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  • Closing date

    17 April 2023 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    31 March 2023

Job details

Job role

  • Head of year or phase
  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

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Subject

Music

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

United Learning Pay Scale PT1 £36,300 - EPT3 £53,800 - Plus TLR

Sedgehill Academy - Head of Music job summary

Sedgehill Academy is a vibrant, inclusive 11-18 academy on an exciting journey of school improvement with United Learning. We offer an outstanding education in a warm and supportive environment, uniting high academic achievement with strong development of character. We have high expectations for all our students and reject the view that success in life is pre-determined or that our talents are fixed.

We are seeking staff who are driven and ambitious, and who want to make a difference to the academy and the community we serve to make Sedgehill Academy become the school it deserves to be.

Joining Sedgehill Academy means being part of a school that


  • Is successful and fast paced;
  • Is exciting and innovative;
  • Is making a difference;
  • Has high expectations;
  • Has strong leadership and management;
  • Treats all staff as professionals, making a large investment in professional development;
  • Uses people’s strengths to develop themselves and others;
  • Has excellent resources;
  • Lives inclusion.
  • Has integrity, we practice what we preach
  • Is warm and welcoming

Being part of United Learning also means that staff benefit from shared expertise, CPD opportunities and resources.

We take the professional development of our staff seriously. As a new member of staff in the school you will have a full induction programme as a well as access to in-house and external training to support you on your journey to be an exemplary teacher, leader or outstanding member of our support staff.

Job title: Head of Music

Salary: United Learning Salary PT1 – EPT2 plus TLR 1b

Closing date: Monday 17th April 2023 – Midday

The role

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, experienced, and innovative experienced Head of Music to join an ambitious and successful Music department.

Are you the person to stretch, challenge, support and inspire our students in and outside of the classroom?

You will play a highly visible role in the improvement of teaching and learning of all students, ensuring the highest standards of teaching, learning and in the subject area.

About You

The Head of Department takes a major role in ensuring that the programmes of study within our dynamic Music Department are designed to meet statutory requirements, provide appropriate pace and challenge for all students and include regular opportunities for assessment and review.

The successful candidate will have outstanding subject. We are looking for someone with a work ethic that focuses on student outcomes and with a deep commitment to ongoing formative assessment, who is eager to engage appropriate CPD.

In return, we are offering a highly attractive salary, along with the benefits of being part of United Learning, and opportunities to share good practices and collaborate with colleagues across every phase of education.

For more information please contact:

recruitment-sel@unitedlearning.org.uk

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.

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About Sedgehill Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
782 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School location

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