Head of Music
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EDThis job expired on 6 March 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2020
Closing date
6 March 2020 at 10am
Date listed
14 February 2020
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 2 to Upper pay range 3, £26,297 to £40,490
Additional allowances
We will offer you: TLR2c
• Leadership of a well-established successful choir
• A comprehensive program of CPD
• The support of a highly experienced friendly team
• Well-motivated and able students
• Engaging curriculum experience
• Extra-curricular and international trips and visits
• Access to onsite gym and sport facilities
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Head of Music job summary
We are looking for a well-qualified and enthusiastic Head of Music to join our popular and successful department. Music has a high profile in the school and the successful candidate will be expected to have the ability to teach up to A level standard alongside Choir Master duties and other specified roles. They will play a key role in the co-ordination and arrangement of all musical activities for students throughout the school and lead a diverse and aspiring programme of choral music as well as assimilating the new sixth form girls into a VI Form chamber choir together with leading and managing the peripatetic teaching staff. Good keyboard skills are essential.
The school choir plays a very important part in the life of the school and is one of the busiest extra-curricular activities at BWS; it contributes greatly to the monthly Salisbury Cathedral Services and sings regularly in concerts in the Cathedral as well as in major venues both in the UK and abroad. The successful candidate will need to have a real drive and enthusiasm for continued high standards of music throughout BWS and will be fully committed to the extra-curricular music programme and in school life in general.
Commitment to safeguarding
Bishop Wordsworth’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other relevant re-employment checks including satisfactory references and medical clearance.
About Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1178 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- Email address
- alg@bws.wilts.sch.uk
History and tradition
Bishop John Wordsworth intended that his school should provide a centre of academic excellence in the heart of Salisbury. Since 1890 Bishop’s has fulfilled that mission, and today we educate 1,176 students aged between 11 and 18 which include approximately 130 girls in our now fully co-educational sixth form. Under the shadow of the Cathedral spire our eclectic buildings span the seventeenth to the twenty-first centuries, reflecting the school’s heritage. This creates a very special atmosphere in which students are conscious, on a daily basis, of their part in a long tradition of academic endeavour.
Admission on ability
As a Church of England Grammar School and Academy, we set our own entrance test and policy on admissions. Any student living within reasonable travelling distance of Salisbury is welcome to apply and students from the broadest range of schools and backgrounds thrive here.
High expectations and high achievement
‘Bishop’s is one of the best-performing schools in the country and outstanding levels of success are part of everyday life. We never take this for granted, however, and continuously support and encourage our students to commit themselves fully to all that they do. Well aware of our expectations, our students relish the opportunity to aim high and achieve their goals. Every student is encouraged to find something at which they excel and to develop self-confidence as a result’.
Christian values
Our Church school ethos permeates the fabric of life here – from regular worship in the Cathedral and our Chapel, through religious education, to the way we operate as a community. We welcome students of all faiths or none, but the Christian values of concern for one other, respect and tolerance provide a moral compass that influences everyone, both personally and culturally.
Spirit of togetherness
As the school motto ‘veritas in caritate’ (truth through caring) suggests, consideration and thoughtfulness are central to life at Bishop’s. Right from day one, we work hard to make students feel valued and welcome. Within each year there are five tutor groups of around 32 students, led by form tutors. During Year 7 we monitor these groups carefully, knowing that the happier students are, the quicker they will settle in and flourish. If problems arise the form tutor or the relevant Head of School are the first points of contact and Heads of School operate an ‘open door’ policy whenever possible. Every sixth form student is allocated a personal mentor.
Academic life
Rigour, depth and breadth characterise academic life at Bishop’s. Students enjoy being taught by highly qualified subject specialists. Teachers teach so that students do well – but also to extend their knowledge and understanding beyond the narrow confines of exam syllabi. Throughout, we aim to engender a passion for learning and the development of skills to pursue that passion independently. In and out of school there are countless opportunities for students to develop their academic interests – workshops, lectures, master classes, fieldwork and more. Students regularly take part in school and national competitions, with many gaining success both within and beyond the curriculum.
Extra-curricular
A broad extra-curricular programme helps students to understand more of the world, to challenge themselves and to grow as individuals. At Bishop’s we aim to provide many and varied opportunities, so that every student has the chance to find new interests and achieve great things. Competitive sport is in the lifeblood of the school. Rugby, Cross Country, Athletics, Basketball, Soccer, Hockey, Netball, Cricket and more figure in the sporting calendar, with regular fixtures against schools across Wiltshire and the South West of England. While we are justly proud of our outstanding reputation for sporting success both regionally and nationally, we value equally the commitment of students who give their best to an activity they enjoy.
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