Teacher of Music
Akeley Wood Senior & Sixth Form
Buckinghamshire
- £6,844.80 pro rata
- New
- Salary:
- Needed once a week, on Fridays
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 18 November 2024
Job overview
About the School - Akeley Wood Senior & Tile House
Akeley Wood School is a dynamic and friendly place to work with opportunities for professional development. We educate around 700 children across three campuses and have a progressive approach to teaching and learning. We strive for a holistic education at Akeley wood and achieve this through the supportive environment and diverse breadth of learning and development within our School.
We look to recruit high calibre staff committed to achieving the highest standards and to actively take part in the school life.
We are seeking to appoint a passionate, experienced and driven 0.2 FTE Teacher of Music based at our Senior School and Sixth Form campuses, just a few miles north of the town of Buckingham in the rural heart of the county. This role is needed on Fridays only.
About Cognita
Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.
At Cognita, we know every student is unique. We nurture their distinct personalities and strengths. We support them academically, socially, and emotionally, wherever they are in the world, wherever they’re starting from. And each and every one of our schools is unique too.
We protect what’s special about them, while offering them rich knowledge, opportunities, and best practices. And they get to be part of something bigger. We open their classrooms to the collective wisdom of over 100 schools in 16 countries, ensuring every child gets an education that’s, quite literally, world class.
It’s an individual approach that empowers every school, teacher and student to focus on what they do best and thrive.
About the role
We are looking for a music teacher who will be able to deliver weekly music lessons from EYFS to KS3. Our Music Teacher will also be responsible for overseeing our Peripatetic Music Teachers and preparing pupils for various performances during the school year.
As our Music Teacher, you will have the vision to grow and enhance our musical provision, harnessing the talents of all our pupils and giving them opportunities to both perform and enjoy music of all genres within school and in local festivals. If you feel you have the experience, enthusiasm and commitment we are looking for, then we would be delighted to receive an application from you.
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Who we are looking for
We are looking for an outstanding, dynamic and inspirational specialist Music teacher (whether one with existing relevant experience or an exceptional NQT) with strong keyboard, vocal and instrumental skills, who can make a key contribution both to class Music teaching and to the extensive extra-curricular musical life of the school. You will also be an excellent classroom practitioner with an unwavering commitment to personal development and life-long learning.
Benefits at Cognita
- Competitive salary up to £6,844.80 depending upon qualifications and experience.
- Membership to the Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS).
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave.
- Access to My Staff Shop - £1,000’s of savings to be made across the year.
- Cycle to Work scheme, operated through My Staff Shop.
- 24/7 wellbeing support through Cognita Care First, our Employee Assistance Program.
- Free school lunches.
- A discount on fees for children at Akeley Wood School.
How to Apply
Complete this application before the closing date. Deadline for applications: 9.00 a.m. on Monday 18th November 2024. Interviews: TBC.
Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.
EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW AND APPOINT PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR THE RIGHT APPLICANT.
About Akeley Wood Senior & Sixth Form
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- Akeley Wood Senior & Sixth Form
- Akeley Wood House, Akeley Wood, Buckingham
- Buckinghamshire
- MK18 5AE
- United Kingdom
Welcome
Akeley Wood School is an independent co-educational day school for 700 children aged 12 months to 18 years. It is housed across three beautiful campuses in North Buck/South Northants. Wicken Park is for our Nursery to Year 6 students, Akeley Wood House is for our Senior School age children, 11-16 and our new dedicated Sixth Form, campus AW6 opened at our Tile House Mansion building this September.
The School’s primary aim is that pupils should develop their individual talents and personal qualities in whatever direction they may lie, although we do place a particular emphasis on the best possible academic achievement. Most importantly, we hope that pupils will genuinely enjoy and value their time here and will take with them not only the best possible qualifications, but also a sense of purpose, a belief in themselves, firm friendships and a caring attitude towards those around them.
Akeley Wood has a long tradition, but a direction that looks to the future, preparing young people for life in the twenty-first century. It offers a friendly and purposeful environment, with small classes and enthusiastic teaching, where good habits of work and independence of mind can flourish. It is a school without pretension, but with a happy and civilized atmosphere and a demonstrable record of success.
In May 2015, Akeley Wood Senior School obtained an ‘Outstanding’ Schools Inspection Report across the board:
"The quality of the curriculum is outstanding. Coupled with excellent teaching, tight assessment procedures and critical use of data, it helps pupils of all abilities to make excellent progress from their relative starting points."
School Inspection Service May 2015
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The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme
The Scheme is a major part of school life for older pupils, encouraging such qualities as perseverance, initiative
leadership. Pupils begin with the Bronze Award at the age of 13 and proceed to the Gold Award in the Sixth Form. Recent expeditions have taken place
the Yorkshire Dales, the White and Peak Districts of Derbyshire, the Forest of Dean and the Cotswolds.
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