Head of Music (MPS/UPS + Outer London Allowance + TLR2b)
Chadwell Heath Academy
Redbridge
- £34,513 - £51,178 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2024 or earlier availability depending
- Apply by:
- 22 December 2023
Job overview
We are looking to appoint a well-qualified and committed specialist Head of Department in Music – start date dependent on availability.
At Chadwell Heath Academy we provide an excellent education for all of our pupils. Both our Progress 8 and Attainment 8 scores place us significantly above national and in the highest 20% in 2022. We believe strongly in comprehensive education and its ability to change lives. We want pupils to feel enthused by the opportunities that await them, and proud to be part of a mixed gender, multi-cultural community.
What we offer:
· The opportunity to lead a thriving department.
· A modern, well-resourced Music suite, comprising excellent facilities.
· A comprehensive induction programme for all staff new to the School.
· One to one support from a designated Line Manager.
· Control of the department budget.
· An opportunity to develop both your teaching and leadership through bespoke CPD provision.
· Opportunities for in-house career progression.
· The opportunity to teach pupils across the age and ability range, at Key Stages 3, 4 (GCSE) and 5 (A-Level).
· The opportunity to develop a range of extra-curricular activities that place Music at the heart of the School.
What you offer:
· Forward thinking leadership with the ability to set out and deliver a clear and successful shared vision for the Music Department.
· The ability to deal with a range of issues and to lead short and long-term planning within the Department.
· The inspiration and drive to provide a world class Music experience for the pupils at Chadwell Heath Academy.
· Personal resilience, a strong work ethic, excellent interpersonal skills in communication with all stakeholders and the ability to budget.
· You will be able to analyse performance data to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and learning within the Department.
· You will demonstrate the ability to both hold colleagues to account and reward their efforts through our system of performance management.
· The ability to lead by example of professionalism and good practice. The successful candidate for this post will be an outstanding classroom practitioner with a proven track record of improving learning and raising pupil achievement.
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About Chadwell Heath Academy
The School
We are a successful, all ability 11 to 18 six form entry co educational Academy. We have approximately 1230 pupils on roll, including a Sixth Form of around 300
We believe in the importance of supporting and encouraging all our students to succeed. It is our expectation that the majority of our pupils will complete their education in our Sixth Form.
To encourage achievement, effort grades and credit certificates are presented throughout the year for academic, artistic and social endeavour. Academic progress is monitored through a mentoring programme and regular assessment. All pupils are tested in formal end of year examinations.
Support teaching is an important feature of our approach to education. Pupils with learning difficulties are carefully assessed and given additional help in subject lessons.
There are many opportunities for pupils to develop their special interests and aptitudes, with many clubs connected to academic subjects as well as regular Music Concerts and Drama productions providing the opportunity not only to perform, but also to be involved 'backstage'.
Pupils have the opportunity to join teams in many different sports and participate in numerous inter school competitions.
We are very much part of the community and all Year groups become involved in charity work.
How the School is Organised
On entering our school, pupils are placed in one of six tutor groups under the pastoral care of a Form Tutor and Head of Year. They stay within this group to the end of Year 11 thereby ensuring that they have the continuity and stability necessary for success.
We seek to create an environment in which pupils feel that staff are available to listen to them, guide them and where necessary take action on their behalf. We find that this is best achieved by organising the School into three tiers, corresponding with each of the key stages. Each tier has a Head of School whose responsibility is to coordinate the work of the academic and pastoral teams to ensure that all our pupils achieve their very best.
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