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Teacher of Music

Leigh Academy Blackheath, London, SE3 8SY

This job expired on 16 February 2022 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 February 2022 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 January 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Subject: Music
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - until summer 2022, with the possibility of making it permanent.
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS commensurate with experience + Inner London Allowance

Teacher of Music job summary

About the role: Leigh Academy Blackheath has an exciting opportunity for a Teacher of Music! We are looking for an inspiring individual who can deliver high-quality learning opportunities for our students in this curriculum area, joining our teaching team as soon as possible. Leigh Academy Blackheath is a place where tradition meets innovation and the potential of staff and students is realised within a nurturing community. If you want to join a highly successful team who are passionate about research-informed education, and you wish to inspire learners to go beyond what they are taught and seek what they do not yet know, then we want to hear from you. Music at Leigh Academy Blackheath: Our Music department enjoys a new building with two well equipped music rooms, several practice rooms that host 4 peri teachers with 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 fifth 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.​​​​​​​ Take a look at Music at Leigh Academy Blackheath; Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4​​​​​​​ Applications are welcomed from both experienced and newly qualified teachers as we can offer fantastic professional development at every stage of a teacher’s career. The role is offered on a fixed term basis, until summer 2022, with the possibility of making it permanent, MPS/UPS commensurate with experience + Inner London allowance.

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About Leigh Academy Blackheath

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 718 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Leigh Academy Blackheath website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: talent@latrust.org.uk
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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 nearly 300 first choice preferences. It is an exciting time to be joining our learning community.

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!

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Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2021, 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. Click here to view our future plans in our Vision 2025 document.

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.

Click here to view the range of benefits available to all LAT staff.

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.

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