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Teacher of Music (Production and Engineering Specialist)

Teacher of Music (Production and Engineering Specialist)

East London Arts & Music Academy (ELAM)

E3 3TA

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Salary:
Main Scale 1-6 (Inner London)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2019 (a later or earlier start date may be negotiated for the right candidate)
Apply by:
1 July 2019

Job overview

Deadline now passed but applications from exceptional candidates may still be considered.

About East London Arts & Music (ELAM) 

ELAM is a world-class 16-19 Academy which opened in September 2014. ELAM offers young people everything that they will need to lead successful lives within the music, games design and film & tv sectors.

Our vision is to better the creative industries of tomorrow. We believe this can be achieved by increasing the access routes into those industries for talented young people from all backgrounds. The creative industries in the UK continue to do well and are currently worth £92 billion to the economy, growing at more than double the speed of the wider economy. However, unlike many other industries, it is not always clear how to get into these jobs and therefore there is often a lack of diversity. Increasing the access routes to everyone will increase the quality of talent and the continued growth of the sector long term.

ELAM seeks to achieve this by providing industry standard courses for our trainees in Music, Games Design and Film & Television. We have partnered with sector leading organisations including YouTube, Universal Music and Creative Assembly to devise a curriculum that will develop the future leaders of these sectors by meeting the relevant knowledge, skills and cultural demands. In addition, all trainees at ELAM undertake a study of Maths and English as we identified the skills provided by these subjects, such as written and oral communication, problem-solving, data analysis and research are the key traits of the current leaders of these fields. 

We had our first full Ofsted inspection in May 2017 and received a grading of Outstanding in every category.  

About Music at ELAM 

While our exceptional progress and outcomes in our Music Level 3 Extended Diploma are a source of great pride (56% achieved the highest possible grade compared to 9.7% nationally), it is the added extras that make ELAM’s Music programme unique. We operate on a principle of making learning and assessment real-world, involving industry partners in choosing content and designing briefs, running masterclasses and work experience with industry legends, and curating world-class music making and recording facilities. This all adds to up our trainees leaving with not just a qualification but the skills, portfolio and networks to genuinely make an impact, as evidenced by our increasingly impressive list of alumni.

Role Purpose & Description

We are looking for a production and engineering specialist music teacher to join an established department delivering a world-class music programme supported by major industry partners.

Role Responsibilities 

  • Cultivate ELAM’s Vision and embed its Values of Collaboration, Excellence, Innovation, Integrity and Drive across every aspect of the school
  • Work closely with the Director of Music and Music Teachers to develop and teach the Music curriculum including schemes of work and assessment materials
  • Contribute to the running and coordination of ELAM Live Sessions
  • Take on additional responsibilities within the department and related to a curriculum area including providing opportunities for learning outside the curriculum
  • Collaborate with ELAM’s industry partners to provide learning experiences and opportunities that align with ELAM’s Vision and Values
  • Regularly collect and use data and other contextual information to evidence trainee progress towards intended outcomes and engage with target setting, differentiation, monitoring and intervention
  • Take an honest and open approach to teaching practice and welcome opportunities for feedback and development
  • Play an active pastoral role as an Academy Tutor, ensuring that our trainees’ emotional and social needs are met and that they feel part of our overall community
  • Safeguard the wellbeing of all trainees

Person Specification

ELAM is a values-based organisation and therefore we are looking for people who can both reflect and identify with our five core values. We have outlined below what we expect these to look like on a day to day basis. 

Excellence

Our vision requires us to have high standards. We want our trainees to be the leaders of the creative industries - our staff and provision need to reflect this. We are looking for people who can demonstrate the following:

  • undergraduate degree (desirable)
  • qualified teacher status (desirable)
  • experience of writing schemes of work (desirable)
  • excellent organisation and planning skills
  • outstanding classroom practice
  • proven record of ensuring the excellent progression of students across all abilities
  • industry experience in electronic music production and live/studio engineering

Innovation

  • A large part of our early success has been as a result of the opportunity we were given to innovate and test new practices, processes and systems. We are therefore looking for people who are: 
  • comfortable with IT and technology (G Suite, Google Classroom, etc)
  • comfortable using data and other contextual information to inform practice
  • able to innovate and look at conventional practices and problems from new angles to achieve ambitious outcomes
  • commitment to exploring and mastering new advances in audio technology
  • Firm understanding and experience of Logic Pro and Pro Tools, Analogue and digital consoles (C24, Soundcraft Vi6, A&H GSR24), Stage/venue lighting (DMX programming and light rigging) (desirable)

Integrity

We have a strong vision for the development of our trainees and staff, requiring you to: 

  • be passionate about using and modelling ELAM’s Vision and Values
  • take an honest, respectful and empathetic approach to people and situations
  • be willing to have a strong, open and honest relationship with colleagues
  • demonstrate high levels of professionalism

Collaboration

We are committed to retaining our collaborative culture and environment as we grow and are therefore looking for people who can demonstrate:

  • commitment to collaborating with other teachers or departments to improve practice
  • outstanding relationship building skills with young people in a KS5 environment
  • the ability to establish good working relationships with staff, trainees, parents and other relevant stakeholders including external agencies
  • written and verbal communication skills
  • the ability to coach and support trainees individually as well as in groups

Drive

Our work is hard; we are constantly addressing new problems and we fail regularly, committing to a process of continuous learning and development, and avoiding making the same mistakes. We are therefore looking for people who:

  • take a proactive approach to their professional work
  • hold a belief in the capacity for achievement in spite of circumstance
  • have a strong aptitude for learning and a commitment to CPD and strengthening pedagogy
  • take a solutions-focused approach to problems they encounter

How to apply

This post is subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and references.

To apply for this role, please send a one page covering letter linking your experience and motivation for the role, a CV and a completed Application Form

Attached documents

About East London Arts & Music Academy (ELAM)

ELAM is a world-class 16-19 Academy which opened in September 2014. ELAM offers young people everything that they will need to lead successful lives within the music, games design and film and television sectors. We are based in Bromley-by-Bow, have Trainees from every borough in London and we are diverse in every way. 

Our vision is that all children in the uk should see themselves reflected in uk culture. To do this we see our role as recruiting talented young creatives who, once they succeed, would diversify and ensure the creative industries are more representative.

We believe this can be achieved by increasing the access routes into those industries for talented young people. However, unlike many other industries, it is not always clear how to get into these jobs and therefore there is often a lack of diversity within these sectors. Increasing the access routes to everyone will therefore increase the quality of talent and the continued growth of the sector long term.

Principal

Matt Sheldon

We don't do this alone

We have partnered with sector-leading organisations including YouTube, Universal Music, The BPI, Grain Media and Creative Assembly to devise a curriculum that will develop the future leaders of these sectors by meeting the relevant knowledge, skills and cultural demands. The involvement of these organisations sends a powerful message to young people that these careers are for them, they belong, that they can (and will) succeed. 

Who is involved?

ELAM has been founded by a group of leading figures from industry and education. Will Kennard, Musician and one half of production duo Chase & Status, is a founder and governor. Alongside Will, the Governing body has senior executives from across the creative industries and education. We have support from a wide-range of partners from the music, film and games industries.

We work hard, we achieve high and we produce amazing creative products. 

Our YouTube shows the range of talent that our Trainees have and develop - see ELAM’s vision in action here (our YouTube) and here (our most recent end of year showcasing website).

In addition, all trainees at ELAM undertake a study of Maths and English as we know written and spoken communication, problem solving, data analysis and research are the key traits of the leaders in these fields.

Ofsted report

East London Arts and Music has been judged outstanding in all categories when inspected. 

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