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Head of Music

Head of Music

Shuttleworth College

Lancashire

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Salary:
MPS/UPS with TLR 2.2 £4,785
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2023
Apply by:
7 October 2022

Job overview

At Shuttleworth College our students are at the centre of everything we do. Our driving purpose is to ensure that they enjoy their time at school with us and achieve their potential. Music is absolutely essential to this aim and as such we wish to appoint a qualified music teacher who will inspire, motivate and engage our young people.

We can offer:

  • Centralised behaviour systems
  • Generous PPA time
  • Exemplary ECT support
  • Excellent guidance from experienced, committed subject leaders
  • Modern facilities
  • Access to private healthcare and wellbeing services

We are seeking:

  •  A passionate, dedicated teacher able to inspire students to reach their full potential
  • A subject specialist with the ability to deliver captivating lessons and engage students through an outstanding, rewarding learning experience
  • A committed individual eager to develop their knowledge and career
  • Willingness to engage in wider school projects and contribute to enrichment activities

We are a rapidly improving 11-16 College in Burnley located within easy reach of the M65 and are easily accessible from many parts of Lancashire and Manchester. The college is on a journey to become outstanding within 5 years and the improvements in the college have recently been acknowledged by OFSTED. It is our belief that we are now a ‘good’ school in terms of leadership, outcomes, teaching, learning and assessment and behaviour. We warmly encourage you to visit and see this for yourself; visits can be arranged by contacting the school on 01282 682300.

With additional allowances available for the ideal candidate, there hasn’t been a better time to join our welcoming, attractive and well-resourced learning environment. Full details and application forms are available from www.shuttleworthcollege.org , we are happy to receive

applications by email at applications@shuttleworth.lancs.sch.uk

Closing date 7th October 2022

Shuttleworth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and the appointment will be conditional upon DBS enhanced clearance.

                                                   

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About Shuttleworth College

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+44 1282 682300

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Shuttleworth College is a mixed, mainstream secondary school in Padiham, near Burnley in Lancashire. It caters to students aged 11 to 16 and has approximately 1,111 pupils enrolled. 

Shuttleworth College was founded in September 2006 from the merger of Gawthorpe High School and Habergham High Sixth Form. It was provided with a brand-new facilities under the Building Schools for the Future programme. The school now boasts a restaurant-style kitchen, dance studio, sports hall, fitness room, tennis courts and all-weather sports pitches. 

Headteacher

Ruth England

Vision and values

Shuttleworth College’s motto is "Think big. Chase dreams. Succeed together". Its main aim is to ensure every student has an enjoyable and well-rounded education that will allow them to safeguard their future. The secondary school believes creating a supportive learning community is key and it promotes resilience, perseverance and pride as values to uphold. 

Shuttleworth College favours the traditional disciplines of English, maths and science. Much of the curriculum centres on these subjects as the school believe this makes the movement to the next phase of education more seamless. Teachers provide a varied education for their students and a wide range of extra-curricular activities is on offer, including a yearly musical. 

Ofsted report

“The headteacher, and leaders at all levels, have successfully created a culture of higher expectations of staff and pupils and there is a determination to improve pupils’ life chances. The motto: ‘Think big. Chase dreams. Succeed together’ permeates leaders’ decisions and actions.”

View Shuttleworth College’s latest Ofsted report 

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