Teacher of Music and Drama

Cornwall has far more than just beaches, surfing and world heritage countryside; we also have some of the best schools in the country with the space, facilities and drive to give the best possible education to the students we serve.

Richard Lander School is situated in Truro to the west of the city centre and serves the beautiful coastal communities of St Agnes, Porthtowan and Perranporth as well as communities closer at hand.  It is an 11-16 community maintained school, which is highly regarded in the area and oversubscribed.  

Truro, the UK’s most Southerly city is a vibrant centre of shopping, culture and impressive architecture right in the heart of Cornwall.  Centre stage is Truro Cathedral with its impressive gothic towers dominating the skyline. In its shadow, a warren of compact streets are home to an impressive array of independent traders. From boutiques to bookshops and designer interiors to delicatessens, this great little city offers a unique shopping experience. The café culture is pretty impressive too, with hip coffee houses, artisan ice creameries and cocktail bars dotted across the centre.  There is a yearlong festival programme, weekly food markets and several art galleries, cultural events and historical attractions.

Our school is welcoming and supportive with strong values; at the heart of our work is a desire to see all our young people develop their gifts and talents to their full potential. Some people call this ambition; we call it 'being the best you can be'.  Staff are on a mission to achieve great outcomes for all our students. 

Richard Lander are looking for an inspirational Teacher of Music and Drama from 1st September 2019 to join our Creative Arts Department.

KS3 students at RLS have an hour of music and drama per week and five hours over a fortnight at KS4.  Our GCSE courses are validated by AQA.   We aim to develop good social skills as well as creative performance skills.  We regularly offer the opportunity to experience performances by professionals both in and outside of school.  We are an thriving department with outstanding GCSE results.  We regularly take part in wider community theatrical and music events and have strong links with our feeder primaries as we offer workshops and performance through our ARTS Award Bronze programme.  Our School production involves over 150 students as actors / technicians / dancers / singers and creatives each year.  

The qualities we are looking for are:

• An ability to work with the Head of Music and Drama and other colleagues to develop excellent music / drama teaching across Key stage 3 and 4 ; 

• The ability to rehearse and assist in the directing of bands, choirs and orchestras, the school production and provide pupil accompaniments for services and concerts;  this will require commitment during lunch and after school

• Willingness to accompany staff on theatre trips to London and local theatres. 

• Enthusiasm for working with young people and a good understanding of the development of the musical skills children need to become high achievers in KS3 and KS4; 

• A good sense of humour and willingness to work as part of a team are essential.

The successful candidate should be lively and fun and comfortable using a range of teaching and learning styles and confident in the use of AFL and ICT as a teaching tool.

This post would be ideal for either a gifted NQT or an experienced professional. If you would like to discuss the post further or arrange a visit to the school please contact our School Business Manager, Miriam Richardson (mrichardson@richardlander.cornwall.sch.uk). 

Richard Lander School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

In addition to applying via the 'quick apply' facility, please download our teacher safeguarding form and e-mail it to mrichardson@richardlander.cornwall.sch.uk. 

Closing date: Midday on Thursday 28th March 2019