Director of Music
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4EXThis job expired on 25 November 2022
Start date details
Summer or Autumn Term 2023
Closing date
25 November 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 October 2022
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 to UPS3 (Fringe)
Additional allowances
TLR 1A (Fringe)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding teacher and musician to lead our Music department and extra curricular music.
You will have knowledge and experience to teach Music GCSE and A'Level to the highest level, in addition to running a diverse range of ensembles. The ability to play the piano to a good standard in order to accompany students is very important.
The department is committed to achieving the highest possible standards in both academic and extra-curricular Music. This post will provide the opportunity to inspire and lead musically motivated students through the school's rich programme of opportunities as you contribute to the busy extra-curricular life of our school, as well as the regular liturgies.
We have a very strong reputation for the quality and breath of our musical life, ensembles perform regularly throughout the year and our Music Scholars play a prominent role in school life.
What the school offers its staff
Brentwood Ursuline is a popular and successful oversubscribed girls' Catholic school with a co-educational Sixth Form and benefit from a motivated and friendly staff community. Every member of the teaching staff is provided with an induction programme to support and enhance teaching and learning and have access to excellent programmes of professional development overseen by a dedicated member of SLT.
We annually have members of staff enrolled on National Professional Qualifications at different levels and we run a secondment to SLT each year.
Leadership and Management has been graded Outstanding by Ofsted in our last two inspections.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share their commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
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About Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1013 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School website
- Email address
- mfreeman@buchs.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01277 227156
Brentwood Ursuline is a highly successful and exceptional school that values its rich history, traditions and historic buildings, while embracing significant recent investment to provide an outstanding educational environment for both students and staff. Our most recent development of a new Sixth Form Block is due for completion in 2026.
We are a high-achieving, well-regarded and oversubscribed secondary school. In 2025, our Key Stage 4 outcomes were exceptional, with 92.8% of students achieving a GCSE grade 4 or above in both English and Mathematics, and 77.2% achieving grade 5 or above in both subjects. Our Attainment 8 score of 61 placed Brentwood Ursuline as the top-performing comprehensive school in Essex. At Key Stage 5, students continue to secure excellent outcomes across both A Level and Level 3 vocational pathways.
Students benefit from a wide-ranging and vibrant extra-curricular programme, and staff are actively encouraged to contribute to and share in this rich aspect of school life.
We are deeply committed to staff development. All teaching staff benefit from a comprehensive induction programme, alongside access to high-quality, ongoing professional development overseen by a dedicated member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Brentwood Ursuline has an excellent track record of internal career progression. We actively promote and advertise opportunities internally, with six current Senior Leadership Team posts having been filled through internal promotion, reflecting our strong commitment to developing talent from within.
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