Music teacher

Dear Candidate,

Thank you for your interest regarding the teaching vacancy at St. Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School. Please find attached a music teacher application form for your completion, job description and person specification.

Closing date for applications is: Noon Monday 6th July 2020

Interviews will be held week beginning: Week beginning 13th July 2020

In line with current safe recruitment guidelines, references will be taken prior to interview.

If you haven’t already done so, visits to the school are very welcome and can be arranged through the School Administration Officer, Katie Hankins, on 020 7253 0839. I look forward to receiving your application form.

Yours sincerely

Miss T Peters

Head teacher

JOB DESCRIPTION: Music teacher

This post will require you to teach music throughout the school from nursery to Year 6.

Salary: Inner London MPS1 (for Qualified Teachers)

Contract: Fixed Term (1 Year)

1 day a week.

Provide inspiration for all staff so that pupils at St Peter and St Paul receive a creative and stimulating music curriculum which encourages the participation of all, allows full enjoyment of all aspects of music and enables children to reach high standards.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To take responsibility for the music curriculum in order to ensure continuity, progression and development across the whole school.
• To ensure all pupils make good progress.
• To monitor pupils’ progress in your curriculum area to ensure that attainment targets are met
• To oversee the delivery of your curriculum area throughout the school (planning, assessment and record keeping) and ensure coverage, continuity and progression.
• To provide a model of good practice that will support the continual professional development of other teaching and non-teaching staff.
• To improve the quality of teaching in your curriculum area by participating in further training opportunities, liaising with outside agencies and other schools and remaining up-to-date with developments and initiatives thereby enabling the school to meet its performance targets.
• To ensure that the schools School Development Plan music targets are achieved.

SPECIFIC TASKS:

• To teach class music lessons covering all aspects of music making and assess pupil progress in accordance with the requirements of the National Curriculum.
• To devise a curriculum which builds on key musical skills and understanding, and enhances our creative curriculum by linking in well with learning in other subject areas
• To teach singing to groups of pupils.
• To develop a choir and other ensemble groups
• Encouraging the participation of all staff in general music making in the school.
• To organise or co-ordinate extra-curricular musical activities and/or liaise with staff responsible for these.
• To arrange special musical events and concerts to take place periodically at school.
• To provide musical input for whole school and class assemblies/shows.
• To lead on the delivery of the Music National Curriculum across the school.
• To liaise with the Teaching & Learning team leaders when possible, and to keep colleagues and governors informed of latest developments in Music.
• To promote Music skills where appropriate across the curriculum.
• To report to the Senior Leadership Team and Governors for pupil progress and achievement.
• To regularly liaise with other National Curriculum post-holders to promote Music skills
• To keep abreast of latest research, pedagogy and information in the subject area.
• To promote awareness of Music generally to enable parents to support their children.
• To report as required to Governors on progress.
• To model and share good practice in Music teaching.
• To organise a programme of assessment and target setting.

This job description will be reviewed annually as part of the performance management

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION

QUALIFICATIONS:

Preferably Qualified Teacher Status.

(Candidates without QTS are welcome to apply for this post if they have equivalent musical qualifications and a wide experience of teaching primary school children in a variety of contexts across the range of musical activities.)

High levels of GCSE, A level and degree

A level/Grade 8 musicianship (or equivalent)

EXPERIENCE:

Training as a teacher for primary school children.

Experience of working, living or studying in an urban and multi-cultural environment.

At least one year’s previous experience as a teacher in the appropriate age range (Exceptional applicants with less than two years post qualification teaching experience may be considered if they have gained teaching experience as part of their musical training or in context other than in a school setting.)

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• The ability and enthusiasm to provide a stimulating, differentiated curriculum to meet the needs of a wide range of pupils including those who are exceptionally able, those with learning difficulties, those who are bilingual and those who are physically disabled.
• The ability to manage pupils effectively in order to promote equal opportunities and achievement.
• Good organisational skills in the classroom, coupled with high exceptions of behaviour and achievement.
• The ability to work well alongside colleagues in a team and to support colleagues’ professional development through effective modelling of excellent classroom practice.
• Good IT skills.
• Excellent classroom practitioner to provide a model of good practice for others
• Knowledge of the requirements of the National Curriculum in primary school and the ability to take a lead in all aspects of teaching the music curriculum.
• Good performance skills that will encourage children to reach for high standards. It is essential that this should include the ability to play the piano competently.
• Have basic knowledge of violin and are able to teach beginner level.
• Sound knowledge of the ways in which children learn and of appropriate ways to develop the skills of performance composition and listening for children.
• To be able to incorporate the use of IT in order to enhance the learning experience.
• Knowledge of music from a wide range of cultures, traditions and genres.
• Excellent communication, organisational and management skills.
• An understanding of the importance of Equal Opportunity issues and a commitment to implementing policies which promote good opportunities for all children.
• Creativity, enthusiasm and a commitment to the promotion of musical activities for the enhancement of children as individuals and of the school.
• An understanding of the importance of Equal Opportunity issues and a commitment to implementing policies which promote good opportunities for all children.
• Evidence of experience of and a commitment to the involvement of parents and the wider community in the learning process.
• Knowledge and understanding of the factors which support high attainment in school for all pupils.
• Knowledge and understanding of the effective inclusion of all children.
• Evidence of the ability to take ownership of whole school issues and participation in the management of the school.
• Knowledge of recent developments in education.

Personal qualities:

1. Positive attitude
2. Well organised
3. Hard working
4. Committed to the school
5. Flexible
6. Imaginative and innovative
7. Good sense of humour
8. Friendly and approachable
9. Intelligent, reflective and self-critical

JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSONAL SPECIFICATION FOR MUSIC TEACHER

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff to share this commitment.

Responsible to: Music Lead Teacher and the Head Teacher

1. Teaching

1.1 Plan and teach lessons and sequences of lessons to the class(es) you are assigned to teach within the context of the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work in order to achieve target levels of pupil attainment, progress. and outcomes;

1.2 Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils.

1.3 Set and mark work to be carried out by the pupil in school and elsewhere;

1.4 Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for external examinations.

2. Whole school organisation, strategy and development

2.1 Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures in such a way as to support the school’s values and vision.

2.2 Work with others on curriculum and/or pupil development to secure co-ordinated outcomes.

3. Health, safety and discipline

3.1 Promote the safety and well-being of pupils in accordance with the school’s Child Protection and other relevant policies.

3.2 Maintain good order and discipline among pupils in accordance with the school behaviour policy.

4. Management of staff and resources

4.1 Deploy resources delegated to you in accordance with school policies.

5. Professional development

5.1 Participate in arrangements for the appraisal and review of your own performance and, where appropriate, that of other teachers and support staff.

5.2 Participate in arrangements for your own further training and professional development and, where appropriate, that of other teachers and support staff including induction.

6. Communication

6.1 Communicate with pupils, parents and carers in accordance with the school ethos, policies and practice.

7. Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals

7.1 Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school.

7.2 Participating in administrative and organisational tasks, including the direction or supervision of persons providing support for the teachers in the school, which require the exercise of your professional skills and judgment.

8. Fulfil wider professional responsibilities

8.1 Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school;

To Apply:

Please download and complete the application form and contact parentsupport@stpetersandstpauls.islington.sch.uk