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Expected start date
1 September 2022
Application deadline
24 January 2022 at 9:00am
Date listed
10 January 2022
Job details
- Job role
- Teacher
- Subject
- Music
- Working pattern
- Full time
Full time - Contract type
- Permanent
- Salary
- Teachers Pay Scale
Job summary
The Laurus Trust - Unashamedly Academic
"Music is a more potent instrument than any other for education"
- Plato
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Curriculum Leader of Music to join the team at Laurus Ryecroft. You will facilitate and encourage learning which enables students to achieve high standards, to share and support the corporate responsibility for the well-being, education and discipline of all students.
About Us
The Laurus Trust is a highly successful and growing multi-academy trust in the North West of England. All our Laurus Schools are hugely oversubscribed and have a reputation, both locally and further afield, for outstanding teaching and learning through the relentless pursuit of excellence and the determination to ensure that every child succeeds. In the recent Staff Engagement Survey, over 95% of our employees stated that they would recommend working for Laurus Trust to their friends. In 2020/21 our average teacher turnover rate for secondary schools was 2.39%, which falls way below the National Average of 15%.
The Laurus Trust is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of individual background or circumstance.
Core Behaviours
As your sphere of influence grows, so grows your responsibility for stewardship of these guiding principles and qualities:
*Show unswerving commitment to the shared vision and values – badge on shirt.
*Demonstrate impeccable standards of competency within areas of expertise - focus on learning.
*Have a sense of urgency for sustainable results - does whatever it takes.
*Challenge the status quo - eye on the horizon.
*Strive for autonomy whilst securing accountability - develops agency in others.
*Focus on team over self - demonstrates self-sacrificial leadership.
*Commit to continuous improvement for self and others - recognises that better is possible.
*Build trust through clear communication and expectations - develops commitment to the vision in others.
Employee Benefits
At the heart of our success at Laurus is the passionate belief in the importance of professional learning for all our staff. A rich diet of research informed pedagogy ensures that our teachers are at the cutting edge of their practice. To support this, we financially support masters and doctoral level study alongside the NPQ suite of qualifications.
We also offer a wide range of other employee benefits to all of our staff in return for their commitment to our schools, and to help contribute towards improving their overall well-being. These can be found detailed in our Candidate Applicant Pack.
Applying to the Laurus Trust
If you want to work in a highly ambitious and successful school, and have the passion and commitment to join us at an exciting time of continuous progression and growth, then we would like to hear from you.
For more information about The Laurus Trust, or for further information relating to the role and the School you’re applying to, please download the Job Description and Candidate Information Pack or visit https://www.laurustrust.co.uk/
If you would prefer to request a manual application pack, or should you require any additional support in completing your application, please feel free to contact us on 0161 579 7000 or via e-mail at; recruitment@laurustrust.co.uk
Closing Date: Monday 24th January 2022 at 9.00am
Interview Date: w/c 31st January 2022
The Laurus Trust and its affiliated schools are committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school. This is in line with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education and The Education Act 2002, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Additional allowances
TLR 2
Supporting documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
School overview
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 518 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Laurus Ryecroft website (opens in new tab)
- Contact email
- recruitment@laurustrust.co.uk
- Contact phone number
- 0161 549 7000
About Laurus Ryecroft
Laurus Ryecroft is a secondary free school which opened in September 2018 in Tameside for 150 year 7 students, growing year on year to full capacity of 1050 students and 300 sixth form students. The school replicates the outstanding provision offered by the Laurus Trust founding school Cheadle Hulme High School.
Arranging a visit to Laurus Ryecroft
Please contact the school directly to arrange a school visit - 0161 507 5500
School location
Lumb Lane, Manchester, M43 7LJSimilar jobs nearby
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