Head of Music
Edmonton County School
Enfield
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- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS Outer London (TLR 1a)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- June or September 2021
- Apply by:
- 17 May 2021
Job overview
Head of Music
Permanent/Full Time
MPS Outer London (TLR 1a)
Required for June or September 2021
Edmonton County School is looking for an inspirational Head of Music who motivates pupils and staff alike to always strive to do their best. We aim to recruit a committed and ambitious Head of Department who is able to plan and develop a new vision for the Music Department in our school. We are a heavily oversubscribed all-through (4-18) school, which has a reputation for providing outstanding support for staff and students.
We are looking for an (ideally experienced) Head of Music who has a vision to develop and re-model the Music Department at our school. The core purpose of this role is to guarantee the continuance and redevelopment of our Music Department in all key stages, from EYFS to KS5. Candidates should have qualified teacher status with a Music specialism and ideally have leadership and management experience in a secondary school. The candidate needs to be a music practitioner including vocal experience and keyboard skills.
The Music Department is part of a well-established Expressive Arts Faculty which aims to provide a safe, nurturing and creative learning environment for all children across the school. The Expressive Arts faculty is a large, innovative and vibrant team spread across two campuses. The faculty leadership structure includes: Head of Faculty, Head of Art, Head of Design, Head of Music and Head of Drama. The Expressive Arts faculty is supportive and collaborative; we have high expectations to ensure that our pupils have the very best chances of success. If you relish the chance to: share ideas, develop your practice and make a meaningful and significant contribution to the educational outcomes of our young people, then this is the place for you.
Edmonton County School is a mixed, multicultural, dual campus school with a genuinely comprehensive intake. We are a good school with outstanding aspects and we enjoy teaching well-motivated students. The school is in an exciting stage of its development and we welcome applications from people who want to become part of a consistently improving school.
Apply online direct through TES or download an application pack from the school website www.edmontoncounty.co.uk or email us at recruitment@edact.org.uk
Applications are to be received no later than Monday 17 May 2021 and will be processed as received.
CVs will not be accepted as formal application
Attached documents
About Edmonton County School
Edmonton County School is a co-educational, non-denominational, community all-through school in Enfield, Middlesex. The school is split across two campuses, with the primary phase located on Bury Street and the secondary facilities on Great Cambridge Road. There are about 1,687 children aged 4-18 on the school roll, 278 of whom attend the sixth form.
Headteacher
Dr Susan Tranter
Values and vision
Governors and staff share a passionate commitment to meeting the varied individual needs of all students, in order to ensure they leave Edmonton County School with the best possible academic qualifications. Staff want pupils to enjoy every aspect of their learning and to develop as individuals, so that they leave as confident and socially responsible young people who are well equipped to contribute to society and enjoy success.
GCSE results consistently put Edmonton County School in the top 10% of similar schools nationwide. Teachers are always aiming to do even better and looking for ways to raise the achievement level of students. The school prides itself on being a learning community in which both pupils and staff reflect continually on how well they perform and seek ways to do things better.
Ofsted report
“Teaching assistants are well deployed and work effectively alongside teachers to provide good support for individuals and groups of students. They are briefed well and make a valuable contribution to the learning of disabled students, those who have special educational needs, and disadvantaged students.”
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