Head of Music
The Gateway Academy, Grays, Essex, RM16 4LUThis job expired on 21 April 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
21 April 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 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: Hours are in line with teachers pay and conditions
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teachers Main Pay Sale /UPS depending on experience
Additional allowances
TLR 2B
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will be passionate about education for all students regardless of background and will, above all, be an inspirational practitioner. You will be first and foremost an excellent teacher who can engage and inspire his or her students with their passion for the subject, happy to model lessons for colleagues and someone who is keen to pass on their skills and knowledge is a must.
What the school offers its staff
- £1000 Golden Hello for successful candidates [teachers paid on Main Scale to UPS 3 only applying directly to the GLC, only after a qualifying period of six months.]
- Staff well-being programme: Including access to Perkboxand multiple discounts
- Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service
- State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning
- A paid ‘My Day’ each year
- Excellent career development and training
- 2 week October half term break
- A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching
- Paid opportunities to teach during school holiday clubs
- Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Gateway Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1077 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Gateway Academy website
- Email address
- Dionne.Locke@theglc.org.uk
Arranging a visit to The Gateway Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Dionne.Locke@theglc.org.uk.
School location
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