Teacher of Music

Reading Girls’ School is ‘performing in the top 1% of all schools nationally (Department for Education, Sep 2019).  The school came under new leadership in 2017 and has progress 8 score of 0.97.   It’s a very exciting time to join our school. Are you an aspiring dynamic teacher with energy, vision and creativity that can develop and lead music where learning excites pupils? This role would equally suit someone who is looking to make a step into middle leadership, or to build upon a successful career so far at this level.    

Additional successes which have resulted from the previous academic year are:

• New school day structure means the equivalent to an extra 39 days learning per year without reducing school holidays

• 95% of all students feel safe within school (student survey, Oct 2019)

• 95% of all students state that behaviour is good (student survey, Oct 2019)

Staff at Reading Girls’ School benefit from 34 days of additional time over an academic year, to focus on their teaching and learning, as a result of:

• 65 hours saved from NO morning registration

• 59 hours of PPA time allowing staff to go home early or come into school late

• 30 hours of NO PSHE delivery

• 26 hours of NO break / lunch time supervision

• 18 hours of NO afterschool ‘intervention’

• 8 hours of reduced meetings afterschool 

Experience of highly effective curriculum development, teaching and learning will be essential.  This is an exciting opportunity to mould and develop a relatively new department. You will be someone who is committed to the development of a stimulating, differentiated and contextualised curriculum, enabling all students to achieve their full potential. The successful candidate will join a school that is committed to engage, inspire and motivate students in their learning to ensure they have the very best educational journey possible.

We are a partially selective, 11-16 secondary girls’ school, in south Reading. Our aim is a very clear one which is to provide the best life-chances possible for every student. To that end, we challenge our students to the very edge of their academic capabilities whilst providing wrap-around support towards those goals.  We believe in the importance of stepping out of one’s comfort zone, in order to improve. 

At Reading Girls’ School, we have a strong commitment to high standards for students and staff.  We are a diverse and dynamic school with a reputation for providing a caring environment where students can succeed; our girls have a real enthusiasm for learning and take pride in their school. As a teaching team we are highly qualified, and all share a passionate belief that every student in our school matters.

We also have strong collaborative links with other external providers within Reading;

● Kendrick School, where 18 of our girls, last year, went to continue their further education

● Maiden Erlegh School, enabling our girls to further their education 

● Queen Anne’s School, providing scholarships to their Sixth Form

● The University of Reading, where students from the UoR provide one - to - one support for our students in year 10 and 11

Reading Girls’ School is an Academy which is part of the successful Baylis Court Trust. In October 2016 we moved into our new school building which has provided us with a 21st century learning environment. 

If you are a highly ambitious leader who believes in the social and moral justice that education can provide for pupils of all backgrounds and are committed to improving their life chances, would like to hear from you. 

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.  We are very proud of our pupils and do not require visitors to book appointments. Just turn up unannounced to see for yourself.

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Reading Girls’ School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all posts.