KS2 Teacher (Music Specialist)
St Helen's School
Hillingdon
- Expired
- Salary:
- £49115-30690
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 7 May 2017
Job overview
St Helen’s is one of the leading independent day schools in the country, educating over 1100 girls aged 3-18.
The Preparatory School at St. Helen's is seeking to appoint a well-qualified and inspirational Key Stage 2 teacher from September 2017. It is essential that this teacher can specialise in Music. Flexibility with hours may be considered for the appropriately qualified candidate.
Teaching at St Helen’s (job description)
All teachers are expected to ensure the highest standards of teaching and learning by:
• Preparing and delivering challenging and differentiated lessons
• Setting homework in accordance with the School’s homework policy
• Marking work in accordance with the School’s marking policy
• Using all available data and information to ensure that each student is provided with an appropriate programme of study
• Having a good understanding of the schemes of work they are following and how these fit into the overall scheme of work for the subject they are teaching
• Keeping up to date with developments in the teaching of their subject
In addition the Music Specialist will:
• Teach class music lessons
• Lead a Junior choir
• Lead school hymn practices
• Teach whole class recorder (desirable)
• Provide piano accompaniment for assemblies and other performances
• Take an active part in school stage productions, rehearsals and other musical events throughout the year
• Take an active part in leading musical ensembles and co-curricular activities
Benefits of working at St Helen’s include:
• competitive salary scale
• membership of the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme
• childcare voucher scheme
• access to the School’s swimming pool and fitness suite
• on-site parking and excellent public transport links
• free lunch and refreshments
• generous sick pay and maternity/paternity pay
• access to private medical insurance at group rates (contributory)
• a beautiful working environment – the School is set in a conservation site in excess of 20 acres
• a supportive community of highly motivated students and staff
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About St Helen's School
St Helen's is an independent school for girls aged 3-18. We pride ourselves on our outstanding academic record, with our students consistently achieving excellent GCSE and A Level results.
We aim to give every girl an excellent, well-balanced, academic education, offering a broad and stimulating curriculum alongside a wide range of co-curricular activities.
Set in over 20 acres of beautiful green space in Northwood, Middlesex, we are just 25 minutes from central London and very close to Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. We offer excellent facilities including a new, state-of-the-art sports centre; specialist facilities for Science, Design and Technology, Art, Drama, Music, and ICT; a digital, multi-media language laboratory; an excellent library housing an extensive collection of books, ICT facilities, newspapers and periodicals; and well-equipped teaching rooms.
We provide a friendly, secure and disciplined environment in which integrity, personal responsibility and respect for others are highly valued. Girls are encouraged to give of their best, be tolerant and caring, and to make a positive contribution as individuals and team players.
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