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Music Lead

Music Lead

Isaac Newton Academy

Redbridge

  • £30,663 - £47,600 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
MPS/UPS plus TLR 2b (£4,784)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2021
Apply by:
19 April 2021

Job overview

The opportunity 

We are delighted to announce that INA has just been named the “Outstanding School Music Department” at the national Music and Drama Education Awards 2021.  Last year we were identified by OFSTED and the DFE as being “clearly in the top 5 comprehensives nationally for quality and consistency of music GCSE results.” External recognition like this is nice, but what truly sets us apart is our vision for a truly inclusive music education.

We are excited to offer the new post of Music Lead.  We are looking for an experienced and inspirational teacher of music to work alongside the Director of Music & Big Band to lead and develop one of the most successful music departments in the country.  

Our Key Stage 3 students receive two hours of music teaching per week, one hour of core music and one hour of group instrumental tuition. 

Music is exceptionally well resourced: We have two Mac Suites, a large set of practice rooms, a recording studio, three full-sized classrooms and a large department of seven teachers.

During KS3 core music lessons we workshop a variety of styles of music from all over the world.  We perform and compose as a whole class through singing, drumming and using a range of other instruments as authentically as possible. At KS3, classes become a beat-boxing troop, a choir, music technicians, African drummers, dhol groups, film composers, protest song-writers, Romantic Orchestras, band members and much more.  This curriculum is also geared towards developing students’ musical identity in one or more areas along well-planned and well-trodden roots of progression from absolute beginner to expert A level proficiency without the requirement for additional peripatetic support.

Our GCSE uptake and results place us in the top 5 comprehensive schools in the country.  This year we have over 100 GCSE music students, an incredible number for a school with a cohort like ours, and we are always aiming to attract more. 

We have a large A level class this year in which all students relying on instrumental skills developed free-of-charge within classroom music lessons.

The successful candidate must demonstrate a growth mindset and deeply believe in the capacity of all children to develop musically. They would be expected to line manage, develop and support multiple music teachers. They must be able to teach exemplary KS3, GCSE and A Level music lessons.  It would be desirable for the candidate to be a confident vocal performer and inspiring choir leader.  

To get a better flavour of music at INA watch these videos: 

https://youtube/Wjo26e9vJpk 

https://youtu.be/sLpVwKV71T8


The successful candidate will:

• be an outstanding teacher with a proven track record of securing excellent outcomes 

• have up-to-date knowledge of subject curricula and assessment requirements for English

• be passionate about English education and the development of our students’ literacy

• have some experience of leadership within a secondary school

• have the potential to move into senior leadership in the future


To apply 

For further information on this brilliant opportunity as well as the fantastic benefits available, please see the job description and person specification below. 

To read more about Ark, please visit https://arkonline.org/about-us/what-we-do  

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our academies. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process which will include questions about safeguarding. 


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About Isaac Newton Academy

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+44 208 911 6666

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Isaac Newton Academy is a mixed, non-denominational, non-selective school for girls and boys aged 4-18.

Principal

Morgan Haines

Values and vision

It is Isaac Newton Academy’s aim to equip pupils with the knowledge, learning power and character necessary for success at university and beyond. We:

  • set clear, ambitious goals, and rigorously monitor our progress in achieving them
  • offer a curriculum emphasising core academic subjects, while providing the facilities and specialist staff to meet and stimulate a wider range of interests
  • employ an approach to teaching that instils knowledge, understanding, and a desire to learn
  • ensure that all students, teachers, staff and parents commit fully to making Isaac Newton Academy a vibrant learning community.


Why work for us?

Great schools are made of great staff – that is why we strive to recognise hard work and celebrate success. At Isaac Newton Academy our aim is to equip every student with the knowledge, learning power and character necessary for success at university and beyond.  Staff at the school are dedicated to ensuring that every child, regardless of their background, has access to an outstanding education and real choices in life.

At Isaac Newton Academy we believe that all students have the potential to achieve outstanding educational outcomes. This is reflected in how we teach and communicate with students. INA offers a friendly community where everyone is supported to be the best they can be. As a new and growing school, you will play an integral role in the evolution of INA.

We work hard to recognise hard work.  From complimentary tea, coffee, biscuits and fruit in the learning rooms to staff football teams, choirs and exercise classes, INA is more than a school, it is a community.  Staff come together for socials each term and every summer there is a staff residential conference.

  • We are Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ in all areas
  • We are located a 5 minute walk from Seven Kings station (zone 4), which is only 10 minutes from Stratford on TFL rail (soon to be Crossrail)
  • Our vision and ethos run through everything we do
  • We are part of the Ark Schools Network
  • We have an effective and consistently applied Behaviour Policy
  • We offer 10 INSET training days plus 3 Independent Learning days each year
  • We offer a unique family dining experience for all staff and students (complimentary for staff)
  • You will get the chance to progress your career within a growing school


Ofsted report

Ark Isaac Newton Academy was rated by Ofsted as “outstanding” in 2014.“High standards have been achieved by the inspirational leadership of the principal, members of the leadership team and governing body. The academy has established very high quality teaching where every student succeeds. The impact of the academy’s unique specialisation in music and mathematics is highly evident. The students are very proud of learning a ‘big band’ instrument and really enjoy music making.”

View Isaac Newton Academy's Ofsted report

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