Head of Music
Denefield School, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6XY5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 September 2025
Closing date
20 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) Additional TLR 2A (£3412) or TLR 2B (£5,643) payable, depending on experience
Head of Music job summary
Denefield is an ambitious, successful and over-subscribed school located in the western Reading suburb of Tilehurst, where student progress and attainment are in the top 20% of schools nationally. We offer first class opportunities and support for staff, regardless of career stage or experience.
We have excellent student behaviour based on respect, high expectations, trust, clarity and clear routines. Our students are happy, confident and polite.
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and enthusiastic subject leader for Music. So, if you believe you have what it takes to excite students beginning their KS3 journey to the world of music and to inspire them to engage in further study at KS4 and 5 this may just be the role you are looking for.
We are looking for someone who is:
- an established teacher looking for a golden opportunity to lead and develop a forward-thinking music department within a highly successful Creative and Performing Arts Faculty.
- visibly passionate about music and has a keen interest in a wide range of music genres including contemporary.
In return we offer:
- Outstanding professional development opportunities with an exceptional in-house annual training programme, enabling staff at all levels to follow a personalised programme linked to their needs and ambitions.
- Support to take part in recognised leadership qualifications, including national professional qualifications for middle or senior leaders.
- A strong, successful curriculum that produces excellent outcomes at KS4 and 5.
- Keen promotion and support of staff health and wellbeing. We work hard to ensure that staff have a positive work-life balance, aiming for only one after school event or meeting per week.
- A very supportive approach to flexible working and the benefits it provides.
- Great benefits including: onsite parking, cycle to work scheme and subsidised canteen, welcoming and stimulating staff area, free flu vaccinations.
Completed applications should reach us by midnight on Monday 20 January.
Early applications are highly encouraged an d we reserve the right to call candidates to interview before the closing date.
Visits to Denefield are encouraged! If you wish to arrange a visit, discover more about this exciting opportunity, need any further information or you would like to have an informal discussion, please contact our Headteacher, Mr Towill, via Mrs Ellison on 0118 941 3458 or email Headteacher@denefield.org.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
Denefield is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All short-listed candidates will be subject to online searches and the successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check along with other relevant employment checks. CVs will not be accepted.
In our school we are committed to securing genuine equality of opportunity in all aspects of our activities as an employer and education provider.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Denefield School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1120 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Denefield School website (opens in new tab)
Denefield is an ambitious, successful and over-subscribed school located in the western Reading suburb of Tilehurst.
At Denefield School we believe passionately that every young person should gain the qualifications and develop the character skills to have, as we say, 'success for life'. Every member of the community benefits from the strong, respectful relationships between staff, students, parents and carers.
Denefield is a happy and exciting place to work, where every member of the school team is valued. We recognise that our staff are the main reason behind our successful school. Both teaching and support staff are committed, enthusiastic and hardworking, all believing firmly that we should help students to be and do their best. We understand that the wellbeing of our staff is essential and that they need to feel supported so that they in turn can support our students and ensure that they succeed in life.
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