Teacher of Music
Parkside Community College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1EH3 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
14 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
27 September 2024
Job details
Job role
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Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Part time: 22.5 hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,850 - £48,050
What skills and experience we're looking for
The classroom teacher is responsible for delivering learning in accordance with the programme designed by the head of Department, based on senior management strategy and national guidelines. Teachers are expected to work to the National Standards for teachers.
Key Tasks and Activities:
Develops and prepares learning materials
Delivers learning
Monitors and assess performance
Reports progress against targets
Manages pupil behaviour and standards
Manages Health and Safety
Contributes towards department tasks
Is responsive to the School’s agreed policies
Contributes towards the work of project groups established to guide and monitor school development
Contributes towards the work of project groups established to guide and monitor school development
Provides guidance and advice to pupils on educational and social matters, on their further education and careers
Communicate and consult with outside agencies, parents or guardians as appropriate
Participates in directed meetings related to the curriculum, pastoral arrangements or administration of the school
Participates in staff development programmes as agreed with the Senior Management Team and colleagues
Keeps up to date with relevant initiatives and development in area of expertise.
Looks for and uses opportunities to support the development of the whole child through spiritual, moral, social and cultural activities
Key Skills and Competencies:
1. Qualifications
Degree level qualification
Postgraduate professional Qualification e.g. Postgraduate Certificate in Education
2. Communication
Applies effective verbal communication skills
Presents information and ideas clearly, by using language appropriate to audience
Positively influences the opinions of others through factual discussion
Adapts personal style to suit individual situation and needs
Creates an environment of trust by delivering on promises
Utilises report-writing skills to accurately reflect a situation through positive language
3. Other Skills Required for Role
Exercises flexibility in order to accommodate changes in work priorities
Balances tasks and resources in the organisation of a wide range of activities
Provides contingencies to deal with the unexpected
Thinks clearly and logically in working through a problem making referrals as appropriate
Anticipates workload and plans ahead
Monitors progress against key performance indicators
4. Accountability/Freedom to act
Makes routine decisions based upon guidelines and procedures laid down in the established framework
Contributes towards the effective delivery of performance targets, objectives and standards set at department level
Leads by example in standards of behaviour in the work environment
5. Leadership/Management skills.
Assume responsibilities as agreed with their Head of Department
General Accountabilities:
Be responsible for own safety and not endanger that of colleagues/visitors to the workplace
Work in compliance with the Codes of Conduct, Regulations and policies of the Parkside Federation, and its commitment to equal opportunities and safeguarding
Ensure that output and quality of work is of a high standard and complies with current legislation/standards
What the school offers its staff
We are excited to offer the opportunity for a talented professional to teach Music at Parkside Community College. We are looking for someone with a vision for achieving outstanding outcomes and a remarkable experience for our students, in line with United Learning's Framework for Excellence. The music department is based in its own block, with practice rooms. There is the support of a technician and close collaboration with teachers across the Arts and Technology. Music forms part of the core Key Stage 3 curriculum and is also taken as a GCSE subject in Key Stage 4.
We are interested to hear from colleagues at a range of career stages. For a more experienced colleague, there may be the possibility of a TLR payment for additional responsibilities.
We can offer you:
a welcoming and supportive staff team who thrive on collaboration
a competitive salary, above the maintained sector scale
membership of the generous Teachers’ Pension Scheme
opportunities for professional development
access to employee benefits including via Perkbox
access to Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential counselling and advice
The School
Parkside Community College is part of the Cambridge cluster within United Learning and is committed to bringing out ‘The Best in Everyone’ through an education that develops rich knowledge and character.
Parkside Community College is a highly oversubscribed school with a long history of success and an excellent reputation for innovation in education. We are situated in three sets of buildings, with the main site, overlooking Parker’s Piece, opening in 1913. We offer 120 places in each year group and believe deeply in the power of ‘human scale’ education, where every student is very well known and strong relationships help teachers to support their classes to exceptional outcomes. Our last inspection graded us Outstanding and our GCSE results in 2022 make us one of the highest performing schools in the country, within the top 1% of schools for progress.
Our intake is diverse: we have a large proportion of higher attainers on entry; we also have significant profile of Special Educational Needs. We have many students join us from overseas, with a range of ability in English, both in the main school and in the 6th Form.
We are committed to supporting our colleagues to be highly effective teachers: as well as department curriculum time, we develop our teaching as a whole staff every week, informed by Rosenshine’s Principles. We have a behaviour policy that is consistent and enables colleagues to teach without disruption.
United Learning
We are part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.
Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.
As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.
We are working hard to become a more diverse organisation – which is key to our commitment to bringing out the best in everyone. We welcome applications from everyone committed to this ethos and would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in the Group as a whole. We always appoint on merit. We are open to discussing flexible working options.
We reserve the right to invite strong candidates to interview in advance of the closing date, so encourage early applicants.
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 Parkside Community College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 735 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Parkside Community College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- laura.onyemembenedict@parksidecc.org.uk
Parkside Community College is part of the Cambridge cluster within United Learning and is committed to bringing out 'The Best in Everyone' through an education that develops rich knowledge and character.
Parkside Community College is a highly oversubscribed school with a long history of success and an excellent reputation for innovation in education. We are situated in three sets of buildings, with the main site, overlooking Parker's Piece, opening in 1913. We offer 120 places in each year group and believe deeply in the power of 'human scale' education, where every student is very well known and strong relationships help teachers to support their classes to exceptional outcomes.
Our intake is diverse: we have a large proportion of higher attainers on entry; we also have significant profile of Special Educational Needs. We have many students join us from overseas, with a range of ability in English, both in the main school and in the 6th Form.
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