Teacher of Music

Our Mission is 'To build great learning communities where children flourish'. To accomplish our mission, we keep our 3 core beliefs at the heart of everything we do: Courageous Optimism, Boundless Creativity and Heartfelt Compassion. We support our schools to deliver excellent student outcomes, create vibrant, exciting environments and offer rewarding careers for employees. To help us with this, we are looking to appoint a high-calibre Teacher of Music to work alongside our talented and supportive Head of Music. 

The successful candidate will:

• Share our commitment to build a great learning community for our students.
• Inspire young women with a passion for Music 
• Plan creatively for high-quality teaching, learning and assessment.
• Deliver highly effective and engaging lessons with the aspiration of raising the academic progression of our students.
• Be motivated to challenge and help develop amazing young women
• Work collaboratively across the school
• Support the ongoing growth and development of the department 

The successful candidate will become part of an oversubscribed, flourishing school for girls aged 11 to 18, with confident, courteous, articulate students and an ethos in female empowerment. The school is committed to providing the best learning opportunities in a safe, secure and friendly environment with dedicated colleagues who strive for excellence.

In return we can offer you:

• Welcoming and friendly colleagues
• A recently refurbished music department area which includes a recording studio, a suite of practice rooms and IT facilities
• Opportunities to teach across Key Stages 3 and 4
• A stimulating and welcoming learning environment with excellent facilities, including our purpose-built Wellbeing Centre, a farm, an art gallery and our own railway
• High-quality CPD including NPQ and other further qualifications
• Strong links with girls’ schools in the UK and abroad through the International Coalition of Girls Schools' (ICGS)
• Access to the Schools Advisory Service (SAS), the Trust’s employee well-being support and medical programme. This includes 24 hour a day access to a GP helpline for you and those within your household, a counselling service, stress management, weight loss programme, physiotherapy, menopause support and much more.
• Increased priority in admission to our school for your child/ren
• Close proximity to the M25, Romford Railway Station (Elizabeth Line) and on a main bus route

Applications:

Please forward your completed application form, together with a letter of application and supporting paperwork to recruitment@lifeeducationtrust.com by 9 am on Monday 15th April 2024. Interviews will be scheduled during the following week. A copy of the school's Teaching Colleague Application Form can be found on the school website www.fbaok.co.uk. Shortlisting will take place before the half-term break and interviews will take place shortly after. The School reserves the right to interview before the deadline date.

For further information about this role, please contact Vicky Smith, Trust People Manager, via email at recruitment@lifeeducationtrust.com. Visits to the school are welcomed.

We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds and all parts of the community, particularly people from ethnic minorities who are currently under-represented. LIFE Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.