Subject Leader - Modern Music
Prince Albert High School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2TU4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
18 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 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
- £37,233.00 - £54,667.00 Annually (Actual) Includes TLR2B
Subject Leader - Modern Music job summary
Subject Leader - Music
Salary: £37,233 - £54,667 Annually (Actual) plus TLR2B
Key Stage 4 and 5 Specialism
(Part time and flexible working considered)
We are seeking an inspiring and ambitious Subject Leader for Music to join our growing high school. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate educator to shape the future of music education and make a lasting impact on the lives of our students.
As our school continues to expand, we are looking for a leader with the vision, drive, and creativity to build a world-class Music department. You will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to design and deliver an engaging curriculum, develop high-quality resources, and ensure excellence through robust quality assurance processes.
Prince Albert High is a free school which opened in September 2021 to a cohort of 180 students. Our aspirations for our cohort are no different to the aspirations that we have for our own children. Our aim is to develop a generation of young people who will not only transform their own life chances but make the world a better place too. Prince Albert High is unique because it is one of the very few secondary schools where the incoming year 7 students and their families are well-known by our school. As we expand to include a sixth form, we are excited to offer an opportunity for a passionate and dedicated teacher to join our team, who can teach up to Key Stage 4 and 5.
We place bespoke professional development and support at the heart of all we do. We are relentless in the pursuit of excellence for all our stakeholders and firmly believe in the coaching model. Our mission is that through working together we aspire to achieve:
- An exceptional education for all our pupils in all our schools
- Exceptional people – to have the best team working with and for our pupils, through investing in the growth and development of our staff.
- An exceptional infrastructure – to have buildings, equipment, systems, processes, and policies that enable excellent education.
- Sustainability and growth – to be a resilient, nimble, and financially and environmentally sustainable organisation with sound financial management and strong governance
The successful candidate will be:
- A dynamic, inspirational, and enthusiastic classroom practitioner with high expectations of themselves and others
- Fully committed to learning, high-quality teaching and raising standards of all students
- Passionate about your subject; able to inspire and motivate students and staff.
- Committed to ensuring all students reach their potential.
- Able to recognise opportunities and face challenges, whilst maintaining your sense of humour and care for young people
- Capable of promoting partnerships and collaborative working
- A role model for our students and staff
- With direction from SLT and within the context of the school’s curriculum and schemes of work, plan and prepare effective lessons.
- Aspire to create enrichment opportunities for students to study additional aspects of the subject beyond the core curriculum.
- Ensure students acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and understanding appropriate to the subject taught.
- Ensure that all students achieve the least at chronological age or level or, if well below level, make significant and continuing progress towards achieving at chronological age level.
We can offer:
- An iPad for all teachers
- Excellent CPD opportunities
- Exceptionally supportive staff and leadership
- Enthusiastic students who are willing to learn
- A highly supportive leadership team and executive team invested in your growth and professional development
- A working culture that promotes diversity, equality, and social justice
- A caring working environment where your welfare is of paramount importance
- An opportunity to develop your leadership skills with an eye towards senior leadership in the future
- A well-resourced, hard -working and supportive team
- Excellent care and support for all staff
- Comprehensive induction and on-going opportunities for professional development
- A positive and stimulating learning environment which values the contribution of all staff
- Commitment to School Teacher’s pay and conditions
- Free car parking on site
- Opportunities for promotion and progression
Benefits:
As a PACT employee you will have access to benefits listed below:
- Health Cash Plan
- Discounted gym membership
- Retail Discounts
- 2.5 well-being days
- £200 Employee Referral Scheme
- Ongoing CPD for all staff
- 24/7 GP Helpline
- Well-resourced school
The PACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
To discuss this role further or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact the PACT HR Team via HR@the-pact.co.uk.
Further information about the school our outcomes and philosophy can be found on our School's website.
“This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role”
Closing date: - Sunday 18 May - Midnight
Shortlisting date: 19 May 2025
Interviews: Must be available for interview, week commencing 19 May 2025
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Prince Albert High School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 570 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Prince Albert High School website
School location
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