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Music Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Cheney School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7QH

This job expired on 24 April 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  24 April 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 March 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Music
• Working pattern: Full time: 1.0 FTE
• Contract type: Fixed term - May 2024 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,000.00 - £43,685.00 Annually (Actual)
• Additional allowances:

  Plus a potential TLR

What skills and experience we're looking for

Main Scale or Upper Scale (with a potential TLR), Full Time, Fixed-term (Maternity Cover)

Main purpose of role

We are looking for an inspirational and innovative teacher to teach Music at the school with a real passion for ensuring engagement in learning for all students, together with an interest in playing a part in the creation of our very popular school performances.

There is also the possibility for the right candidate to become Subject Leader for the Music Department on a fixed-term basis.

What skills / experience are required

The successful candidate must have a passion about raising levels of engagement and achievement and want to make a positive difference on their students by going the extra mile. They will be a musician who is eager to explore a range of styles and skills with their students on a variety of live instruments and through music technology. Music and Music Technology are popular subjects across all key stages (3-5) and the successful candidate will have experience of teaching at a range of levels.

They will have the desire and enthusiasm to play an active and collaborative role in contributing to a strong culture of sharing best practices, resources, and ideas, and have the interpersonal and leadership skills needed to inspire and motivate both colleagues and students alike.

Visits to the school prior to interview are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit with the or if you would like more information about the role, please contact Alexa Cox: aco@cheneyschool.org

Cheney School offers a warm and supportive staff community including:

What the school offers its staff

The River Learning Trust and Cheney School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. All staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The River Learning Trust are required to conduct online searches about you as part of their shortlisting process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By applying for this role, you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the shortlisting process. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (one from current/latest employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role. The River Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. You should contact the school if you are unsure if this role includes regulated activity relevant to children.For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for CandidatesThis post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Commitment to safeguarding

Cheney School and The River Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism; all staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and obtain any other statutorily required clearance. Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (1 from current/latest employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role.

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About Cheney School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1679 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cheney School website
• Email address: Vacancies@cheneyschool.org
• Phone number: 01865765726
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cheney-school-oxford

Cheney School is a popular, high-performing school located in the heart of Oxford serving a diverse community of students. We are what a comprehensive school was designed to be; we are very proud of our inclusive ethos and the fact that we provide a liberal, outward-looking education to students from all backgrounds, and a caring and supportive community for staff.

We are committed to continuous professional development and have wide-ranging training and development opportunities.

Arranging a visit to Cheney School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Vacancies@cheneyschool.org.

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