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Head of Music

Head of Music

Pool Academy

Cornwall

  • Expired
Salary:
TMS (£22,466 – £39,453 per annum) plus TLR 2B (£4,544)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1st September 2017
Apply by:
8 March 2017

Job overview

Governors wish to appoint an outstanding Head of Music with the ability and energy to inspire students and colleagues alike.

Our school is innovative and keen to embrace change and new developments. We have a strong team based work ethic, which focuses on gaining the maximum achievement from our students, who are a pleasure to teach. The school is proud of its strong ethos for learning.

We are looking for a strong leader who will push our music provision forward, someone capable of engendering enthusiasm amongst students for performing music. We are keen to see a lively and sustained musical culture being developed over the next few years, as we value highly public performance.

If you relish the opportunity to make a difference to a school and children’s lives, then this will be the post for you!

Closing date: 12pm, Wednesday 8 March 2017.  

Interviews: w/c 13 March 2017.

Application forms are available on the on this page. Completed applications should be sent for the attention of Mrs D Martin, HR Administrator by email to recruitment@poolacademy.co.uk

Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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About Pool Academy

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  • Pool Academy
  • Church Road, Pool, Redruth
  • Cornwall
  • TR15 3PZ
  • United Kingdom
+44 1209 712220

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Pool Academy, in the heart of West Cornwall, is a community school that puts its pupils at the centre of everything it does. With excellent pastoral care, allied to an aspirational academic curriculum, we offer a student experience which is second to none.

Popular with parents and surrounded by beautiful countryside and amazing beaches, Pool Academy is the perfect place to take the next step in your career and enjoy all that Cornwall has to offer. Staff at Pool Academy pride themselves on providing a supportive environment, a clear vision for raising outcomes and a belief in the importance of extra-curricular opportunities.

Central to everything we do are our core values: Aspiration, Belonging and Respect. We have the highest aspirations for all students and we mirror these with the very highest expectations for student conduct.  This ensures learning is maximised and all students thrive in a caring and respectful environment.

Our vision is driven by the desire to remove any barriers which could prevent students from achieving academic success. Key to this is giving students opportunities to develop self-esteem through academic success. Our dedicated and highly skilled staff team thrive on this, working with parents and carers to produce confident, ambitious young adults who are  equipped with the education and skills they will need in order to make positive and sustained contributions to society.

Our students are confident and articulate. They are polite and well behaved. Student leadership is a strength of the school and the prefects underpin a strong network of student support and leadership.

Pool Academy is a technology led creative community which uses resources to engender success for all its students. Every student and member of staff has an iPad and their use is embedded in our ambitious and rigorous curriculum.

The Trustees are deeply invested in all areas of the school and have been instrumental In ensuring our facilities and learning environment are the envy of many other schools. Our extra-curricular offer is extensive. We believe that an arts and sports education is essential for students’ development and that creativity is central to all disciplines.

Our website (Click here for website) provides an initial insight, therefore you are very welcome to visit us and see for yourself what makes Pool Academy so special.

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