Teacher of Music
Saltley Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 5RXThis job expired on 15 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
15 June 2023 at 9am
Date listed
25 May 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main Scale - Upper Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
Saltley Academy is looking to appoint an outstanding Teacher of Music, who is ready to make a significant impact in a successful department, housed within a purpose built Arts Centre. The successful candidate will be joining a well-led and successful team, committed to providing a quality experience for our students and ensuring that they achieve their full potential. They will be joining an Academy and a Multi Academy Trust committed to their professional development and to supporting them to achieve the best with our young people, with the Arts playing a central role in the life of the Academy and the Trust.
We are looking for an outstanding teacher with:
- Ambition and high expectations to transform the lives of young people
- A passionate belief in collaboration and teamwork
- A student-centred approach to problem solving
- A clear understanding of how to engage students and maximise progress
- A sense of humour and positivity
- A relentless commitment to achievement for all.
Saltley Academy is a 11-16 comprehensive school in the heart of multi-cultural Birmingham. The Academy is progressing fast in its mission to develop outstanding learners, ensure academic success and nurture happy citizens in a supportive and inspiring environment. In 2018 we were graded Good by Ofsted, and during the inspection one of our students described our school as “outstanding, resilient and loving”. The Academy was also recently re-awarded the UNICEF Rights Respecting School Gold Award.
You will be joining a growing Arts Faculty that encompasses Drama, Music, Art and Photography. Uptake at GCSE level for these subjects has been steadily rising, requiring recruitment in September to meet the needs of the curriculum.
What the school offers its staff
Our extracurricular program goes from strength to strength, with the shows at Christmas and Summer as well as the Shakespeare performance in Stratford becoming highlights of the year for the whole school.
The Academy is part of the Washwood Heath Multi-Academy Trust and shares its core values. Being a member of the Trust provides numerous professional development opportunities. As a member of the Trust, the Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful candidate.
We Offer:
- A value driven ethos to cater for the whole school
- Support and guidance from a highly effective leadership team
- A Rights Respecting School, Gold award
- Access to a generous pension scheme.
- On-site parking
We:
- Have motivated, vibrant, multi-ethnic students and staff
- Have a strong, family ethos where individuals are respected and valued
- Are creative and innovative in our approach to all aspects of school life
- Are well resourced and ICT rich
- Are committed to continuous improvement
Further details about the role
We value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work. We have an outstanding opportunity to work at Saltley Academy as a Music Teacher.
We promise to treat all candidates fairly, consistently and with respect throughout the application, assessment, and selection process.
We are also “happy to talk flexible working” subject to the operational requirements of the role.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
Saltley Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful 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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Saltley Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1344 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Saltley Academy website
- Email address
- enquiry@saltley.academy
- Phone number
- 0121 566 6555
About Our School
We are proud not just of our examination results, but also our commitment to valuing each individual/pupil, celebrating all the cultures of our city and country and being the best we can be.
Our ‘Academy Pledge’ as a Rights Respecting School is as follows; “Saltley Academy is founded on the principle of all respecting the dignity and rights of each and every individual. Respectful relationships are at the core of this learning community, which will enable our young people to respect all whom they meet and to understand and develop the skills they need to embrace the responsibilities of being an outstanding learner and an active, contributing and content citizen.”
Location: Saltley Academy, [Birmingham]
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