Curriculum Leader of Music
Shenley Academy
Birmingham
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- Expired
- Salary:
- TLR current value £4,442
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2018
- Apply by:
- 5 February 2018
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and well qualified Curriculum Leader of Music to lead the department and take responsibility for the development and continued academic success of Music.
Shenley Academy is an ambitious, over-subscribed secondary school, with high academic and behaviour expectations. We seek a teacher with the vision, drive and commitment to work with talented students in our large orchestra, ensembles and choirs, as well as our extensive peripatetic provision which is free of charge to all students. Music is high profile and successful in the academy and is part of our Faculty of Creative & Performing Arts, one of our specialisms. We are looking for professionals with:
• A commitment to extra-curricular activities and the skills to manage a thriving peripatetic programme
• The experience to maintain the established partnership with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO)
• Ambitions to deliver excellent classroom practice • High expectations of students’ attainment and behaviour
• Good organisation and communication skills We offer:
• A positive working environment with outstanding facilities and equipment; including two iMac suites, a recording studio, a suite of practice rooms and a large practical space.
• Accredited Lead Practitioner school and positive support for career development
• A range of partnerships in addition to the CBSO including Birmingham REP, Rutherford Dance Company (RDC), KPMG and Birmingham City Football Club (BCFC).
Mrs L Monk (Principal) will be pleased to discuss the post with potential applicants and informal visits are welcomed. Further details and an application form are available from the Academy’s website: www.shenleyacademy.org.uk
Shenley Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
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About Shenley Academy
E-ACT is a highly successful Multi Academy Trust (MAT) encompassing 28 Academies spanning the length breath of the country. Our hopes and aspirations of every one of our pupils is the same. By encouraging them to Think Big and believe that anything is possible, by showing them the importance of Team Spirit and by teaching them to carefully think through their decisions to do The Right Thing, we know that everyone of our pupils can realise their potential with us.
Our community includes over 18,000 pupils and 2,500 teaching and non-teaching professional across the country.
Shenley Academy is a good school (OFSTED, July 2021) with leadership and management, behaviour and personal development all judged as outstanding. You would be joining a forward-thinking academy which places the mental health and the wellbeing of staff and students at the heart of what we do. "The school’s motto, ‘Building futures, changing lives’, is exactly what happens here. Everyone involved in the school is committed to every pupil’s welfare, well-being and academic success. Pupils’ mental health is front and centre in leaders’ thinking and decision-making. As a result, pupils thrive and achieve well." (OFSTED, 2021).
Located in the Weoley Castle area of southwest Birmingham, Shenley provides an attractive, calm and orderly environment, where students are encouraged to grow into polite and well-mannered individuals. The building is bright and spacious, and the huge 30 acre site provides outstanding outdoor learning facilities. A new £24m building for the Academy was completed and opened in September 2012, providing state-of-the-art facilities for students and staff.
Specialist teaching areas are equipped to a very high standard. The building comprises excellent indoor and outdoor sports areas, a theatre with tiered, and a Learning Resource Centre that is extensively used by the students for personal study.
With a £1.4m investment in ICT and staff training in the use of ICT to improve learning, Shenley is rapidly achieving its aim of becoming one of the most advanced state schools in the use of new technology.
The Academy has created an inclusive community where students feel valued, supported and engaged in their learning. In turn, staff expect high standards, and emphasise the basics: good manners, hard work, good behavior, smart uniform, good attendance and punctuality. These help create a positive attitude which in turn supports success. Students are also taken off timetable for Immersion Days and special events or visits such as those to universities, residentials, music tuition or maths challenges.
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