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Music Teacher

Southwold Primary School, Hackney, E5 9NL

This job expired on 31 May 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  Immediately

• Closing date

  31 May 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
  • Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS/LPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who is:

• A great music teacher with very high expectations of themselves and the children they teach.
• Organised and committed to raising the profile of music across the school so that it impacts on all children regardless of their ability or background.
• Passionate about creating quality learning opportunities for children, never giving up on them.
• Able to communicate successfully to a range of stakeholders.
• Flexible with a good sense of humour and an understanding of the 'bigger picture'. Hard working, creative and keen to develop their own teaching to make it the best it can be.
• Is self-reflective and seeking to be the best at their profession.
• Has a professional outlook and thrives on challenge.
• Has a passion for teaching and is ambitious for children and making a difference.
• Genuinely enjoys the company of children and can see the fun as well as the serious side of teaching.
• Enjoys working with other people and being part of a team.

What the school offers its staff

• We are a professional, friendly and happy team of teachers and support staff.
• We offer a dynamic and exciting environment with the chance to make a real difference.
• We are an organisation that is keen to nurture and develop the expertise of its staff.
• We have children who are shown how to learn from the very start.
• We serve communities that deserve the best.
• We offer opportunities for leadership and leadership development.

Further details about the role

Please download an information pack for further details, including a job description and person specification.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its pupils. We recognise that some children may be especially vulnerable to abuse and that children who are abused or neglected may find it difficult to develop a sense of self worth, to view the world in a positive way or achieve academically. We recognise that some children who have experienced abuse may harm others. We will always take a considered and sensitive approach in order that we can support all of our pupils.

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About Southwold Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 370 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Southwold Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: communications@vs.hackney.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southwold-primary-school-hackney (opens in new tab)

Our school is based in the vibrant and diverse community of Hackney, East London. We provide a rich and exciting curriculum to develop the confidence and enthusiasm for learning that will take our pupils through secondary school and beyond. Our staff refuse to accept that where a child starts should be a barrier to how well they do or the aspirations that they have. As a result, our pupils make exceptional progress in the key areas of reading, writing and mathematics and consistently achieve above national averages. This is down to the hard work of our staff and pupils, as well as our commitment to work alongside parents and engage our communities in what we do. We are part of the Viridis Federation of three local schools, sharing expertise and a passion for creating a fantastic place for children to learn. We have a joint Governing body and work closely to develop a curriculum offer which will inspire our learners. Our curriculum is innovative and inclusive, and as a result we have achieved many awards and quality marks that benchmark our provision against the highest standards. We welcome visits and provide weekly tours whilst the school is in session so that you can see our happy, motivated children first hand.

Arranging a visit to Southwold Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email communications@vs.hackney.sch.uk.

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