Joanne Thom

• Expanded leadership role engaging collaboratively with senior leaders, responsibilities encompassed oversight for Parental Engagement, Enrichment Days and Year group senior leader link.
• Led Design and Performance Faculty covering Art and Photography, Music, Physical Education, and Design and Technology (including Food and Engineering).
• Managed Subject Leads to implement effective quality assurance measures. Performed data analysis, informing strategic development plans and interventions. Evaluated and enhanced teaching quality to meet educational standards. Promoted new pedagogical strategies throughout the school environment.
• Fostered a positive learning environment with a focus on student and staff well-being.
• Conducted performance appraisals for staff members, leading to increased productivity.
• Championed diversity and inclusion within the school culture and curriculum.
• Conducted lesson observations and provided feedback for supported IIT students
• Taught Art at KS3 and KS4, Key Stage 3 and 4 Design and Technology (Textiles), Key Stage 4 Engineering (supported), Humanities (RS/Geography/History), PSHE

Member of Extended Leadership Team; contribute to whole school AIP, SEF and DIPs.

Faculty leader of Design and Performance (Art and Design, Design and Technology, Music and PE).

Responsible for curriculum planning and delivery, quality assurance, performance management, student progress, data analysis, CPD and enrichment opportunities.

Teacher of Art and Design Technology (Textiles)

Whole school role: current - parental engagement, previously whole school enrichment and pastoral senior leader link.

I have established an innovative and experienced faculty offering a wide range of qualifications at key stage 4 and a broad curriculum at key stage 3. I line manage subject leads, results at Key Stage 4 have improved over time in a number of subjects.

Devised and planned a whole school enrichment programme with success.

Devising strategies to improve and monitor parental engagement, working towards achieving Leading Parent Partnership Award.

• Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
• Led Art workshops with Staff and with teachers in the school partnership
• Accredited SLE supporting primary school
• Ofsted outcome
• Results above national average
• Taught Key stage 3 - 5
• Line managed staff
• art trips. visits, London/Walsall/Birmingham/Dudley/Glass house
• Christian Ethos

Rated a ‘good with outstanding features’ department by HMI under my leadership. Achieved above national average results.

Duties: Teaching KS3-KS5, curriculum planning, line manager, quality assurance, performance management, form tutor, extra-curricular

• Curriculum Management: Developing and implementing a broad, balanced, and differentiated Art curriculum that meets educational standards.
• Leadership: Providing strategic leadership and management of the Art department, including curriculum planning and assessment. 1
• Innovation: Staying updated with developments in Art education and encouraging innovation within the classroom. 1
• Collaboration: Working closely with other department heads and staff to integrate Art teaching effectively with other subjects. 1
• Student Support: Promoting creativity and independence among students, and ensuring they have access to art as a leisure activity. 1
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• Worked collaboratively with practicing artists, community projects Mural/Street redevelopment workshops, organised exhibitions - Dudley Museum and Art Gallery,
• Teacher training - student teacher led
• trips visits art galleries, museums and sites of interest
• workshops staff well being
• moderators visits examination
• worked with art teachers

Achieved above national average results, specialist Visual Arts Status, led on community art projects and local art exhibitions.

Duties: Teaching KS3-KS4, curriculum planning, line manager, quality assurance, performance management, form tutor, extra-curricular

Taught Key Stage 3-5

Art trips and visits

Workshops local primary schools

Teacher training students

BTEC Art

Key Stage 3 textiles