Head of Music
The Grange School
Cheshire West and Chester
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 18 March 2019
Job overview
The School is seeking to recruit a Head of Music in our Junior School who is an outstanding musician, teacher and administrator to succeed the current post holder who is retiring following a highly successful career.
The successful candidate will have the ability to provide inspirational musical leadership to our community (434 children, ages 4 to 11) enabling superb outcomes of creative music making and performance.
You will:
- possess the experience, skills and ability to collaboratively lead the development of music learning for all children aged 4 to 11
- be an ambitious, innovative teacher able to teach KS2 music
- have a passion for music with an ability to convey this with ease to both children and adults alike
- willing to make a significant contribution to the diverse musical enrichment programme of a vibrant independent day school
We can offer:
- motivated, happy and enthusiastic students in small class sizes
- a highly collegiate and supportive working environment
- superb facilities and resources including dedicated Music Studio
- exciting opportunities for professional development
- the support of a full time KS1 Music Teacher and a committed team of highly qualified Peripatetic Teachers
- salary commensurate with responsibility and experience
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About The Grange School
The Grange School has been one of the great success stories of independent education over the past forty years. The school was founded in 1933 as a Kindergarten and Preparatory School. In 1977, the Governors took the major step of developing secondary education and since 1978 the school has grown steadily and developed an outstanding academic reputation. Today, The Grange has a total enrolment of 1223 students with 429 in the Junior School (4-11 years) and 794 in the Senior School. It is consistently one of the best performing schools in Cheshire and undoubtedly among the very best independent co-educational day schools in the country.
Our academic results speak for themselves; we are consistently one of the highest ranking co-educational independent schools in the country. In 2023, 22% of GCSE entries were awarded grade 9. At A Level (in 2023), 21% of entries were awarded an A* grade. Thanks to these excellent results, the majority of our leavers (approximately 75%) go on to join their first-choice university.
More importantly we are a very happy school. The relationship between staff and students is exceptional; although very busy and, at times, pressurised, it is a pleasure to work and study in such a friendly environment. Expectations of teachers and pupils are high, but this serves both to stimulate achievement and provide reward.
We understand our chief purpose to be to help produce young people who truly flourish and find fulfilment as adults. We try to do this by helping them to identify and develop their unique combination of strengths, talents and passions, and to challenge them to find a purpose for their lives which such attributes can serve.
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