Teacher of Music

Teacher of Music

Working across Brentwood County High School, St Clere’s School and Thames Park Secondary School

TMS/ UPS

£31,350 - £47,389 per annum

FTE: 100%

Start Date: September 2024

We are seeking a dynamic and passionate Music Teacher to join our thriving educational community. This is a unique opportunity to work across three of our secondary schools: Brentwood County High School, St Clere's School, and Thames Park Secondary School.

As a Music Teacher, you will play a pivotal role in inspiring a love for music in our students. You will work full time on a fortnightly rotation, spending 4 days at Brentwood County High School, 3 days at Thames Park Secondary School, and 3 days at St Clere's School. Your role will involve teaching across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5 preparing students for both GCSE and A-Level examinations and contributing to extra-curricular music activities.

You will be working alongside experienced Head of Departments and supportive Senior Leadership Teams (SLT), fostering a collaborative and nurturing environment. This is a wonderful opportunity for a passionate musician interested in educating our future musicians to make a meaningful impact and join a vibrant community. 

Our schools offer well-equipped classrooms, practice rooms, and access to drama studios.

Thames Park Secondary School also benefits from a theatre-style auditorium, with integrated modern music technology, including the use of DJ decks and up-to-date music software to enrich students' learning experiences.

Travel expenses from the lead school will be reimbursed, ensuring you can focus on delivering exceptional education without financial concern.

Key Responsibilities:

·        Deliver high-quality music lessons that engage and motivate students.

·        Develop and implement a curriculum that caters to diverse learning needs.

·        Foster a positive learning environment that encourages student participation and creativity.

·        Organise and lead school concerts, performances, and other musical events.

·        Collaborate with colleagues across the three schools to share best practices and resources.

·        Contribute to the wider school community through involvement in extracurricular activities.

Qualifications and Experience:

·        Proven experience teaching Music at secondary school level.

·        Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload.

·        A passion for Music and the ability to inspire and motivate students.

We welcome applications from experienced qualified teachers (holding QTS or QTLS), early career teachers, or unqualified teachers committed to gaining qualified teacher status.

Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve member schools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the schools’ Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people.  

What the schools can offer:   

·        Recognition of continuous service  

·        Automatic enrolment into the National Teacher Pension Scheme 

·        Excellent CPD opportunities 

·        Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools  

·        The support of an experienced family of schools  

·        National Conditions of Service  

·        Access to the Employee Assistance Programme  

·        Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff 

·        Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance  

If you feel you could make a positive contribution to the schools in our Trust, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our Music departments outstanding, please apply now. To request a visit to the schools or for more information please contact hr@osborne.coop or call 01375 648901. 

Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As a Trust, we recognise the value of, and seek to achieve a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Please refer to our recruitment & selection policy statement (www.osborne.coop/working-with-us) for more information.  

If you would like to be considered for this post, application forms are available via our website, Vacancies in our Trust (osborne.coop).

Closing date: 30th June 2024

Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.