Director of Music (Maternity Cover)
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Langley School
Langley Prep School, Taverham Hall, Taverham, Norfolk
- Expired
- Salary:
- Langley School Pay Framework
- Job type:
- Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Apply by:
- 19 January 2024
Job overview
This role would suit someone with a love and passion for music, who is able to offer traditional skills in addition to a progressive approach to the teaching of music.
The provision of extra-curricular music is extensive and currently includes the following:
- Chapel Choir ("Mega Voice")
- Prep Choir
- Pre-Prep Choir
- Wind Ensembles
- Hobby Rock Band
In addition, there is a weekly musical item showcased in a Musical Treat Assembly. The Director of Music is expected to encourage the involvement of Visiting Music Teacher staff in all aspects of performance at the School whenever possible.
Currently, the department hosts the following concerts/performances each academic year:
- Soirées (half termly)
- Service of Remembrance
- Whole School Carol Service
- School Production
- The Bullard House Music Competition (2 events)
- Summer Concert
- Speech Day
Job Specification
- Specialist subject knowledge in Musical Studies.
- Ability to play the piano in order to accompany and lead morning Assemblies.
- The ability to manage a team of Visiting Music Teachers.
- Experience of running choirs.
- The ability to liaise with parents, form tutors, staff and pupils to ensure an efficient and progressive course of study is achieved.
- To encourage support of instrumental tuition at the school and to seek ways to develop this area of school life.
- Manage the departmental budget and ensure all resources are well-maintained and updated regularly.
- With the support of the Lead VMT, to undertake some administration of external practical and theory examinations at the school. These are currently organised through the ABRSM and Rock School examination boards.
- Proficiency in a range of instruments, including voice.
- Experience of assisting with whole school productions.
- Produce and review an annual departmental plan supporting the whole school strategy.
- Differentiate effectively to make the subject accessible to all including pupils with SEND and stretch/challenge the more able pupils.
- Embed the use of IWB and 1:1 devices into teaching and learning in Music.
- Contribute to the co-curricular programme, including the hobbies programme.
- Contribute to the Enrichment Programme in Years 5-8.
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About Langley School
Langley School is an HMC boarding and day school offering all through education to over 880 pupils aged 6 months to 18 years in Norfolk.
Set within two enviable countryside sites, these stunning green campus locations are a wonderful canvas which allow children space to breathe and grow – with the added advantage of being in close proximity to the vibrant city of Norwich and having nearby transport links to Cambridge, London, and Schiphol Airport (via Norwich Airport).
With an established legacy in providing first class inclusive education, Langley is an innovative, caring and stimulating place to work. It is our ambition to not only build the areas in which our strengths lie, but to lead the way as a forward-thinking and aspirational school.
Langley is a co-educational, inclusive, day and boarding school for ages 6 months to 18 years. We are fortunate to be set within two 100+ acre countryside sites: the Pre-Prep and Prep school are based in Taverham; the Senior and Sixth Form just outside Loddon. These green, stunning campus locations are a wonderful canvas that allows children space to breathe. The warmth and family feel to the school allows pupils to flourish at their own pace, while also being aspirational and forward-looking.
We aim to continue to raise academic standards by focusing on excellence in the quality of education that we provide. We are fully committed to creating the right learning environment – one that celebrates the individual and nurtures their interests.
Our curriculum is supported by the three strands: Creative (music, drama, art and design), Action (sport and outward bounds) and Service (community engagement and charity). Focussing on Intellectual curiosity (STEM, Creative Arts, Debating, Languages), Community engagement (internal and external), and the Environment (utilising the benefits of the green campus from Forest School in the Prep to the outdoor classroom at the Senior site).
The character of the individual is central to the Langley education. Through the plethora of opportunities on offer, from CCF and sports teams, to UEA masterclasses and music soirées, our fantastic pupils are nurtured to be confident, curious and kind.
There is a full range of day and boarding options, from one night a week to the full experience. This also fits into the triumvirate of school, family and community, as the school week is busy and action packed, and the weekends are free for time in the home environment. There is elite sporting provision with the Langley football academy and the newly created netball academy. The class sizes of 16-18 pupils allow for learning and enrichment, taught by caring subject specialists.
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