Assistant Director of Music

Assistant Director of Music

An enthusiastic, experienced and dynamic Assistant Director of Music is required to start in January or April 2025 (dependent upon the right candidate’s availability). This position would suit experienced, well-qualified Music teachers who have ambitions to lead their own faculty.

The Assistant Director of Music will support the Director of Music in delivering Music throughout the Senior School, both within the classroom as well as in the extensive co-curricular music provision. They will teach class music lessons from Year 7 to Year 13 (including Oxbridge preparation). Music is compulsory in Years 7 & 8, and optional in Year 9 alongside other creative arts. We currently use Pearson Edexcel for GCSE and Eduqas for A level, with one set at each of GCSE and A level. 

The standard of music throughout the school is extremely high and this post is a wonderful opportunity for the successful candidate to work with some very talented musicians. The Assistant Director will play a full role in the Music Department’s extensive co-curricular programme and will have the opportunity to direct ensembles and to initiate other ensembles or groups as appropriate. Keyboard skills are highly desirable and the ability to accompany high-stakes solo performances such as A Level/GCSE recitals and at regular lunchtime recitals would be an advantage.

The successful applicant will be an excellent classroom practitioner. Applicants should demonstrate a deep love of music, an enthusiasm for communicating this to pupils across the school and high expectations of pupils’ approach to music, performance and learning. Working closely with the Director of Music the successful candidate may have the opportunity to take strategic ownership of an agreed part of the curriculum, though this is not a core requirement of the role.

Applications

Applications are to be made via TES.com using the Channing School application form. A CV will not be accepted in place of the completed application form. 

Incomplete application forms will be returned to the applicant where the deadline for completed application forms has not passed. The application form may be downloaded from the website https://www.channing.co.uk/staff-vacancies/

Please note that once you submit an application via TES the system will automatically retain your details for a period of six months. If you are unable to submit your application via TES please email it to stogwell@channing.co.uk 

Deadline for applications: 8 October 2024

Interviews: 15 October 2024

Channing School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To assist in this, the school follows a formal recruitment procedure for the employment of all staff which adheres to the recommendations of the Department for Education (DfE) in "Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education" and the school’s Child Protection Policy. A copy of this procedure is available on request.

Subject to statutory provisions, no applicant will be treated less favourably than another on the grounds of a protected characteristic. Ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.