Director of Music and Ambassador for Performing Arts

We believe that this is a wonderful opportunity to make a significant contribution to the development of Music at Bishop Perowne College. 

Our Director of Music plays a significant part in the development of the Performing Arts at Bishop Perowne and is pivotal to important events in our school’s calendar such as our Annual Carol Service held at the Worcester Cathedral.  We are proud to continue our tradition of high quality performing arts as a Specialist Performing Arts College. 

We seek an ambitious colleague who wishes to create a successful department, to lead new approaches to teaching and learning and to improve outcomes for students at all levels.  We will expect the successful candidate to make a real difference to the life chances of our students.   

This job requires lots of determination and creativity. Regardless of your age and experience, we are looking for a Director of Music who will raise expectations and help students to appreciate fully their experience in the teaching and performing of Music.  The successful candidate will also be an ambassador for the Performing Arts College and take a lead role in making Bishop Perowne a Performing Arts Hub through engagement with the wider community.  

In return, we will support you totally in the development of the subject, will help your creativity in innovating opportunities for students and will share your determination to make the subject ‘Outstanding’. For you, personally, we guarantee support in your own professional development. In short, we expect you to be eligible for career progression within a short period of time and hope that together we can prepare you for the next level. 

You would be joining a school that is on a journey of rapid improvement that is passionate about its students and about those students succeeding and achieving their best.  GCSE results in 2017 made Bishop Perowne the ‘Most Improved School in Worcestershire’ and in the top 60 or so of schools in the country for Progress 8 improvement.   A

n information pack and application form can be obtained from Mrs K J Wigley, the Headteacher’s P.A.  We would be delighted to welcome colleagues for an informal discussion and a tour of the school and facilities.  To arrange a tour please contact the Headteacher’s P.A. on 01905 746804 Applications must be made via an Application Form available from the College and a supporting letter.      

Closing date for receiving applications: Noon, Tuesday, 6th February 2018                                      

Interviews: Monday, 12th February 2018 

Bishop Perowne Church of England College is an equal opportunities employer.  This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be subject to a clear enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.