Subject Lead - Music
The Gilberd School, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9PUDeadline is tomorrow
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
24 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- TMS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR2b £5,662
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Purpose:
Be accountable for leading, managing and developing the Subject Area.
Be accountable for student progress and development within the Subject Area.
Monitor and support the overall attainment and progress of students within Subject Area.
Ensure provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, inclusive and relevant curriculum for the adaptive learning of students in accordance with the aims and policies of the school.
Develop and enhance the teaching practice of others and have a strategic overview of the Subject Area.
Effectively manage and deploy resources within the Curriculum Area.
Contribute to the strategic development of whole school curriculum initiatives. Basic Professional Standards and Duties:
Be aware of the duties set out in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document, as well as the relevant standards for teachers.
Be a role model to students at all times by adhering to The Gilberd’s high expectations of dress, manner, punctuality and policies.
Be familiar with the School’s Staff Handbook, calendar and school policies.
Set adequate cover work when absent following the stated procedure.
Ensure registers are taken promptly every lesson and seating plans are up to date.
Communicate professionally (in writing, via email, via the telephone or in person) with staff, parents and students at all times.
Establish effective professional working relationships with all stakeholders.
Carry out before school, break time and after school, duties as directed.
Specific Duties:
Deputise for the Curriculum Leader for Performing Arts.
Manage the peripatetic staff, liaising with Essex Music Services.
Liaise with the Arts technician.
Showcase Music across the school via assemblies and competitions.
Ensure a range of visits and other activities enhance students’ understanding of music and enrich their appreciation of the subject.
Lead music aptitude admissions tests and aptitude curriculum including performance opportunities and ensure data is captured on the effectiveness of these programmes.
What the school offers its staff
Why work at The Gilberd School?
- An exceptionally welcoming school.
- Enthusiastic, polite and well-behaved students who are eager to learn.
- Highly regarded – we are heavily oversubscribed.
- High expectations of behaviour and uniform.
- Clear and well enforced Student Conduct Policy.
- Hardworking positive and motivated staff who genuinely support each other.
- “The school’s key strength is its commitment to a well-rounded education.” (Ofsted, 2018 Outstanding in all categories.)
- Culture of openness and sharing of good practice.
- Supportive Induction and NQT Processes.
- Reduced timetable for NQTs.
- Flexible CPD.
- Opportunities for collaboration across Alpha Trust.
- Strong links with Essex University, Colchester Sixth Form College, Colchester Institute.
- Opportunities to get involved in extra-curricular trips and activities.
- Superb modern, well equipped and resourced classrooms.
- Laptop for all staff.
- IT systems accessible from home.
- Onsite parking.
- Access to onsite gym.
- Convenient location:
- Access to A12: London – 51 miles.
- 2 miles from station with access to London, Liverpool Street.
- Proximity to Stansted Airport – 30 miles.
- Children of Employees admitted to school (under Priority A Criteria 1.)
Commitment to safeguarding
The Gilberd School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to references and an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to vacancies@gilberd.com
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Gilberd School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1565 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Gilberd School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- vacancies@gilberd.com
- Phone number
- 01206 842211
The Gilberd School is an extremely popular, oversubscribed mixed 11-16 comprehensive school, in North Colchester with a reputation for creating an ethos of high aspirations for all 1570 students. The school is on a large site. There has been considerable expansion and modernisation in recent years. Classroom accommodation is generally modern and spacious. We have excellent sports and performing arts facilities.
We are a large and successful 11 to 16 comprehensive school in Colchester and as such we offer a diverse range of posts. Staff working at The Gilberd are able to join a happy, positive and busy school. Our students appreciate the excellent education on offer and are positive and motivated. Our staff are our most valuable resource. There are 200 staff currently working on The Gilberd Site, the teaching staff are ably assisted by a team of talented support staff.
The touchstone to our values and beliefs is The Gilberd Way this informs all we do.
The Gilberd Way
As a School Community,
We show ambition and commitment
We act with integrity and compassion
We learn with creativity and resilience
In many respects these apply just as much to staff as to students. One of the strengths of the school is the quality of relationships, amongst all staff and between staff and students. We work together within an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust which supports our aims.
The results of our work can be seen in the things we can measure like our exam results, which are consistently very good. Our many successes have been recognised in our most recent Ofsted report of November 2018. This report judged us to be Outstanding in every category. Our examination successes are due to the skill and commitment of all of our hard-working staff who do all they can to ensure all students achieve their best.
We also pride ourselves on the successes that cannot be measured, the positive atmosphere in school, the pride that we have in the many successes of our staff and students and the genuine warmth of our community. We believe in educating the whole person and have worked to create a school where sporting, artistic and performing events are fully integrated into our lives; hopefully this is reflected in the myriad of activities you can see on our website.
We are a friendly and supportive staff and regularly join together for social activities and outings.
Appointment of the right candidate is also offered with priority admission for your child (subject to other criteria being met)
The Gilberd School is part of Alpha Academy Trust along with Colchester County High School for Girls, Manningtree High School, Trinity School and Home Farm Primary School.
There are exciting opportunities for collaboration across the trust.
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