Music Teacher/Specialist
Hammond School
Lightwater, Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main Scale/Unqualified Scale
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2022
- Apply by:
- 30 June 2022
Job overview
Are you an exceptional Music Teacher looking for an opportunity to help children develop their full potential?
Your opportunity
Hammond Junior School are looking to recruit an exceptional part time Teacher of Music. You will be working with children for 2 days per week to help them reach their full potential in Music and make the most of our great facilities, including our well equipped music room. You will plan and deliver Music lessons matched to National Curriculum requirements across all KS2 year groups.
Hammond Junior School is a 3 form entry junior school serving the community of Lightwater and the surrounding villages. Hammond School is also a part of the Federation of Lightwater Schools being partnered with the adjacent infant school and is an academy within the GLF Academy Trust. Through GLF we have the benefit of sharing outstanding resources and practice with a number of other schools. We pride ourselves on the passion and dedication of our staff and our wonderful pupils.
What we are looking for
We are looking for someone who:
- Has experience of and passion for teaching within a primary school setting
- Has skill and enthusiasm in music
- Is passionate about childrens’ learning and understands how children learn best
- Is able to develop positive relationships with young children.
- Is enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team.
- Is a confident and clear communicator with parents.
- Is a great team player with a positive outlook
Why work at Hammond School?
- An exciting opportunity to develop a curriculum to meet the needs of local community
- A well supported and vibrant learning environment with an emphasis on high levels of achievement
- High expectations, yet caring ethos which focuses on the development of the whole child
- A supportive senior management team and wider staff body within GLF Schools
- Recognition of previous school continuous service.
The Details
Salary: Main Scale/Unqualified Teacher Scale
Hours of Work: Part time, 2 days per week
Closing Date for Applications: Thursday 30th June
Interview Date: Friday 8th July
Contact: Visits to the school from prospective candidates are welcomed. Please contact the school office if you would like to arrange a visit.
About Hammond School
- Hammond School
- Badger Drive, Lightwater
- Surrey
- GU18 5TS
- United Kingdom
Hammond, part of GLF Schools, is a co-educational day school built in 1979, maintained by Surrey County Council. The school is named after the 19th century Reverend Hammond who owned the land on which the school is built; his clerical figure is represented on our school logo.
Hammond pupils and staff enjoy working in modern, well-maintained and well-resourced buildings. The buildings extend to include twelve classrooms, two libraries, specialist teaching rooms for Information Communication Technology (ICT), Food Technology, Music and Physical Education.
The school has a secure, well screened and resourced playground. A wide variety and large quantity of playground equipment is provided at lunch breaks. There are sheltered seating bays, housing games tables and providing shaded seating. These facilities are available to the children both at playtimes and during structured PE and Games lessons.
The outdoor sports facilities span two large playing fields to include pitches, training grids, an athletics track, two jumping pits and a large double-sided ball wall marked for a number of activities. With Lightwater Country Park in very close proximity we are able to regularly use it for the Adventure Playground, cross-country running, orienteering, scientific, creative study as well as many other educational activities.
Hammond boasts a rich, broad and balanced curriculum with a variety of opportunity enhanced by first hand experiences and a full range of educational visits. Hammond provides learning opportunities for a wide range of abilities and needs which are met through effective provision management. The present staffing arrangements enable PPA cover to be provided by qualified teachers providing specialist teaching in Music, RE and French. Setting for Maths and English is provided by having a full time additional teacher. Our enthusiastic teaching assistant team provides support and encouragement for individuals and groups.
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.
- Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
Our Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Career pathways and talent management
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
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