Subject Leader in Music
Philip Morant School And College
Essex
- Expired
- Salary:
- Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale & TLR2a
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 26 March 2023
Job overview
Philip Morant School & College
Subject Leader for Music
Pay Range: Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale
Actual Salary from: £28,000 - £43,685 (M1 – UPR3) & TLR 2a (£7,368)
Start Date: September 2023
The Role
We are looking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational Subject Leader for Music. The position will suit an experienced Music teacher with some experience of Subject Leadership.
Do you believe that there are no limits to student achievement? If so, why not consider joining our school and make a real difference to our young people.
Under the excellent leadership of our current subject leader for music, the department has grown from strength to strength over recent years.
Music at Philip Morant provides a diverse curriculum alongside a range of extra-curricular musical opportunities. These include Choir, Mixed Band, African drumming, Ukulele, String, and Guitar Ensembles. We also have a number of students who have formed their own bands. We are fortunate to have an established team of peripatetic staff facilitating individual instrumental lessons including piano/keyboard, brass, wind, strings, singing and drums.
Our music department has received significant investment since joining the Sigma Trust. We have two refurbished Mac suites running the latest version of Logic, in addition to seven practice rooms and a fully functioning recording studio.
The school-based music performance opportunities available for our pupils include our annual Christmas, Summer and Guitar concerts, as well as the annual school show (as part of the wider performing arts department). Philip Morant music students have also taken part in events within the wider community, performing carols in a local nursing home, the school prom at Charter Hall and the schools rock prom.
We are seeing an increase in the uptake of GCSE Music every year as the department has grown and are keen to see this grow to enable us to offer a key stage 5 provision.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
● Be accountable for student progress and development within the department.
● Be innovative in your own teaching and to develop and enhance the teaching practice of others.
● Take a lead in planning collaboratively with colleagues in order to promote effective practice.
● Ensure the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum for all students.
● Be accountable for leading, managing and developing curriculum, assessment and teaching within the department.
● Effectively manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources within the department to support the designated curriculum portfolio.
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
We're looking for you if you have:
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Ability to teach "outstanding" lessons in Music
• Ability to develop and implement a high quality broad and balanced curriculum
• A proven track record in monitoring and improving student attainment
• A passion for teaching, developing and training staff within the curriculum area and making a real difference to young people
• Commitment to safeguarding and child protection.
If you are a dynamic teacher with experience and passionate about the subject of Music, who would like to work in a supportive and collaborative environment and you feel that you have the enthusiasm and commitment required to join our school, please apply.
If you would like any further information please email stephanie.neill@pmsc.school
Why work for The Sigma Trust, Philip Morant School & College?
We can offer you:
● A Competitive Salary
● Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
● Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
● Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership at selected local gyms
Additional Information:
For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk
To Apply
To apply for this post, please follow the URL link provided below:
Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and any CV’s and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.
Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 26th March 2023
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.
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About Philip Morant School And College
Do you want to work in a school...
• with fantastic young people and staff who dream big and work hard to realise their
dreams? with 50 years of tradition alongside modern and progressive values?
which is rediscovering the depth of its culture and values?
• that serves the most delicious school meals? (Sausage and bacon brioche butties, roast beef on a Wednesday, freshly battered cod & chips on a Friday and great vegetarian options)
• that priorities the curriculum over gimmicky initiatives?
• with a clear, systematic and centralised approach to student support, safeguarding,
inclusion and behaviour?
• which is part of a large yet locally based Trust, which opens up a myriad of career
possibilities?
If the answer to these questions is ‘Yes!’, then please consider The Philip Morant School & College as a place to make your mark as a teacher and develop your future career in the greatest of professions.
The Philip Morant School & College
Philip Morant is a popular mixed comprehensive in north-east Essex. It is a happy school in which students feel nurtured, achieve highly and are well prepared for the next stage of their education. We have made significant progress since our last Ofsted inspection, including two sets of fantastic examination results. Over the last three years students have performed well, with more students achieving strong passes (grade 5+) in both English and Maths.
Highlights include:
• 66% of students achieving a grade 5 or above in English
• 56% of students achieving a grade 5 or above in maths, with 51% achieving a grade 5 in both. This trend is increasing over time
• 20% of students achieving a grade 7 or above in English and/or Maths
• An increasing Progress 8 score which places The Philip Morant School above national
• Strengthened governance & leadership with the appointment of a Head of School, two Deputy Headteachers and new Assistant Headteachers to lead improvement in areas such as SEND, Behaviour, Personal Development and Well-being and Standards
• Revision of our curriculum to ensure that it is challenging, well-sequenced and knowledge- rich
• Further improvements in attendance & behaviour through launching and embedding a new Behaviour for Learning Policy and Anti-Bullying Policy, as well as appointing Heads of Year to lead the care, guidance and support provided for our young people
• High SLT presence around the school with a centralised behaviour management system
• The launch of a new Rewards Programme
• The re-introduction of targeted homework in order to support students with the acquisition of knowledge and development of their understanding
• The relaunch of our Sixth Form College under the name ‘Sigma Sixth Colchester’ as well as hosting the Sigma Sixth Sports Academy.
• An increase in the school roll in the last two years by more than a hundred students. We now have over 1750 students on roll.
The Philip Morant School & College ethos is encapsulated in three words: ‘Aspiration, Success and Kindness’ which underpin our approach to all aspects of school life. Philip Morant is ambitious for all of its students in their pursuit of excellence whether that is in the classroom, on the football pitch, the stage or working within the community.
We are committed to achieving the highest standards and delivering an holistic education and
experiences which prepare our students for the next stage in their education, training or work place.
Please feel free to contact us on 01206 545222 if you require any further information about the school.
We would welcome the opportunity to show you why we are so proud of our school.
Safeguarding
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
Location
The Philip Morant School is located in the Prettygate suburb of Colchester. The school is easily accessible by the A12 and is approximately 19 miles from Ipswich and 25 miles from Chelmsford. There is ample car parking on the school site. The school has excellent bus routes from Colchester North Station.
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