Music Specialist and Class Teacher – Maternity Cover
Banstead Preparatory School
Sutton Lane, Banstead, Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- United Learning Pay Scales
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- Autumn Term (after half term but may be sooner)
- Apply by:
- 5 June 2022
Job overview
Banstead Preparatory School is a co-educational prep school and nursery, educating around 250 girls and boys aged 2-11. Set on the outskirts of the village of Banstead, Surrey, there are good transport links to London and the South East.
Our state-of-the-art facilities enable us to offer the broadest range of opportunities as part of an engaging, innovative and exciting curriculum, helping us to set the highest possible ambition for every child, and get the best from everyone.
Education with character is the ethos that sits at the very heart of our school and forms the core of what we believe. There’s more to a good education than learning – we work to develop our children’s characters, build their tenacity, foster courage and above all, inspire them to achieve excellence.
Banstead Prep isn’t a feeder for any particular senior school, we work to help parents identify aspirational but realistic school choices. We prepare the children through broad curriculum teaching within the normal school timetable to ensure every child leaves us for their senior school of choice feeling valued, prepared, confident and ready to thrive.
Salary: United Learning Pay Scales
Interviews: W/C 6 June
Start Date: After Autumn Half Term but possibly sooner if necessary
Full or part time
General:
Ensure that the vision for the School is clearly articulated, shared, understood and acted upon
Attend all major school events and those within the wider community
Display a high standard of professional behaviour and integrity, at all times
Actively establish excellent relations and build a professional rapport with parents and visitors to the school
Demonstrate excellent organisational skills
Foster the development of a positive and supportive ethos for learning.
Key Responsibilities - Music:
To lead and develop a vibrant and successful music department, teaching all year groups including Nursery to Year 6
To provide a nurturing classroom and environment, setting the highest standards for pupils to develop a love of learning and music
To contribute to the effective working of the school
To support and prepare pupils to apply for music scholarships at senior schools
To manage, and recruit when necessary, a team of visiting peripatetic music teachers, liaise on timetables and maintain consistently high standards of tuition and exam results
Manage and lead a diverse range of extra-curricular activities in Music, for example Orchestra; KS2 choir; Pre Prep choir; Ukulele; Rock guitar; Acoustic guitar; Music theory and Recorder club.
Ensure that all ensembles are prepared and confident to perform at concerts, assemblies and whole school events on a regular basis
Lead singing assemblies and provide musical items, and singing for whole school assemblies
Help plan, implement and direct the school's musical productions, alongside colleagues
Plan and assist with other events, such as: Harvest Festival, EYFS and KS1 Nativity plays, Carol Service, Grandparents' Day, Concerts for each year group, musical items for Prize Giving
Analyse and track pupil progress through assessment data, set targets, monitor data and report writing
Positively promote Music across the school
Oversee whole school displays that promote the subject
Evaluate the impact of your work through data analysis, questionnaires, monitoring visits, etc
Key Responsibilities – Class Teacher:
Teach all subjects as required to a class of pupils, undertaking all of the duties expected of a class teacher
Teach any required subjects to other groups and classes, as reasonably required
Maintain a good up-to-date knowledge of the Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 curriculum and assessment procedures
Be committed to academic excellence and develop and implement programmes of study to ensure that each pupil develops at a good pace through differentiated planning and teaching
Use a range of ICT equipment and software appropriate to the year group
Provide a stimulating learning environment through display, that is routinely maintained
Maintain full and informative records efficiently
Documented planning for the short, medium and long term
Support colleagues as necessary and cooperatively to work as part of a team, attending all meetings and INSETs
Undertake duties before, during and after school as required
Participate in co-curricular school activities including clubs and residential field trips
Attend school functions, including parent consultations
Be committed to the personal development of the pupils in the form and take responsibility for their welfare and social well-being
To liaise with colleagues and parents as pupils move throughout the school
Develop effective professional relationships with pupils, colleagues and parents
Keep the Head fully informed of any significant developments concerning any pupil in the form
Meet all teaching standards
Any other duties reasonably required
Qualifications
PGCE or QTS
Music Qualification
Qualified to teach and work in the UK
Experience
Applications welcome from ECT’s, as well as experienced teachers
Experience of raising attainment of all pupils
Experience of reflecting on and improving teaching practice to increase student achievement
Evidence of continually improving teaching and learning in their year group through schemes of work, assessment and extra-curricular activities etc
Banstead Preparatory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other relevant pre-employment checks including satisfactory references and medical clearance. You must have evidence of the right to work in the UK (i.e. Passport or working visa).
United Learning
Banstead Preparatory School is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.
Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.
As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing.
We are working hard to become a more diverse organisation – which is key to our commitment to bringing out the best in everyone. We welcome applications from everyone committed to this ethos and would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in the Group as a whole. We always appoint on merit. We are open to discussing flexible working options.
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About Banstead Preparatory School
Banstead Preparatory School is a co-educational prep school and nursery, educating around 250 girls and boys aged 2-11. Set on the outskirts of the village of Banstead, Surrey, there are good transport links to London and the South East.
Our state-of-the-art facilities enable us to offer the broadest range of opportunities as part of an engaging, innovative and exciting curriculum, helping us to set the highest possible ambition for every child, and get the best from everyone.
Education with character is the ethos that sits at the very heart of our school and forms the core of what we believe. There’s more to a good education than learning – we work to develop our children’s characters, build their tenacity, foster courage and above all, inspire them to achieve excellence.
Banstead Prep isn’t a feeder for any particular senior school, we work to help parents identify aspirational but realistic school choices. We prepare the children through broad curriculum teaching within the normal school timetable to ensure every child leaves us for their senior school of choice feeling valued, prepared, confident and ready to thrive.
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