. It is located on an attractive 12- acre site situated on the outskirts of Chertsey, a two-minute walk from the railway station and very near to the junction of the M3 and M25.
Sir William Perkins’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Head of Department for Art required in Weybridge, Surrey - please read on....

Location: Secondary School in Weybridge

Start Date: 1st September

Position: Full-Time

About The School: This secondary school in Weybridge is dedicated to fostering a creative and inclusive learning environment. They are seeking a passionate and experienced Leader for Art to join their dynamic team. If you are enthusiastic about inspiring young minds and driving excellence in art education, we would love to hear from you.

Role Overview: As the Art Teacher and HOD for Art, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the artistic vision and curriculum within the school. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality art education to students while also overseeing the development and implementation of the art curriculum. Additionally, the successful candidate will demonstrate flexibility and proficiency in teaching some Design Technology (DT) classes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver engaging and innovative art lessons to students across various year groups.
• Lead and manage the art department, ensuring a cohesive and comprehensive art curriculum.
• Foster a creative and supportive learning environment that encourages student expression and artistic growth.
• Collaborate with colleagues to integrate art education with other subjects and school activities.
• Teach some Design Technology (DT) classes as required, demonstrating adaptability and a broad skill set.
• Assess and evaluate student progress, providing constructive feedback to support their development.
• Organise and participate in extracurricular art activities, exhibitions, and school events.
• Maintain a well-organised and resource-rich art classroom and studio.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with a specialisation in Art.
• Proven experience as an Art Teacher in a secondary school setting.
• Strong subject knowledge and a passion for art education.
• Ability and flexibility to teach some Design Technology (DT) classes.
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• A commitment to continuous professional development and staying current with educational best practices.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Access to school facilities and resources.

How to Apply: If you are an experienced and dedicated art teacher ready to take on a leadership role, we invite you to apply. If you require any more information, please don't hesitate to call 01293 527416 and ask for Paul.

Randstad is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful candidate.

Art Teacher and Curriculum Area Manager for Art Required in Surrey....

Location: Weybridge Secondary School
Position Start Date: 1st September
Contract Type: Full-Time
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

About the School:

This Secondary School is a vibrant and dynamic educational institution dedicated to fostering creativity, critical thinking, and lifelong learning. They are committed to providing a supportive and inspiring environment where students can excel academically and personally.

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Art Teacher and Curriculum Area Manager for Art to join this dedicated team from 1st September. This full-time position requires a versatile individual who can inspire students through engaging art instruction and also contribute to the broader curriculum by teaching some Design and Technology (DT).

Key Responsibilities:

• Art Teacher: Deliver high-quality art lessons to secondary school students, fostering a love for art and encouraging creative expression.
• Curriculum Management: Oversee the art curriculum, ensuring it meets educational standards and inspires student engagement.
• DT Teaching: Provide flexible and effective instruction in Design and Technology as needed.
• Leadership: Lead and support a team of art educators, promoting professional development and excellence in teaching.
• Student Development: Monitor and support student progress, providing guidance and feedback to help them achieve their full potential.
• Community Engagement: Engage with parents, guardians, and the wider school community to promote the arts and enhance the school's cultural environment.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Essential:
  • A degree in Art, Fine Arts, or a related field.
  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
  • Proven experience in teaching art at the secondary school level.
  • Ability to teach some DT.
• Desirable:
  • Previous experience in curriculum management or a leadership role within a school setting.
  • Strong organisational and communication skills.
  • A commitment to continuous professional development and a passion for innovative teaching practices.

Why Join This School?

• Inspiring Environment: Work in a school that values creativity, innovation, and excellence.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Supportive Community: Be part of a collaborative and supportive team of educators.
• State-of-the-Art Facilities: Teach in well-equipped classrooms and studios that inspire creativity.

Application Process:

Interested candidates are invited to apply now or call Paul Hirchfield on 01293 527416 for more information.

Interviews: Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview and a teaching demonstration.

Randstad is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Full details of the role available on College website.

What the school offers its staff

Full details of benefits available in the application pack on College website.

Commitment to safeguarding

Godalming College is committed to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates must complete a College application form, may be subject to online searches and are required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record/information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. It's a requirement for all successful candidates to apply for an enhanced DBS in addition to referencing & qualification checks. The College’s Safer Recruitment, Data Protection and Safeguarding and Child Protection policies are on our website.

It’s an exciting time to join the team here at AXA, with significant investment planned in all UKandI businesses to transform and deliver new digital services to our customers and streamline and automate our business processes. We’re looking for an Enterprise Architect to provide strategic and technical leadership for our digital transformation.

