Teacher of Music
Paignton Academy, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3WAThis job expired on 21 March 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
21 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 March 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, term time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Academy is looking to appoint a highly effective and inspirational teacher of Music who is capable of producing high quality learning across the Key Stages.
The successful candidate should have Qualified Teacher Status, have up-to-date knowledge of developments in Music, knowledge of music technology and sequencing packages and be an excellent classroom practitioner. The post would equally suit an Early Careers Teacher or experienced teacher.
What the school offers its staff
This is an exciting time to be joining our Academy as we seek additional teachers to meet rapidly increasing student numbers. Paignton Academy is undergoing rapid improvement. Within the Academy two capital projects costing in excess of £4 million pounds have just been completed. The Academy has also recently undergone a superb transformation in September 2019 to facilitate students in years 7 to 11 across two sites.
The Academy provides high quality professional development opportunities at all stages of teacher development. These range from our extensive ECT programme through to Leadership progression opportunities within Paignton and across the Trust.
The Academy is situated in Torbay and is part of the beautiful English Riviera. It is within easy reach of stunning beaches with golden sands, rolling countryside and Dartmoor. It is also a short drive away via new South Devon link road which brings a host of benefits including easy access to the City of Exeter and its surrounding areas.
Prospective candidates are very welcome to visit or make contact for an informal chat.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process please email personnel@bayeducationtrust.org
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About Paignton Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1528 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Paignton Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- personnel@bayeducationtrust.org
At Paignton Academy, we seek to develop all students, both academically and socially, as well as culturally and emotionally. During their time at Paignton Academy, we will ensure that students receive excellent teaching and learning within a highly disciplined but supportive environment, so that they have the very best opportunity to be their best self. More than this, we also develop a deep sense of social, civic and personal responsibility within our students.
We set very high expectations and focus on areas such as kindness and community whilst ensuring that good work, citizenship, progress and attainment is always formally recognised and celebrated throughout the school.
‘Leaders and staff promote a sense of belonging at Paignton Academy, with the view that ‘we may be two sites but we are one school’ Osfted July 2022
Arranging a visit to Paignton Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email personnel@bayeducationtrust.org.
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