Director of Music
King's Rochester
Kent
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 13 January 2017
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and appropriately qualified Director of Music to this highly regarded Cathedral school. The Music Department at King's is outstanding and applications are welcomed from excellent candidates who will have the ability to develop all aspects of music even further.
Further details are available from the Principal's Office or: www.kings-rochester.co.uk
Closing date: Friday 13th January 2017
Interviews week commencing: 23rd January 2017
Final Interviews week commencing: 30th January 2017
Applications, with full curriculum vitae, completed application form and names and addresses of two referees to: The Principal, Satis House, Boley Hill, Rochester Kent ME1 1TE.
principal@kings-rochester.co.uk
Tel: 01634 888555
Fax: 01634 888505
King's School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including checks with past employers and DBS.
(HMC, IAPS, CSA)
665 pupils 3 - 18 years
Co-educational
About King's Rochester
King’s Rochester is a mixed, non-selective, Church of England, all-through school with nursery classes and sixth form situated in Rochester, Kent. It is an independent school with boarding provision and an associate member of the Woodard Foundation. A smaller than average school, King’s Rochester provides 800 places for nursery, preparatory, senior and sixth-form students between the ages of 3 and 18 when fully subscribed.
The oldest choir school and the second oldest school in the world, King’s Rochester has roots dating back to the founding of Rochester Cathedral in the year 604 AD. King Henry VIII refounded the school in 1542.
Principal
Benjamin Charles
Values and vision
King’s Rochester works hard to be a community that enables individuals to flourish. The school ethos is based in tradition, but teachers also focus on preparing students to become responsible citizens of the modern world. The school is rooted in the Christian faith, instilling moral values and self-discipline alongside aspiration and self-confidence.
ISI report
“The pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is excellent. Pupils demonstrate mutual respect, a strong sense of fairness and excellent behaviour. There is an easy mix of the different cultures within the school. Pupils develop well in knowledge, skills and understanding. Some more able pupils achieve excellent standards in activities, for example in music, individually in sports, and in the performing arts.”
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