Curriculum Leader for Music required for Autumn Term : September 2021

St Bonaventure's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share the commitment. The suitability of the candidate will be assessed throughout the recruitment process

All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.

If  you are overseas trained, we would need evidence that your professional qualifications are recognised in the UK  by UK ENIC &/or the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA).

We seek to appoint a highly qualified, driven and successful leader with a proven track record for the post of Curriculum Leader for Music.  You will lead an experienced full time music teacher and a technician who will be there to support you in your role.

You will have a passion for inspiring students, teaching creatively and a love for the subject. Evidence of excellent classroom practice and high expectations of pupil attainment and behaviour is essential.

Music is a popular subject at St Bons.  Our students study the Eduqas A’ Level and GCSE course and V CERT Music Technology.  We have a vibrant KS3 curriculum and over 70 peripatetic students.  The department has fully equipped classrooms and provides students with access to a wide range of musical instruments, musical production facilities, rehearsal rooms and a large suite of Apple Mac computers.

There is a real passion for music amongst our students and  therefore you will be expected to create and lead extra curricular activities that will give our students performance opportunities.  This is a fantastic opportunity to harness this enthusiasm and to continue to lead a department that is at the heart of the school. Ideally you will have experience of liturgical Music in a Catholic/Christian setting.

St Bonaventure’s is a popular provider of education within the London Borough of Newham and we are oversubscribed.

We are part of the successful and highly-respected Agnus Dei Catholic School Alliance

We have  a long and distinguished history of educating boys, aged 11-16, in the East End of London.

Our thriving co-educational 6th Form is ethnically and religiously diverse, attracting students from across many local schools.

St Bon's is recognised by the DfE, Ofsted, SSAT and the Teaching School Council for our investment in improving student life chances and the development of our staff.

We believe that our students have an entitlement to the very best education, with high expectations for all in our community.

We Offer:

An opportunity to be part of an enthusiastic, inspired and motivated team where staff genuinely feel valued and cared for.

A minimum of 20% PPA for all teaching staff.

A teacher friendly marking policy.

No written reports to parents.

A strong commitment to your professional development and career management.

We will provide top quality CPD opportunities for you.

We will encourage you to provide CPD to others; within our school, our borough, our diocese, our alliance and beyond.

A school with outstanding teaching and behaviour for learning, with which all our staff and the wider community feel proud to be associated.

All new teaching staff receive a Chromebook.

Free refreshments for all staff.

Excellent local transport links and off street car parking.

St Bonaventure's School is only a short bus ride away from the site of the 2012 Olympics and the Olympic village and Westfield Shopping Centre in the vibrant area of Stratford.  Stratford is a transport hub with easy access to Central London which will be further enhanced by Crossrail.  This is an exciting area to live and work in.

Closing Date - Monday 24th May 2021 at 12 noon

We may call applicants for an interview before the deadline date if we are especially interested in their application.