Head of Music

Prospero Teaching's Permanent Recruitment Division are looking for a Head of Music to work in a Secondary school near Thornton Heath, Starting in April 2025. This position will be offered on a permanent basis. CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS

Main Areas of Responsibility

The purpose of your role will be:

• To be accountable for leading, managing and developing the subject area.
• To raise standards of student attainment and achievement within the whole subject/curriculum area and to monitor and support student progress.
• To ensure the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students studying in the department, in accordance with the aims of the academy and the curricular policies determined by the Governing Body and Principal.
• To teach the relevant subject across the age and ability range.
• To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
• To effectively manage and deploy staff, financial and physical resources within the department.
• To share and support the school's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.

Your main areas of responsibility will fall under the areas of:

• Operational and strategic planning (including formulating the subject and faculty improvement plans, and leading the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, marking policies, assessment and teaching strategies)
• Ensuring the delivery of an appropriate, comprehensive, high quality and cost effective curriculum and leading development of the subject and its delivery
• Staff development (including recruiting, building and managing an effective team of motivated staff)
• Student outcomes (including ensuring the effective operation of target setting, monitoring and evaluation systems and the input and maintenance of accurate student data)
• Pastoral system (including being a form tutor to a selected group of students)
• Teaching, including acting as an outstanding role model

Location: Thornton Heath Position: Head of MusicContract/ Start Date: April 2025 Duration: Permanent contract Full Time/ Part Time: Full Time Pay Rate: M1 to UPS3 + TLR (for the right candidate) - Negotiable Hours: Full time - Normal school hours (PPA time included) EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS Degree (2:1 or above) in any subject GCSE English and Maths grade C or above Qualified Teacher Status PGCE and QTS in Secondary Education TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST: Hold right to work in the UK. Hold an Enhanced Child Barred list DBS certificate, registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application. Provide two professional child related references Have Qualified Teacher Status OTHER If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up-to-date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.