Head of Academic Music

We are looking to appoint an experienced teacher to join our department as Head of Academic Music, working with colleagues who are committed to delivering outstanding lessons across all key stages. This is a rare opportunity to teach at a school with a music specialism, leading on GCSE and A level tuition and playing a key role in shaping the curriculum. This position can be offered as a part time or full time.

The Head of Academic Music is a full-time member of the music department and will be expected to play a full part in the life of the College as a whole. They will be influential in developing the curriculum offer at the College and leading on the GCSE and A level teaching, under the overall direction of the Director of Music. While the role is predominantly based in the High School, there may be the opportunity for some primary music teaching for the right candidate.

The Head of Academic Music will join a thriving department of two further music teachers, a Specialism Support Assistant, a Composer in Residence and fourteen visiting instrumental and vocal teachers.

St Richard Reynolds has a busy and thriving music department. Year 7 and 8 students receive three fifty-minute lessons per fortnight, Year 9 students two per fortnight. The college has a healthy GCSE and A level uptake. The High School boasts a large and inclusive co-curricular offer, which includes numerous ensembles, bands, and choirs. The music department events calendar is extensive, including massed choral concerts, productions, tours, masses, gig-style events and instrumental recitals. The Head of Academic Music would be expected to have full involvement in the co-curricular offer. While we ask you to support our Catholic ethos, being a practising Catholic is not a requirement, and we welcome applicants from any background.

Salary, including a TLR2, is negotiable dependent upon calibre and experience.

The successful candidate will be a specialist teacher of Music, with established teaching experience in the UK and a track record of examination success at both GCSE and A level.

In return for your commitment and passion for teaching, we offer:

• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment
• The opportunity to develop a comprehensive curriculum for a child’s learning across primary and secondary
• Access to regular CPD sessions, focusing on learning and teaching and subject scholarship
• Leadership Development Programmes
• Opportunities provided by being the West London Hub for the Chartered College of Teaching
• A range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan
• Teacher pension scheme
• The opportunity to work in a College who in the last term received two outstanding judgements from Ofsted, and has been rated as outstanding since its opening in 2013.
• A College with enviable retention rates: 98% of colleagues chose to continue their career at St Richard Reynolds last year.
• Cash for colleagues - earn money for friends you recommend.

St Richard Reynolds Catholic College is a vibrant community consisting of a federation of two Outstanding schools: SRR Catholic Primary School and SRR Catholic High School which includes a Sixth Form. Our community is a place where our young people come first, are loved, listened to, challenged and inspired. The College is part of the Ascension Catholic Academy Trust. Further information can be found on the Trust website

Full details and an application pack for these posts can be downloaded from our website

Please also get in touch if you would like to talk in more detail about the role or would like to visit the school for a conversation and tour.

Please send the CES application form, two references and a covering letter to: recruitment@srrcc.org.uk by 9am, Friday 19 April for an interview the week of the 22 April 2024.

Please note that applications will be considered as they are received and you are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible, as some interviews may take place, and an appointment may be made, before the closing date is reached for these positions.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.