Director of Music
Lodge Park Academy, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 2JHThis job expired on 27 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September or January
Closing date
27 June 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 May 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
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 leadership hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L3-L6
What skills and experience we're looking for
▪ Qualified Teacher Status ▪ Very strong track record of professional development ▪ Grade 8 or equivalent on first instrument/voice ▪ Functional keyboard skills ▪ Experience of conducting instrumental and choral ensembles at a high level ▪ Ability to plan strategically, to set out clear aims and objectives and to manage transformational change successfully ▪ Ability to carry out rigorous self-evaluation and review and to act on the findings in order to bring about improvement ▪ Ability to lead and manage individuals and teams of staff so as to bring out the best in them and the best outcomes for students ▪ Ability to provide effective support to staff so as to ensure the maintenance of good conduct and relationships ▪ A record of consistently delivering good or outstanding lessons ▪ An in depth knowledge of best practice in teaching, learning and assessment for learning ▪ Thorough understanding of how to use performance data to monitor standards of attainment and to plan appropriate interventions ▪ Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to inspire confidence, trust and respect amongst staff, students and families ▪ Excellent oral and written communication skills and confidence in the use of new technologies
What the school offers its staff
Salary & Benefits
- £46,548-£50,122 (L3-6)• Access to Teachers’ Pension Scheme• Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme• Awards and Recognition Scheme• Benefits Platform – including discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more…• Cycle to Work Scheme
Further details about the role
This is a key role for Lodge Park Academy. We are ambitious for Music at the school, and want to develop our music department further, so that it becomes a central element in the school’s identity, with large numbers of students singing, learning a musical instrument, and progressing from an exciting KS3 curriculum to study the subject at KS4 and KS5. Music is currently taught across KS3, KS4 and KS5, with students having classroom music for one hour each week at KS3 and progressing to GCSE and A Level Music – like all schools, we want to increase the number of students taking music at KS4 and KS5, not to help with school budgets but because music is such a valuable academic subject. Students are able to learn any musical instrument of their choice and we enjoy a productive partnership with the Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust (NMPAT) – we want at least 10% of our student cohort to be taking up this offer and to be playing in school and community musical ensembles. There is an annual school production (most recently, Beauty and the Beast) and there is a regular pattern of school concerts. Students have performed with Nevill Holt Opera, Gabrieli Roar and the Britten Sinfonia, have undertaken music residential trips through our relationship with the Trust.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About Lodge Park Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1065 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Lodge Park Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lpa-enquiries@lodgeparkacademy.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01536 203817
Lodge Park Academy is a mixed secondary school situated on the edge of Corby in Northamptonshire, which was officially opened by Formula 1 ace Lewis Hamilton in May 2013. We offer a high quality education for students aged 11 to 19.
The aim of the academy, which is a proud member of the David Ross Education Trust, is to work in partnership with parents, industry and the community to deliver a world-class education for our students.
Our values and ethos
Resilience, Respect, Tolerance
We are proud to be leading education providers for the community we serve. Our academy combines the highest standards of teaching with impressive new facilities.
Lodge Park understands that every student needs a strong academic foundation to achieve the highest standards. We also understand that this can be supported by a multitude of co-curricular activities. From sport to music, CCF to technology, there is something for everyone. Our aim is that students develop new interests and life-long passions while at our academy.
We offer an academic curriculum which is supported by an innovative programme of co-curricular activities that support the development of well-rounded and confident individuals. We want every student to be the very best they can be, and a credit to themselves and their community.
Since joining the David Ross Education Trust in 2013, our ability to do this has further strengthened. We are proud that we are able to offer our students unrivalled enrichment and sporting opportunities, building confidence and shaping aspirations in all our young people.
Arranging a visit to Lodge Park Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lpa-enquiries@lodgeparkacademy.co.uk.
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