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Head of Music
Mossbourne Community Academy, London, E5 8JYThis job expired on 16 May 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
16 May 2023 at 11:52am
Date listed
29 March 2023
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: 40 hours per week 52 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teachers’ Main Payscale + Mossbourne MPS Allowance £1,600.00 + TLR / UPS + TLR
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an outstanding leader and Music practitioner who is ready to lead one of the top Music departments in the country. The Music department is notable in the Academy for maintaining high performance in Academic results whilst preparing our students for outstanding public performances, for instance the whole school production in November, or the Federation Concert in June. The Head of Music will line-manage the teachers of Music, the music administrator, and the 12 Peripatetic teachers to ensure academic excellence and a vibrant and inspiring extra-curricular offer.
What the school offers its staff
Working for a Mossbourne Federation Academy means being part of a community of exceptional practitioners. Colleagues are warm, welcoming and supportive of each other. As one of the country’s leading federations, expectations of staff are high. The Mossbourne Federation engages with, and supports its workforce, thus creating an inspirational working environment which nurtures the development of personal and professional excellence.
Set within the metropolitan borough of Hackney, all Mossbourne Federation academies are in close proximity to London Overground stations, providing a no-fuss commute for colleagues living in other London boroughs. London’s fashionable ‘East and West Ends’, are also only a short distance away.
Federation staff are rewarded through access to a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to;
First Rate Professional Development
Teacher Training Programme
Season Ticket Loans
MossBike Cycle to work scheme
Coaching & Mentoring
Employee Assistance Programme
Corporate Gym Membership
Discounts at local restaurants
Recruitment Applicant Awards (For Academic Referrals)
The Mossbourne Allowance (conditions apply)
If you are passionate about innovative education, have a commitment to personal excellence and are ready for a new challenge, we welcome your application.
Further details about the role
Please note that CVs or incomplete application forms will not be considered. All other applications will be considered; however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Mossbourne Federation reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline.
In order to apply for this position please follow the link to our website and complete an application form atwww.mossbourne.org/vacancies
The Mossbourne Federation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
You can follow us on LinkedIn at –https://www.linkedin.com/company/mossbourne-federation/
Commitment to safeguarding
Mossbourne Federation reserves the right to modify job descriptions to ensure the needs of the Federation & students are met. Mossbourne Federation provides equal employment opportunities to all employment applicants and employees without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or status. The document is not a comprehensive list; it simply outlines expectations of the role. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. The post holder must be committed to safeguarding the welfare of children.
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About Mossbourne Community Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1447 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Mossbourne Community Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- mcarecruitment@mossbourne.org
The Mossbourne Federation’s flagship academy, Mossbourne Community Academy (MCA) is built on high expectations and doing right by the pupils in our care. We are driven to ensure that MCA pupils have future choice and opportunities, succeed in their chosen career pathway and make positive contributions to society. MCA has not only changed the face of education in Hackney, but has also raised the bar in educational expectations to the highest level; we achieve recognition, nationally, and annually, for setting a new benchmark for non-selective comprehensive education. All pupils, regardless of race, gender, background or ability, are encouraged to achieve their true potential and the behaviour of our pupils is exemplary. With outstanding GCSE and A-level results, year on year, Mossbourne Community Academy is placed within the top 1% of schools in the country. We are tremendously proud that our most recent Ofsted Inspection, dated November 2021, judged the academy as ‘outstanding’ and starts with the sentence ‘Mossbourne Community Academy changes pupil’s lives for the better’, because that is what we do, year on year. In 2023, Mossbourne Community Academy was named the top comprehensive school in London in The Sunday Times ‘Good Schools Guide’, the 5th most oversubscribed school in England and the most oversubscribed school in London. Such recognition is testament to the pride, hard work and dedication of our staff body, pupils and parents.
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