Teacher of Music (Maternity Cover)
Thornden School, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 2DWThis job expired on 10 May 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
24 May 2021
Closing date
10 May 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 May 2021
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Job role
Visa sponsorship
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Working pattern
Contract type
- Fixed term - Initially for 2 terms of maternity cover
Full-time equivalent salary
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Teacher of Music (Maternity Cover) job summary
Thornden School would like to appoint an inspirational and innovative Teacher of Music to cover a period of maternity leave for 4 days a week (not Wednesdays), initially for two terms. The Music department is a very successful department, following the Eduqas (WJEC) exam syllabus for GCSE, and seeking to make music accessible, enjoyable, and educational for all. In class, students are encouraged to perform, compose and listen to a wide range of musical styles from across the world. In addition to teaching music notation to lower school students, the department widely use electronic keyboards in our teaching, as well as percussion instruments, and computers linked to MIDI keyboards. We also use Mixcraft for recording and editing work in our specialist music block. At GCSE level, students are taught the core skills of performing, composing, listening and appraising in a practical and fully integrated manner.
Commitment to safeguarding
The HISP Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. We are also committed to providing equality of opportunity at all stages of the recruitment and selection process and ensuring that candidates are treated fairly and lawfully throughout the process.
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About Thornden School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1466 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
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- Email address
- hr@hispmat.org
Thornden School is part of the HISP Multi Academy Trust, which was formed in January 2020. As a MAT, we aim to ensure that our schools have strong and talented leadership staff, who turn will young people are each MAT access excellent education, support wider opportunities. an oversubscribed, outstanding school serving Chandler’s Ford surrounding area with just over 1470 students on roll. We ambitious ethos based high expectations for all. Our proud their academic achievements, having belief own success ability succeed continues beyond percentage excelling at local colleges then further higher education. In results 2019, 90% achieved 5 or more 9-4 grades including English Maths 54% Baccalaureate. value added performance 0.65 2019 puts top league tables Hampshire. had anticipated even better outcomes busy dynamic focus developing whole child. vibrant performing arts department encourages embrace rich cultural education traditional subjects. Alongside formal curriculum provision, offer wide range extra-curricular opportunities sporting clubs teams, author visits, Duke Edinburgh Award trips within UK abroad. firmly believe by engaging encouraging enjoyment inspire them learn achieve therefore helping develop into fully contributing happy members community. also leads large successful Teaching alliance Centred Initial Teacher Training programme Research School.
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