Music Teacher

We are an 11-18 academy based just north of the large, friendly, South Yorkshire town of Doncaster. 

We have been a member of the Outwood Family since 2009, and in our 2023 Ofsted inspection the academy was graded Good in all categories. The inspection noted ‘the school has a supportive and caring culture. Staff build arm and friendly relationships with pupils. Pupils achieve their full potential. Staff are proud to work at the school’.

We offer a holistic education that makes learning stimulating, engaging and enjoyable for every student. 

The inspectors were equally complimentary about our sixth form provision, with a wide range of courses on offer; including A Levels, vocational qualifications and T-levels.

We have also won numerous awards as a school and we have been accredited with the prestigious IQM Award, in addition to being an IQM Centre of Excellence for 3 years, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also proud to have been awarded Silver Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award. 

We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice. 

All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status. 

If you share our vision, join our family.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and ambitious Music Teacher. An excellent knowledge and understanding of the subject is essential. You must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘students first’. 

At Adwick our students are at the heart of our Academy and students thrive within the very successful department within Creative Arts. This is a fantastic opportunity for enthusiastic and driven professionals to join our Family of Schools at Outwood Academy Adwick. 

We are seeking a practitioner who has excellent subject knowledge and a high level of understanding of the subject. You must be enthusiastic and determined to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘students first’.

The department has 6 enthusiastic and inspiring staff members who teach across; Art, Photography, Music, Dance and Drama. Our team's strengths are how we collaborate together as a team and our successful outcomes which are formed from constant support, nurture and personalisation. We work hard to ensure every student can reach their potential to increase confidence, creativity, resilience and skills for life. The team consists of a range of staff at different career stages, including a Vice Principal and also the academy’s SENco. This brings a huge benefit to the already outstanding department as we can collaborate ideas, input strategies/interventions, reflect and develop to ensure even better progress for our students. We are a friendly and welcoming department who work to support one another and our students. CPD is constant across creative arts at Adwick. We are fortunate to have two directors who work across the trust and support us through providing standardisation training, time to collaborate with other staff across the family of schools, teaching and learning strategies and promoting and planning Trust wide creative competitions giving our students opportunities to showcase their talent outside of their own Academy at prestigious venues such as Doncaster Dome, The Hepworth Gallery. Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Cast Theatre. We have built links with the National Theatre in London and work with local music colleges to promote working in industry.  

We are particularly proud of the Creative Culture which is embedded across all our disciplines within the Creative arts. Our creative curriculum is invented with a diverse breadth and variety of topics across all key stages. Students have an hour of music, dance/drama and art lessons from year 7-9. From year 10-11 students will have opted for our already successful courses. BTEC Music, Dance, GCSE Art or GCSE Photography. The projects which we rigorously plan are always designed with students in mind to create topical, engaging and relevant lessons which build on prior subject knowledge and skills building.   

Students achieve high outcomes across Creative Arts and 100% of students achieved on our BTEC Level 2 course in 2022. Last year, 5 musicians at post 16 level followed their passion and were successful in securing University places studying music. One student in particular was successful in gaining a place at Leeds Conservatoire. Last year we had 2 winners at the annual Outwood Performer of the Year for Best Solo Guitarist and Best Solo Dance. When our students perform to audiences they do so with such dedication and spirit and it is so inspiring and rewarding to see. 

Our department is equipped with the latest technology and has great links and support within the Music Industry across Doncaster. We were awarded a Musical Futures badge in 2018. The prestigious title provides staff access to resources, content and workshops to build our students skills. 

We are looking for a skilful practitioner who will push and develop our students with passion and rigour. The successful candidate will support and guide our students during our performing arts events across the year such as; Talent shows, Christmas Concerts, Summer Festivals and Music shows performed internal and external to the Academy. This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our Creative and innovative team and collaborate with us to drive our department to be even more successful.  

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If you wish to discuss this post or arrange a visit to the school, please contact Nicola Hogg on 01302 722237 or recruitment@adwick.outwood.com

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Closing date: Midday on 8 November 2024.

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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.