Head of Music – Brent – September

Location: Wembley
Salary: (£37,667 - £59,242) + TLR2A - £3,213
Contract: Permanent
Working hours: Full time
Start date: September 2024

Do you have high expectations, a big heart and a passion for your subject?

Our mission is to ensure that every pupil leaves confident, articulate, and culturally aware; able to pursue careers they are passionate about, contribute to society and live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives.

Does our mission inspire you to join our team to do your best work and to develop others to do theirs?

Our school has been on a transformational journey, and we are looking for a new Head of Music to be part of our creative and ambitious performing arts team and our wider Academy Leadership Team that will lead the next exciting leap forward as we challenge educational disadvantage by defining an ambitious, replicable and sustainable school model that supports children from communities like ours to thrive at top third universities and highly competitive apprenticeships.

About the role:
You will lead our team of Music specialists to continue to develop our Music curriculum and enrichment offer to inspire our pupils to live a life enriched by music and to study music at KS4 and beyond. You will ensure that teaching across the department establishes high expectations through strong routines, great relationships and the impactful delivery of our curriculum.

As well as the formal taught curriculum we are excited to hear about how you will buld on our already ambitious enrichment programme with the range of musical opportunities you want to deliver so every child at Elvin can find an instrument they are passionate about and can progress with beyond school. With state of the art music and performing arts facilities including a suite of practice rooms, music technology and recording spaces and a world class performance space we are set up to inspire a future generation of musical stars.

Requirements:


· An excellent Music teacher with a proven track record of achieving strong outcomes

· An ability to inspire and nurture pupils and develop staff

· High expectations for pupil behaviour and learning

· A commitment to serving our diverse community in Brent

· A keenness to learn and develop in your role and as a leader

· A great team player with high standards of reliability, professionalism and courteousness.


If you are the Head of Music we have been looking for, then apply today. Shortlisted Teachers will be contacted within 24 hours.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.
The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
To apply for this opportunity your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application.
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Head of Music – September start – Brent