Head of Music
St George's Academy, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7PP13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
30 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
17 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR2b, £5,868 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Salary: MPS/UPS
Allowances: TLR2b, £5,868 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Basis: Permanent
Start Date: September 2026
Closing Date: 9am Monday 30 March 2026
In response to the career progression of the existing postholder, we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, skilled and committed Head of Faculty to join and lead our Music Department. Offering an exciting opportunity for career development, we welcome applications from both experienced candidates and those looking to take the next step in their professional development. In addition to the job specification for teaching staff, the Head of Music will include the following responsibilities:
- To manage and lead members of staff in the subject area(s), setting high professional standards.
- To have an up-to-date knowledge of the subject area(s).
- To develop faculty plans and targets which contribute to improvement.
- To establish schemes of work for each year group.
- To establish and maintain good discipline in the faculty.
- To ensure the faculty area is well maintained and has suitable displays.
- To budget efficiently.
- To monitor teaching within the faculty.
- To monitor pupil progress through the Academy’s assessment procedure and day to day marking.
- To manage the day-to-day organisation of instrumental lessons.
Further details including the job description for the role and application forms are available from our website. Please note that CVs are not acceptable.
Should you have any general questions or wish to arrange an informal visit to the Academy, please contact us by email to jobs@st-georges-academy.org or by calling 01529 301162. Informal visits are welcomed to all roles and can be offered outside of core school hours where this would be helpful.
What the school offers its staff
St George’s Academy is a large, successful, 11-18 mixed secondary school of 2,340 students (including 334 in the sixth form) with outstanding facilities in all areas. The Academy serves Sleaford, Ruskington and the surrounding Lincolnshire villages with our main campus in Sleaford and our smaller campus in the village of Ruskington.
If you would like to join a very supportive team in an Academy of enthusiastic and friendly dedicated staff, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St George’s Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service. Additional employment checks will also be carried out for all roles in accordance with “Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance for Schools and Colleges”.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About St George's Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 2329 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St George's Academy website
- Email address
- jobs@st-georges-academy.org
St George’s Academy is a large, successful, 11-18 mixed secondary school of 2,340 students (including 334 in the sixth form) with outstanding facilities in all areas. The Academy serves Sleaford, Ruskington and the surrounding Lincolnshire villages with our main campus in Sleaford and our smaller campus in the village of Ruskington.
We are a leading member of the Sleaford Joint-Sixth Form (SJSF), a collaboration of the co-educational sixth forms of St George’s Academy and the Robert Carre Trust. The SJSF provides a full range of post 16 courses for over 700 students and is a beacon of educational provision across Lincolnshire.
Arranging a visit to St George's Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@st-georges-academy.org.
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