Music Lead & 2nd in Performing Arts Department
Castle Newnham School
Bedford
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR2
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 24 May 2021
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a lead teacher in Music within this highly reputed, award-winning performing arts department in our all-through federation.
We are keen to recruit a lead teacher of music to a permanent post from September 2021. Our performing arts department has an excellent reputation for high standards and innovative teaching and is led by a passionate and experienced subject specialist. This role will work closely with the Federation Head of Performing Arts to develop excellence across our all-through federation, delivering specialist performing arts teaching to pupils in Year 1 through to Year 11.
We are looking for someone who can think creatively whilst producing a clear and organised structure for learning. We aim for pupils’ enthusiasm, knowledge and skill to develop seamlessly as they move through the school.
The successful candidate would work strategically with an already strong team to grow and develop subject teaching and to consider other qualifications in this area.
Castle Newnham is a school where ambition and care for each of our pupils are at the heart of everything we do. Our aim is to serve the needs of our local community for high standards and a coherent and smooth transition throughout each child’s ‘one journey’.
As well as a supportive team and strong professional development, Castle Newnham offers:
● well-behaved, happy, confident and enthusiastic pupils who are keen to learn;
● a school highly valued and supported by parents and the community;
● a nurturing, enthusiastic and committed staff, who can rise to a challenge;
● great opportunities to make your mark and to be part of something exciting and unique
● huge enthusiasm for music from parents, pupils and the school’s senior leaders and governors
Socially distanced visits to the school to see both sites and to gain an insight into the way in which we are developing all-through performing arts education are highly recommended. Please email Jannette Hedley jhedley@castlenewnham.school for an appointment to discuss the role further.
Closing Date: Monday 24th May 2021(Mid-day)
Interviews: Thursday 27th May 2021
For further details of this post and an application pack please go to the school’s website www.castlenewnham.school/vacancies
Castle Newnham Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
The position requires an enhanced criminal records bureau (DBS) disclosure
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About Castle Newnham School
Our school
Castle Newnham is an all-through school where ambition and care for each of our pupils are at the heart of everything we do. We came together as Castle Newnham in January 2016 to develop all-through schooling in the community from Reception right up to 16. Our aim is to serve the needs of our local community for high standards and a coherent and smooth transition throughout each child’s ‘one journey’. Knowing pupils throughout their time in education and close working with families is a central component of our vision. Pupils who attend come from the immediate local area, as well as from further away in Bedford. We also have a ‘soft’ federation partner in nearby Hazeldene School. Pupils from Hazeldene and other local schools join in Year 7 to make up our secondary cohorts.
Our primary provision has an Ofsted grade of ‘outstanding’ whilst our secondary provision was graded ‘good’ in all areas at its first inspection in September 2018. The challenge now is to ensure that pupils’ experience of education remains excellent throughout their education, whatever their starting point and to achieve the best possible outcomes and we actively seek colleagues with a positive outlook and enthusiasm for teaching as well as great subject knowledge.
Our school is well thought of in the community and both school sites are set relatively close to the centre of Bedford in a pleasant suburb. The South site, for Nursery to Year 4 children, is situated in a listed Victorian building on Goldington Road. On this site, are classrooms leading off two main halls, offices, a dining room and a separate building housing the nursery and library. The North site, for Years 5 to Year 11, is a short walk away near the University of Bedfordshire on Polhill Avenue, of which we are a lead school in a very well-reputed teacher training partnership with the university. Most classrooms are in the main building which includes the four storey tower. There is a separate self-contained primary block which houses Years 5 and 6. There is also a sports hall and science labs, a drama teaching area and music hub, all of which are available for use by pupils and staff across the federation.
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