Reporting into the Head of Enterprise Architecture, you’ll be responsible for defining the Architecture frameworks, standards, roadmap and ensuring that AXA develops reusable architecture assets and use of all new technologies and information systems. You’ll support the Enterprise Architecture to advance digital transformation across the business, setting up business cases for digital design systems and be the champion for enterprise architecture depository.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers.

What you’ll be doing:


Providing vision and direction for our roadmap
Ensuring alignment of technologies to the prescribed target architecture, architecture framework and standards
Monitoring the development of architecture across UK and Ireland to ensure our architecture practises remain up-to-date and effective
Assessing new and existing strategic AXA UK and Ireland products and systems to identify opportunities for development and creating improvement plans where required
Developing and embedding standards and patterns for common capability problems across AXA UK and Ireland
Identifying and evaluating tools, vendors and partners including early identification of emerging tools and vendors to meet our future needs


Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we’re able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you’re interested in joining us at AXA, please don’t hesitate to apply.

It’s an exciting time to join the team here at AXA, with significant investment planned in all UKandI businesses to transform and deliver new digital services to our customers and streamline and automate our business processes. To simplify our technology estate, we’re looking for an Enterprise Architect with strong expertise in salesforce and customer relationship management to provide leadership across AXA UKandI.

Reporting into the Head of Enterprise Architecture, you’ll simplify our salesforce estate, driving a robust operating model and strategic alignment with our business roadmap to minimise current challenges and accelerate digital transformation.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers.

What you’ll be doing:


Providing vision, direction and roadmap for Customer Relationship Management
Ensuring alignment of technologies to the prescribed target architecture, architecture framework and standards
Monitoring the development of architecture across UK and Ireland to ensure our architecture practices remain up-to-date and effective
Assessing new and existing strategic AXA UK and Ireland products and systems to identify opportunities for development and creating improvement plans where required
Driving simplification of the technology estate through use of common industry standard
Developing and embedding standards and patterns for common capability problems across AXA UK and Ireland
Identifying and evaluating tools, vendors and partners including early identification of emerging tools and vendors to meet our future needs

About the Role:
As a Cloud Architect, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions that align with the organization's IT strategy and business goals. You will be responsible for the entire cloud journey, from evaluating cloud providers and migration plans to ensuring security, scalability, and cost-effectiveness of cloud deployments.
Responsibilities:
* Develop and implement a comprehensive cloud strategy for the organization.
* Evaluate and select cloud providers based on specific needs and budget constraints.
* Design, build, and test secure and scalable cloud architectures.
* Migrate applications and data to the cloud following best practices.
* Configure and manage cloud infrastructure and services.
* Monitor and optimise cloud performance to ensure efficiency and cost savings.
* Collaborate with IT teams, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure successful cloud adoption.
* Stay up-to-date on the latest cloud technologies and trends.
* Develop and maintain cloud governance policies and procedures.
* Develop and execute strategies to migrate and manage the cloud management platform from third party vendor
* Develop roadmaps to maintain and enhance the cloud management platform application code
* Develop and execute roadmaps to develop and deploy cloud based platform and software services
* Develop and execute strategies cloud automation programs to optimise and improve efficiency
* Mentor and develop talents within the organization to improve continued support.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
* Proven experience in cloud computing technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
* Experience is Apache CloudStack is an added advantage.
* Understanding of cloud security principles and best practices.
* Experience with cloud migration and deployment strategies.
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Effective communication and collaboration skills.
Benefits:
* Competitive salary and benefits package.
* Opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies.
* Be a part of a dynamic and growing team.
* Help shape the organisation’s cloud strategy.

This role has a salary range of £50,047 and £55,125 per annum based on a 36-hour working week and is being offered as a 12-month fixed-term contract.

We are recruiting two full-time equivalent posts and are happy to talk about flexible working, including part-time and job share arrangements.

Do you want to do meaningful work that improves people's lives? Do you have experience of working on large change programmes involving multiple stakeholders?

If you enjoy working on transformational change and want to be part of a team and organisation that is welcoming, inclusive and forward thinking, we have a great opportunity for you!

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About Surrey County Council

Our ultimate ambition is that no-one is left behind. This means we help those Surrey residents who need us most and work in partnership to improve quality of life for everyone. This is our guiding mission. We want Surrey to be a uniquely special place where everyone has a great start to life, people live healthy and fulfilling lives, and are enabled to achieve their full potential and contribute to their community.

The Council has undergone significant transformation in the last five years and made major improvements. Our strategic framework, The Surrey Way, sets out our purpose, the kind of organisation we want to be and the culture we need to achieve this.

