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Music Specialist and Class Teacher – Maternity Cover

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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