Music Teacher - Qualified or Unqualified

Are you passionate about changing the life chances of young people?

At Barclay Primary School we live, work, and learn through our five values: 

·        ASPIRATION – Aspiring to be the best that we can be.

·        KINDNESS – Being kind to everybody – our peers, staff, and the community.

·        RESPECT – We listen to one another, we take feedback and we improve.

·        HONESTY – We always tell the truth.

·        RESPONSIBILITY - We take responsibility for our actions. 

We are a popular and fully inclusive primary school and serve the community in the East London area. As a co-educational, six-form entry primary school, Barclay is one of the largest and most high-performing primary schools in the country. Judged by Ofsted in May 2016 and November 2021 to be "outstanding" across all categories, Barclay has risen from the bottom 5% of schools nationally in 2008 to sustain a place in the top 3% of schools nationally.

 As a school, we benefit from being part of the Lion Academy Trust and deploying the proven systems and pedagogies to inform how we operate. From the highly resilient IT infrastructure to the fully resourced and sequenced curriculum - we proudly function as part of the family of Trust schools and celebrate the opportunities that being part of a high-performing trust affords us.

The school was recently inspected under the new OFSTED framework in October 2021 and remains "OUTSTANDING"

OFSTED reported:

'Staff enjoy being part of the team at Barclay. They are well-trained and value the detailed guidance that is available when planning their teaching. The staff appreciates the ways in which leaders support them to manage their workload effectively. '

Support for new colleagues at Barclay is outstanding. We incorporate our trust induction program alongside bespoke career professional development. Programs range from Newly Qualified Teacher development to Middle and Senior Leader qualifications. Our partnership with the Institute of Education enhances this CPD offer, with many professional qualifications open to our team.

Our offer for every teacher:

· Bespoke CPD and professional development opportunities;

· An enhanced PPA offer, including additional “pre-PPA” to support you;

· A large leadership team, to offer you the support and guidance that you need;

· Cutting-edge technology provided by partners Google and Apple;

· A staff perks membership: providing loyalty rewards and discounts from retailers;

New for 2024-25:

· All teachers receive a Chromebook that converts to a tablet, to support planning.

· Every teacher is given teacher development time in addition to PPA to support their personal growth.

Application information:

Your interview day is a mutual process aligned to helping you decide if Barclay is the place to advance your career. We aim to make it as supportive as possible.  Please can I ask that should you have any questions, these are sent to Maria Hounsell, our School HR Manager: m.hounsell@barclayprimary.net. Maria will be happy to discuss your specific requirements and answer any questions that you may have.

Interview date: to be arranged mutually with the candidate.

On behalf of the staff and children at Barclay, I look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application.