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Teacher of Music
Leigh Academy Blackheath, London, SE3 8SYThis job expired on 19 February 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Easter 2024
Closing date
19 February 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 February 2024
Job details
Job role
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Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS commensurate with experience + Inner London Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Leigh Academy Blackheath has an exciting opportunity for a Teacher of Music! We are looking for an inspiring individual, with a passion across the creative arts who can deliver high-quality learning opportunities for our students in this curriculum area, joining our teaching team from Easter 2024.
Music at Leigh Academy Blackheath: Our Music department enjoys a new building with two well-equipped music rooms, and several practice rooms that accommodate five peripatetic teachers. These spaces are conveniently located for easy access to the performance area.
Music is an expanding department, filled with opportunity, as new team members will be a part of building and shaping the direction it takes as LAB transitions into its sixth year. As a music specialist, you will not only possess the ability to teach GCSE and IBDP Music but also demonstrate strategic and creative thinking, along with an excellent understanding of music technology. In addition we expect you to make a full contribution to extracurricular activities and school musical events throughout the academic year.
We offer a knowledge and skills rich curriculum with fundamentals underpinning everything we do to ensure students are ready for the next chapter of their music education. LAB’s Music department enjoys the rich and diverse community of SE London and this influences its ethos and culture.
What the school offers its staff
Working at Leigh Academy Blackheath: We are a co-educational 11-18yr comprehensive school and, already oversubscribed, our new school is a beacon of excellence for secondary education in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. We are driven by the belief that every learner is entitled to an enriching, varied and personalised education; delivered through a broad and balanced curriculum that provides challenge, irrespective of need, starting point or background. Our mission is to ensure all our students develop into powerful citizens of the digital future on both a national and global scale.
Our strong learning community works together and shares the value of collaboration; every member of our academy family works together to achieve success, cultivating a strong sense of belonging. Our belief in ‘human-scale’ education, delivered through a schools-within-schools model, ensures every one of our students is known and valued. Strong pastoral care is at the heart of our academy and we place great importance on building strong partnerships with parents and carers.
Since opening in September 2018, Leigh Academy Blackheath (LAB) has established itself as the local community’s preferred choice for their child’s secondary education. We have received over 1,000 applications for this September’s 180 Year 7 places, with more than 300 first choice preferences. It is an exciting time to be joining our learning community. We were also recently judged by Ofsted to be ‘Outstanding’ in all areas.
At LAB, everything we do is built upon our core values of: Respect, Integrity, Ambition, Scholarship and Resilience. We are a strong team and work hard together to ensure every student realises their full potential. Staff have access to a wide range of professional development opportunities both within the academy and across Leigh Academies Trust (LAT). A flexible approach with a can-do ethos is required, as is drive, grit and boundless enthusiasm. A sense of humour is essential!
Further details about the role
Being part of Leigh Academies Trust:As of 1st September 2023, our Trust comprises 31 geographically organised academies (15 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating 20,000 students, and employing over 2,500 talented staff. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North West Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider.
As part of Leigh Academies Trust you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.
Our commitment to safeguarding:Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units.All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Our commitment to equality and diversity:As a Trust we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise.We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds.
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Leigh Academy Blackheath
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 959 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leigh Academy Blackheath website
- Email address
- charlotte.herberts@latrust.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Leigh Academy Blackheath
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email charlotte.herberts@latrust.org.uk.
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