There is still work to be done and we have ambitious plans to continue transforming our services so we can deliver on our priority objectives to grow a sustainable economy, tackle health inequalities, empower our communities, and ensure a greener future.

About the Design and Transformation Team

The Design and Transformation Team sits at the heart of the Council. We design and deliver transformational change, using innovation and creativity to meet changing needs and enable the Council to achieve its ambitions.

We add value by leading complex, cross-cutting programmes of work that improve outcomes for residents, enable sustainable service improvements and build organisational capacity, resources and resilience.

About the Role

As the Design and Transformation Practitioner, you will play a key role in designing and delivering priority transformation programmes, working with a wide range of colleagues inside and outside of the Council to improve outcomes for residents while also contributing to the financial resilience of the Council.

You will help to facilitate a pipeline of activity, including by developing business cases - setting out anticipated benefits alongside required resources - and delivery plans to ensure work progresses as needed. You will also work with governance arrangements with a view to mitigating/issues risks and ensuring effective budgetary controls.

You will foster effective relationships and partnerships - between and beyond services - and help the team to develop, including by looking beyond the Council to identify and import effective practice and innovative approaches.

In return, the Design and Transformation Team promises autonomy, collaborative working and personal stretch aligned to individual development goals.

We are looking for people who:

• Can evidence effective change management in a complex environment
• Are curious, creative problem-solvers, ready to generate new ideas and insights
• Can establish and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and can communicate clearly and effectively, bringing people with us on the design and transformation journey
• Have experience of commissioning and/or working closely with commissioners
• Have experience of developing and delivering business cases and project delivery plans
• Understands of the key strategic issues facing local government, the wider public sector and partners

As part of the application process, you will be asked to answer the following questions along with uploading your CV:

1. What has motivated you to apply for this role?
2. Can you provide an example of when you have worked on a complex change programme that involved multiple stakeholders?
3. What strategies or methodologies did you employ to ensure a smooth and successful implementation of a change programme?
4. What excites you about working on transformational change in a complex organisation?
5. How do you envision fostering a culture of inclusivity and innovation?

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 7th January 2024. Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 15th January 2024.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

Are you looking to work in a high performing and supportive organisation where you can make a genuine difference? We are looking to recruit a Media, Production and Design Officer to join our hardworking and collaborative team, contributing to marketing of the school across different medias and platforms and responsible for large scale reprographics support. If you are an experienced, innovative and creative media designer, or have a passion in this area, and are looking to be professionally fulfilled, we would love to hear from you.
Your opportunity:
Oversee the production and creation of all external communications, such as the website, school newsletter, social media platforms, school prospectuses, and advertisements, the purpose of which is to market the school, and to provide key information for internal and external stakeholders.
Deliver practical design support for LMT, teaching and associate staff for key publications such as brochures, programmes, leaflets, booklets, and signage etc.
Provide technical support including the making of photo montages and videos for key events and ensure that the archive of photographs of teaching and learning and key events is constantly updated and then used to enhance the school’s displays and working environment.
Provide reprographics support to ensure the efficient and timely production of large-scale photocopying.
The working hours for this role are 30 hours per week, although we welcome discussions around a flexible working pattern, depending on individual circumstances. The role is school-based, working term time only.
About Glyn School:
Glyn School is a high performing school, with an Ofsted ranking of ‘Outstanding’ since 2009. Ours is a vibrant school for boys aged 11-16 with a successful mixed Sixth Form. Founded in 1927, we have a rich history of academic, sporting and artistic excellence.
The schools’ values of integrity, respect, kindness and endeavour underpin our entire vision.
What we are looking for -
The successful candidate will need to be:
• Creative and innovative
• A pro-active member of the team with a can-do approach
• Forward thinking and ability to challenge the norm
• Experienced in content writing for social media channels and websites
• Experienced in using design software, video content creation and digital photography
Why work at Glyn School:
• Our Staff and Students
• An environment where peers and Line Managers offer exceptional support
• Exceptional opportunities for development
• An opportunity to work collaboratively across the wider GLF MAT
• Recognition of previous school continuous service
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.
● Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
● Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
● 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
● We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
● Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
● Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
● Flexible working options
● Generous holiday allowance
● Work life and family friendly policies
● Employee wellbeing initiatives
● Career pathways and talent management
● Access to a staff benefits portal
● Community and collaboration working model
Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.
The Details:
Start date: As soon as possible
Contract type: Permanent
Pay Scale: GLF: Assoc. Pay Scale 3
Working hours: Flexible 30 hours per week
Annual Salary: FTE £22,982-£26,296 (Pro-rata for term time only £16,774-£19,193)
Closing date: 12 January 2024