Head of Music

Job Title: Head of Music (Girls’ Preparatory School)

Job Purpose: To teach and lead the Girls’ Preparatory School Music Department in achieving outstanding teaching and learning, and to inspire, encourage and empower our students to achieve their very best in the subject of Music.

The Head of Music will be responsible for the organisational and administrative tasks of the department.

Primary Reporting Line: Director of Music

Secondary Reporting line: Head of the Girls’ Preparatory School

Start Date: September 2023

Tenure: Permanent, Full-Time

Remuneration: Competitive – based on the Surbiton High School Pay Scale, plus TLR

Application Deadline: 8:00am, Thursday 5 January 2023

Interviews to be held week commencing: 9 January 2023

Key Responsibilities:

Teaching and Learning

• To lead by example - model outstanding teaching and learning and be fully involved in curricular and co-curricular Music.
• To lead the Department in pursuit of continuous improvement through innovation, strategic planning, and sharing of best practice.
• To monitor the quality of teaching and learning through regular observations of department staff, work scrutiny and pupil feedback.
• To challenge teachers who underperform and use coaching strategies to help them improve, acting as a conduit with SLT via line manager to ensure correct support is provided. Coach and support members of your team to ensure skill/knowledge base along with willingness to improve/develop is high.
• To ensure that all members of department follow the Schools’ rewards procedures consistently.

Results

• To track and monitor student progress and achievement within the subject area across all Key Stages using baseline data.
• To promote the use of target-setting and AFL to inform teaching and learning.
• To ensure the development of teachers in aspects of supporting pupil progress.
• To review, analyse and evaluate results throughout the year.
• To ensure reporting on pupil progress follows the School’s policy.

Curriculum

• To work collaboratively with the Head of Music at the Boys’ Preparatory School and Senior School Music Department on continually developing and updating the Schemes of Work.
• To use areas of strength and expertise amongst team and beyond SHS to develop curriculum delivery.

To keep abreast of, and communicate to the Department, changes in policies, guidelines, and other national initiatives.

• To ensure that written records are kept as appropriate and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018.

Co-Curricular

• To work collectively as a team, identify suitable co-curricular activities that enrich the curriculum and broaden the pupil learning experience. Establish and maintain an effective working partnership with the Head of Instrumental Music.
• To plan, with the Director of Music and the Head of Music at the Boys’ Preparatory School, a co-curricular timetable which is effective and achievable, reflecting and best using the resources available to the department, including staff, teaching space and equipment.
• To monitor the Girls’ Preparatory School’s activities affecting Individual Music Lessons by managing the calendar which details times at which individual music lessons may not take place and ensuring that policies agreed with SLT are followed.
• To arrange and participate as appropriate in the promotion of co-curricular activities to enhance the learning and development of the subject(s).
• To ensure accurate and up-to-date information is maintained in relevant co-curricular documentation.

Values

• To engage in on-going personal and professional development to provide high quality and innovative educational leadership.
• To effectively communicate whole school changes to team, coaching team members to develop their understanding and skill base surrounding new teaching strategies.
• To be aligned to the School’s values and be a respected and well-informed conduit to whole school change.
• To ensure Department compliance with agreed school policies for assessment, recording, contacts with parents etc.
• To promote the School’s ethos of May Love Always Lead Us and the Best in Everyone.
• To implement all school policies.
• To ensure the principles and practices of the School’s Equal Opportunities Policy are promoted through the curriculum.

Staff and Resources

• To demonstrate and role model constructive leadership behaviours including:
• Providing encouragement, support and assistance to colleagues at all levels.
• Managing the performance of all staff in line with current legislation and United Learning policy and procedure.
• Being aware of and able to positively influence staff morale
• To purchase or produce, organise, catalogue and repair of the department’s resources for lessons, rehearsals and performances, which include sheet music and musical instruments
• To plan and organise performances, which includes directing and supervising pupils and advising other staff members
• To oversee and facilitate Prep Instrumental Programme Lessons and communicate with parents concerning the Prep Music Department’s activities
• To ensure that both subject-specific and general requirements of Health and Safety policies are met, designate a member of the team to oversee this, to ensure efficient, safe, secure and attractive use of Department accommodation, equipment and materials.

Subject Specific

• There may be particular responsibilities linked to the subject that may be added when necessary.

General

• To carry out any such duties as may be reasonably requested by the Director of Music and the Principal.

To Apply:

Please apply online by clicking on the following:

https://www.networxrecruitment.com/Jobs/Advert/2938699?cid=1567

Surbiton High School is culturally diverse and are fully committed to celebrating, respecting and learning about inclusion and diversity throughout the community.

Surbiton High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, Disclosure and Barring Service and Online/Social media Searches

Please note that the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.

For any queries relating to the role or your application, please email 

recruitment@surbitonhigh.com