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Peripatetic Singing Teacher

Peripatetic Singing Teacher

Chelsea Academy

Kensington and Chelsea

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Salary:
£30 per hour
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Casual
Start date:
January 2023
Apply by:
14 December 2022

Job overview

Chelsea Academy is looking to appoint an outstanding teacher of singing who is able to inspire and develop singing from beginner to advanced level. The Academy is a happy and successful school, which until this academic year admitted 10% of students into Year 7, based on their musical aptitude. 

 

The successful candidate will be skilled and confident in teaching students from Year 7 to Year 13 and be interested in developing the role of singing within the wider Music curriculum area. This will include running a small choir involving  students taught as part of this role.

The post holder will be engaged on a self-employed basis and be expected to be available for 6 hours per week, term time only. The actual specific day(s) of the week to be worked will be agreed with the successful candidate.


Academy Overview

We are currently graded outstanding by Ofsted and SIAMS. This  summer we were delighted with the progress and attainment at GCSE and A level despite the turbulence of the past two years. However, we are much more than a successful, academically focused school. We believe in educating the whole child and our Christian values of joy, perseverance, servant leadership, charity and forgiveness underpin everything we stand for. It is important that all of our staff, whether they are teachers or not, work closely with our young people and ensure that they are successful in all that they do. We are looking for staff who will always go the extra mile for our young people and believe that education happens both in and out of the classroom


Chelsea Academy is one of the few schools in the country with Investors in People Gold, our staff are friendly and supportive and we offer a whole range of professional development opportunities no matter what stage you are at in your career. We want all of our teachers to be excellent practitioners, passionate and inspired by their subject, and so offer unrivalled professional development and support. This includes an early closure for students every Wednesday to allow for meetings and CPD (including opportunities to regularly visit other schools for newly qualified teachers).  Through the Chelsea Academy Way for Learning we have a simple, flexible and consistent way of developing outstanding teaching. Most of our senior and middle leaders started as teachers with us and have developed into highly talented practitioners. 


How to apply

Please use “Quick Apply” from TES to apply for this post. Sorry but we do not accept CVs. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 14th December 2022 .  Interviews will be held throughout the duration of the advert.   Chelsea Academy reserves the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is found. It will assist the shortlisting process if applicants can address directly the criteria in the person specification in their supporting statements.

 

If you have any further questions about this post, then please feel free to contact Anisha Yatally (HR Adviser) who will put you in contact with the relevant staff member. Visits to the Academy and / or requests for informal discussions with the Principal are welcome and can be arranged by Anisha. Please note that Chelsea Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  


Equal Opportunities and Safer Recruitment

Chelsea Academy is an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from suitable candidates no matter their gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability, however, we do expect all our staff to note and follow our Christian ethos which is outlined on our website. Please note that Chelsea Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to satisfy successful references, an enhanced police / Security Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and right to work in the UK  prior to starting employment with the Academy.


If you want to work in a happy, purposeful inner city academy with a strong Christian ethos and commitment to helping every student go on to university, an apprenticeship or meaningful employment, then we would welcome your application.

 

Yours faithfully

Mariella Ardron

Principal



About Chelsea Academy

Introduction

Thank you for your interest in joining Chelsea Academy as a member of staff. We hope that the information below, our website, corporate video and careers video will give you a flavour of our Academy. We are a warm and inclusive place to work and have a settled and happy staff. We invest time, energy and resources into all our staff so that they feel happy and professionally stimulated as well as supported as employees. Everyone who works at Chelsea Academy gets the following benefits:

  • Private healthcare
  • A laptop
  • A free lunch
  • Access to employee assistance
  • Flourish Wednesday activities
  • Bespoke professional development
  • Access to a cutting edge learning platform
  • Relentless focus on pedagogy and curriculum development
  • Working in a fabulous building with amazing facilities

As well as taking care of you as a person we also offer fantastic students and embedded behaviour and teaching and learning policies. We know our students well and we know what works in the classroom and what doesn't. Through a network of support we ensure that all staff have an induction period and are given training and development on how we do things at Chelsea Academy. Whilst there is no 'one way' of doing things here, teaching staff work collaboratively to ensure a rigorous focus on teaching, learning and assessment. Our approach works, our results improved year on year and at both GCSE and A level we are now in the top 20% of schools nationally.

As well as a commitment to academic success for all of our students we also ensure that we have an Extended Curriculum programme. We work with many agencies and organisations to support our students and have strong links with both local and national employers. We want all our students to flourish and be prepared for their next steps.

Our vision, mission and values

Chelsea Academy is Anchored in Christ

Our Vision: Learning together to flourish

Our Mission: Work Hard, Be Kind, No Excuses

Our Values: Servant Leadership, Perseverance,  Joy, Forgiveness, Charity


Throughout their time at Chelsea Academy each student will flourish, benefitting from a rich academic curriculum and strong pastoral care. Learning will excite, inspire and challenge. Beyond the taught curriculum there will be many opportunities for students to develop their interests and passions. We aspire to acknowledge and embrace vulnerability. All students will develop: resilience, wisdom, hope and skills with which to lead happy, healthy and fulfilling lives.


Further Information

Chelsea Academy is sponsored by the London Diocesan Board for Schools and Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. We are a warm, friendly and inclusive school with a strong  Christian ethos and have a track record of excellent examination success and first class staff development. We combine traditional values and high standards with an innovative approach to learning and teaching and a strong commitment to staff development. The Academy’s specialism is the sciences and we also offer 10% of our places to students with a musical aptitude. Visitors to the school have consistently commented on the high standards of behaviour, enthusiasm for learning and confidence of our students, as well as the Academy’s stunning new £43m building.

Our most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023, saw us being judged strongly good in all areas. Our current SIAMS grading is outstanding. Recent outcomes at GCSE and A Level demonstrate  strong progress for all students with the Academy’s GCSE results this summer being the highest the Academy has ever achieved. However, we are much more than a successful, academically focused school. We believe in educating the whole child and our Christian values of joy, perseverance, servant leadership, charity and forgiveness underpin everything we stand for. It is important that all of our staff, whether they are teachers or not, work closely with our young people and ensure that they are successful in all that they do. We are looking for staff who will always go the extra mile for our young people and believe that education happens both in and out of the classroom.

Chelsea Academy is an excellent place to work and we are looking for talented individuals to join our team. If you don't see a post that you are interested in then please do contact us and ask to be kept on our recruitment database.


Current Awards and Accreditation

We are currently the proud holders of the following awards or accreditation:

  • SIAMS Outstanding - July 2012 and July 2017
  • Investors in People Gold - expires 2020
  • SSAT TEEP Ambassador School
  • Quality in Careers Award - July 2018
  • NACE Challenge Award - 2021
  • Rolls Royce Science Finalist 2018-2019
  • Ofsted Good - September 2023

You can find further information about the Academy on our website. Links from this section of the website include our SIAMS report, Ofsted report and performance data.

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