Head of Music
Washwood Heath Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2AS5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
9 May 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
- MPS/ UPR plus TLR 2a (£8,279)
Head of Music job summary
Are you an experienced teacher of Music with a passion for Music education and a proven track record of success, looking for a new challenge? Washwood Heath Academy has a fantastic opportunity for a talented individual to join an All-Through Academy Arts and DT Faculty as Head of Music. We are seeking to appoint a creative, enthusiastic and dedicated individual who is passionate about Music and is ready to lead a Department, or looking to broaden their experience of leading a department in a different setting. As we stand firm in our belief that staff well-being is a priority we do not unnecessarily add to workload or bring about multiple initiatives at the drop of a hat. Everything we do is rooted in research with a clear evidence base. As such we have: regular teaching & learning CPD following the Walkthrus programme and Instructional Coaching, a ‘feedback’ policy; not a marking policy and a clear focus on teachers as experts. The successful candidate will be capable of inspiring learners through their passion for the subject and have an excitement and drive for teaching and learning and a desire to make a difference to leaners’ achievement. Due to Washwood Heath Academy being an All through Academy, there is an expectation that you would be able and willing to support curriculum development for Music across the Secondary phase and support the Music delivery in the Primary phase of the Academy. Music is a popular and highly successful subject at Washwood Heath Academy, with a strong tradition of delivering good outcomes for students. We are very well resourced and have a music IT suite, with macs using logic, Sibelius and GarageBand. We provide opportunities for pupils to perform and seek a Head of Department with a performance skill set. Washwood Heath Academy is a relatively new All Through Academy (Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form) in the East of Birmingham. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the established Arts and DT team as Head of Music and contribute to a Faculty that seeks to provide a first class education for all of its learners. In order for all learners to achieve academic excellence, we deliver a knowledge-rich curriculum where teachers are the experts and their role it is to convey their knowledge and expertise to pupils. We believe that all pupils are entitled to learn about ‘The best, which has been thought and said’ (Matthew Arnold). Primary, Secondary & Sixth Form Our school is in a central location, with wonderful and enthusiastic students, amazing staff who always go the extra mile for their classes. Our friendly, family feel is part of the reason that parents choose Washwood Heath Academy for their children and a significant number of staff are long term employees. We are part of the Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust which is a family of local schools located within 15 minutes of one another: 4 Primary schools, 2 Secondary schools and 1 All-through school. This will give you the opportunity to grow and develop professionally with a fantastic Academy Trust that is very supportive and collaborative with a strong sense of community.
What we are looking for:
- To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and knowledge-rich
- curriculum in Technology for pupils across all key stages in the Secondary phase.
- To support with the leadership of Music in the Primary phase (R-KS2)
- To monitor and support the overall progress and development of pupils as a teacher and
- Form Tutor
- To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides pupils with the
- opportunity to achieve their individual potential
- To contribute to raising standards of achievement and maximising pupil attainment
- To share and support the Academy’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities
- for personal and academic growth
- To be committed to the safeguarding of children
- To play an active role in curriculum planning and delivery, providing specific curriculum expertise
- and guidance and leading on delivery of key aspects as they relate to the subject area of Music.
- Be accountable for the learning and achievement of all students following programmes within
- the subject area of Music.
- To liaise with Subject Team Leader colleagues across the Trust to support strategic development,
- share good practice and plan collaborative activities
- To assist the Head of Faculty in leading and managing a team of staff in delivering high
- quality teaching and learning throughout the department. This includes the promotion
- of student achievement as well as the maintenance of good behaviour and discipline.
Please see Job Description for full requirements.
In return, we will offer you:
- A collaborative and inclusive culture, where team members will upskill you and give you regular opportunities to learn from each other in a safe and collaborative environment, both within your schools and Trust-wide.
- An opportunity to undertake structured CPD via access to the National College online CPD platform and/or apprenticeships such as Level 7 Senior Leaders Masters, with regular twilights.
- Access to Career Pathways and Pledge to help you plan for and make your goals a reality via our Professional Growth and Performance (PPG) process.
- A wellbeing culture, with paid and unpaid time off to support life events via our Life Leave Policy, access to a Wellbeing Champion and the opportunity to participate in our annual staff wellbeing survey with Edurio, so we know and can respond to views.
- Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which includes confidential counselling, access to wellbeing advice and a lifestyle app called “My Possible Self”.
- Access to a suite of supportive policies, such as Life Leave, Wellbeing, Career Break and Family Friendly.
- Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Access to a comprehensive employee rewards package including Long Service Awards, Employee Referral Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and contribution to glasses and eye-sight tests for eligible display screen users.
- Opportunity to be part of key Trust-wide collaborative groups such as the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI working group) and Wellbeing working groups, including menopause support and neurodiversity support.
- Onsite parking at all schools.
‘Outstanding, resilient and loving’ is how one of our students described our school during our last Ofsted inspection, so we know you would love it here – our friendly, supportive staff always go the extra mile for their students. We are an Ofsted rated Good school, come and join us on our journey to Outstanding.
Please Note: (NB CVs will not be accepted)
Closing Job Early:
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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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):
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Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
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prohibition from teaching
right to work
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About Washwood Heath Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 18
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1719 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Washwood Heath Academy website
School location
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