Subject Leader - Music

Required for September 2022

Age range: 11 - 18

This is an excellent opportunity for a bright and innovative individual to take on the role of key Subject Leader for Music. Music is part of our Performing Arts department which is a growing department, with friendly and supportive colleagues. We are determined to achieve excellent outcomes and to embed a love of creativity with all our young people. If you have a passion for demonstrating the wonders of performing arts to young people, and a commitment to work with all ages and abilities, we would like to hear from you.

The successful applicant will be a highly committed, motivated and passionate teacher who can lead by example. This is a strategic post that offers opportunities to work with the Curriculum Leader to develop performing arts provision, including shaping the curriculum so that students are motivated to fulfil and exceed their potential. We are also looking for a candidate who will maintain a relentless focus on high quality of teaching and learning to achieve outstanding outcomes. There are lots of opportunity within this role and across the school to develop your professional profile and experiences.

It is an exciting time to join Caterham High School. We have the enthusiasm and energy as we strive for excellence in all that we do. There are opportunities to engage fully in the life of the school and bring your expertise and experiences to make a difference to this wonderful community of children, parents and carers, staff and governors.

Caterham High School is a community school at the heart of the local neighbourhood. We provide a haven in which our children feel safe, valued and happy. Our school serves a richly diverse area of East London, with many ethnic groups and languages represented. Each child is important and we do our utmost to ensure that each student is given every opportunity to learn and succeed. Our students are well behaved, polite and friendly. We enjoy excellent relationships between students and staff.

We provide a rich and diverse curriculum at KS3, with students making choices from a wide range of options at KS4. We have recently improved our KS5 curriculum offer. There are good opportunities for staff to teach in all three key stages.

Caterham High School is a friendly and welcoming environment for staff. We have good facilities for all subjects. Staff have free access to our gym, use of our swimming pool and free parking. We value our staff through our Well Being Charter and support leadership development. We have a strong and valued CPD programme, including excellent provision for ECTs and trainee teachers. We are active participants of the Seven Kings Teaching School Alliance.

For more information and an application pack please see our website or contact Debby Venner, (HR) on 0208 551 4321 or email. Visits are welcomed.

Completed application forms should be returned or

e-mailed to d.venner@ecaterham.net by Friday 24th February, 10am. Interviews will be held the week beginning 6th March

Please note, the school will assess applications immediately on application and reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.

In accordance with KCSiE, Safer Recruitment Guidelines and Data Protection Guidelines, we reserve the right to use social media as part of our recruitment processes. Further details available from the LGA guidance note. If you would like to discuss further, please contact the School.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS Clearance.

If you have not received a response within 2 weeks of the closing date you should assume you have not been shortlisted. References will be taken up for shortlisted candidates prior to interview unless you indicate on your application form that you do not wish your current employer to be approached prior to interview.