Teacher of Music
Merchant Taylors' Boys' School
Liverpool
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- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 12 May 2021
Job overview
Required September 2021
Merchant Taylors’, Liverpool has a long and distinguished history as a leading school in the region. Based on over four hundred years of tradition, we aspire to be a forward-thinking and progressive centre of learning.
We are seeking to recruit an inspirational and enthusiastic Teacher of Music to start employment in September 2021. The role would suit an experienced teacher, an NQT or a recent graduate who is considering a career in teaching. The role involves teaching academic Music up to A Level and supporting the department’s provision of a rich variety of opportunities in the co-curricular programme across Merchant Taylors’ School.
The successful candidate will be knowledgeable, enthusiastic and dedicated to the holistic approach to learning we pride ourselves on at Merchant Taylors’. The individual should thus be prepared to contribute fully towards the School’s extracurricular and co-curricular programmes.
We want you to be excellent at what you do because we will expect superb teaching at all levels of the school; we therefore wish to help you to develop to become an outstanding practitioner both in and outside the classroom. We aspire to identify and encourage the strengths of each and every student we teach, and for this reason we expect staff to be able to develop both an academic and pastoral relationship with their students.
We are confident that the learning environment and the benefits of working in one of the best independent schools in the North will be a truly engaging experience.
We will value and support your contribution to School life and in return provide you with excellent rewards:
• Working as part of a committed and talented team
• Competitive salary
• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Extended holiday periods (term time is 36 weeks)
• Children of the successful candidate will be eligible for the Schools’ discount tuition fee
• Access to the Schools’ fitness suite
• Support for your continuous professional development
• Free lunch and refreshments during the school day
• Employee assistance programme providing a 24-hour counselling and advice line
Make your best move this year and join a school of true distinction.
Candidates should submit an application form via email to recruitment@merchanttaylors.com or alternatively post to Human Resources Department, Merchant Taylors’ School, Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool L23 0QP to arrive by Midday: Wednesday 12 May 2021. Interviews will be held w/c 17 May 2021
Merchant Taylors’ School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
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About Merchant Taylors' Boys' School
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- Merchant Taylors' Boys' School
- 186 Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool
- Merseyside
- L23 0QP
- United Kingdom
Merchant Taylors’ has provided an excellent education to boys ever since its foundation in 1620.
This historic school is built upon a fine record of academic attainment underpinned by a broad range of co-curricular activities and a learning environment that values care and respect for others. It is a happy, vibrant place, full of energy and enthusiasm and brimming with aspiring and ambitious people who want to make the most of themselves and help those around them to do the same.
Boys are encouraged to develop their friendship groups, explore new areas of interest and broaden their personal horizons. A passionate, dedicated academic team helps boys to understand the potential they have within themselves how they can unlock that in ways that are bespoke to their own skills and needs.
The opportunities to grow extend way beyond the classroom and boys excel at all manner of enrichment and co-curricular pursuits, including the CCF (Combined Cadet Force), major drama productions, national maths competitions or sports such as rugby, cricket, football or hockey.
Headmaster
Mr David Wickes
Values and Vision
Merchant Taylors’ produces well-educated, well-rounded and caring young men who will play a significant role in society. They will become good men, good husbands and good fathers; they will be good team members as well as leaders; above all, they will seek to be a positive influence wherever they find themselves. We have high expectations of our boys, which we expect them to share.
Ambition, Character and Excellence are the cornerstones of Merchant Taylors' success. Ambition is the spark that sets students on a path to success, not only in an academic or professional setting, but in every challenge they face. We carefully help boys to develop their character as they progress through school, undertaking and learning from the various opportunities they are presented with. Excellence is the expectation we ask all of our young men to have for themselves.
ISI
“The high-quality, aspirational teaching ensures that the school is highly successful in meeting its aim of educating pupils in the fullest sense. Academic attainment is above the national average and pupils’ attitudes to learning are excellent. Good specialist support is provided for pupils with SEND. Pupils achieve significant success in a wide range of extra-curricular activities.”
View Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ School’s latest Inspection report
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