Director of Music
St Paul's School
Richmond upon Thames
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive plus benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Commencing January/April 2025
- Apply by:
- 23 September 2024
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified and inspiring Director of Music to lead all aspects of Music at St Paul’s Juniors. The successful candidate will be required to maintain the extremely high standards of the department, ensuring the best possible provision, opportunities and educational experience for boys of all abilities and ages at SPJ. This would suit someone who is not only an accomplished musician in their own right but who is committed to developing a love for music amongst bright and talented pupils.
Further details, the job description and an application form can be obtained from the School’s website: www.stpaulsschool.org.uk via the ‘Work With Us’ link or by email from recruitment@stpaulsschool.org.uk
The closing date for all applications is 9am Monday 23 September.
Interviews will take place Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 September 2024.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Our vision is to nurture a generation of Paulines that will make a positive contribution to the world; our three pillars of Scholarship, Opportunity and Character are the foundation of all that we do and we actively focus on five core character traits: Respect, Kindness, Humility, Integrity and Resilience.
We value diversity, equality and inclusion, and are committed to creating an environment where all members of our community can appreciate and benefit from this.
It is our expectation that the values of all applicants align with our values.
St Paul’s Juniors, founded in 1881, is the preparatory school for St Paul’s. It adjoins St Paul’s School, and shares many facilities with the senior school, including the dining hall, sports complex, engineering workshops and playing fields. The schools are fortunate to have an attractive 45-acre site adjacent to the River Thames.
St Paul’s School, Lonsdale Road, London SW13 9JT
Attached documents
About St Paul's School
St Paul’s School was founded in 1509 and currently occupies a large site in Barnes, south-west London. A selective independent school, it provides an education for boys aged 7-18 and has boarding facilities for a small number of its students.
Prospective entrants are usually expected to pass online and/or written examinations across a range of subjects, as well as undergoing an interview with a senior member of staff. In order to improve accessibility for students from poorer backgrounds, a wide range of bursaries and scholarships are available for boys who reach the required academic standard.
High Master
Sally-Anne Huang
Values and vision
St Paul’s School has a strong focus on academic excellence, with students expected to reach and maintain a consistently high standard in their work at all ages. In order to properly support the development of pupils outside the classroom, the school invests heavily in a huge range of extra-curricular activities.
St Paul’s has seen extensive modernisation and expansion in recent years, with further development proposed in order to provide facilities of the very highest quality.
ISI report
“The school is highly successful in meeting its aims. Throughout the school, pupils, including those with SEND or EAL, achieve exceptionally well both within and outside the classroom in response to excellent teaching. The most able pupils achieve outstanding success in school and external competitions. Within a culture of scholarship, the pupils’ attitude towards their learning is outstanding and plays a significant part in their progress and achievement.”
Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.