Curriculum Lead for Expressive Arts (Music Teacher)
Charlton School, Telford, TF1 3FAThis job expired on 27 November 2023
Start date details
April 2023 (or sooner if available)
Closing date
27 November 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 November 2023
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Full time: FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS and TLR2b
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Curriculum Lead to join our successful Expressive Arts Team, candidates will teach music in the school at KS3 and KS4 and work to inspire the artistic, creative, dramatic and musical knowledge and skills of our students. Take up of all subjects is strong giving the successful candidate a chance to have a wider impact across the school through the leadership of Music, Drama, Dance and Art.
Our Expressive Arts department has an excellent team spirit where collaboration, cooperation and the sharing of best practice are key, as is hard work within a supportive team. The team pride themselves in securing the very best possible outcomes for students with a track record of exceptional progress and attainment.
What the school offers its staff
Charlton is an 11-16 comprehensive school, well established in the heart of its local community. We are a truly comprehensive school, admitting children from over 20 primary schools, with students’ prior attainment at KS2 broadly in line with National Average, with a slight bias towards higher ability range.
At Charlton we take pride in students’ progress, with learning at the heart of all we do. We know the importance of inspiring students to develop a thirst for learning, so our curriculum is broad, rich and matched to individuals’ needs.
Our emphasis on purposeful, relevant learning means that our students benefit from a range of visits, specialist teaching and extensive extra-curricular experiences. We aim for all our students to enjoy school, excel in their studies and attain outstanding outcomes.
Charlton’s Vision – Building Knowledge, Developing Character, Inspiring Futures
Our vision is to nurture happy, healthy young people who have the knowledge, academic achievement and strength of character to lead safe and successful lives in modern Britain, preparing them for their next steps in education or employment with a thirst for lifelong learning.
Following a recent Ofsted inspection (May 2023), the school has been judged to be good overall and good in all the separate judgement areas. We are delighted with the outcome, and that the dedication and hard work of our students and staff has been rightly recognised.
Commitment to safeguarding
The appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance (including a check on the children’s barred list for those working in regulated activity) for the successful applicant. We are committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow the Safer Recruitment practices as set out in the Statutory Guidance - Keeping Children Safe in Education. We are also committed to Equality and Diversity. Sorry but CV’s will not be accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Charlton School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1229 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Charlton School website
- Email address
- rachel.proctor1@charlton.uk.com
- Phone number
- 01952386806
Charlton is a very successful 11-16 Academy located in the market town of Wellington, Telford. We were very fortunate to move into our new school building in June 2016, the last school built under the governments Building Schools for the Future programme. We are a member of the Learning Community Trust (LCT), a multi-academy trust that serves the education needs of students in primary, secondary and special schools in Telford and Shropshire. We work in partnership with the LCT towards a shared vision that places students’ learning, environments, and local communities at the centre of our approach.
Wellington is a busy market town, with excellent facilities in the local community and new housing being built nearby the school. From its central position, Wellington is easily reached by road or rail and has a large train station in the town. It is close to Shrewsbury and the famous Ironbridge, which is an area of local beauty and historical interest and one of the best in Shropshire!
Our vision is to nurture happy, healthy young people who have the knowledge, academic achievement, and strength of character to lead safe and successful lives in modern Britain, preparing them for their next steps in education or employment with a thirst for lifelong learning.
Our vision is built around three core values: Respect, Responsibility and Resilience. We expect all members of the Charlton community to always exhibit these values. Underpinning our vision and values are our shared character virtues:
• Gratitude: feeling and expressing thanks.
• Compassion: exhibiting care and concern for others.
• Humility: estimating oneself within reasonable limits.
• Justice: acting with fairness towards others by honouring rights and responsibilities.
• Courage: acting with bravery in fearful situations.
• Integrity: having strong moral principles and standing up for what you believe in.
• Honesty: being truthful and sincere.
Arranging a visit to Charlton School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rachel.proctor1@charlton.uk.com.
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