Subject Leader of Music

SUBJECT LEADER OF MUSIC

Required from Easter 2022 at our successful and oversubscribed school. This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding teacher of Music to step into a leadership role, for which there is a payment of TLR 2b, currently £4,783 per annum.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated to achieving the best possible outcomes for our students and will be a committed team player who is determined to make a significant contribution to raising attainment across the Music department. There is a whole school production, which takes place once every two years, and you will work collaboratively with the Dance and Drama departments to produce this; in addition we would wish the successful candidate to hold regular music concerts and take part in a number of local events and festivals.

Our Music Department currently has:

• Self-contained Music block with 5 good sized practice rooms
• Large stock of orchestral instruments in excellent condition for hire/ loan to students
• Class set of keyboards or pianos in all practice rooms
• Various instruments, including a set of African djembe, set of ukuleles, 6 drum kits (4 acoustic and 2 electric), Guitars (acoustic, electric and bass), a large selection of percussion and boomwhackers
• 15 iPad’s
• Team of 6 peripatetic tutors providing 30 hours individual tuition per week

We are a happy, welcoming school with outstanding standards of behaviour and a friendly, supportive staff. Central to our vision is the belief in the uniqueness of every student, and that every young person has gifts to discover and share with others. We are committed to building brighter futures for our students, our local community and the wider world.

For further details about this post please contact Deirdre Duffy, Faculty Leader of Creative Arts at e-mail dduffy@stourvalley.org. Prospective candidates are very welcome to make an appointment to visit our school and discuss the position further.

Completed application forms and an accompanying letter of not more than 2 sides of A4, explaining how your qualities and experience make you suitable for this role should be emailed to Gemma Rule, HR Assistant at grule@stourvalley.org by 8a.m. on Monday 7 February 2022. Interview date: week commencing 14 February 2022.

Stour Valley Educational Trust is an equal opportunities multi-academy trust and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students. Successful candidates will be offered the position subject to successful pre-employment checks.

Organisation type:               Academy

Phase:                                   Secondary

Gender:                                 Mixed

Age range:                            11 -16

Number on roll:                    595

Pay Range:                           MPR/UPR