Teacher of Music (Part Time)

Heath Lane Academy, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 7PD

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Music
• Working pattern: Part time: 22.5 hours per week, days and times to be discussed
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £35,000 - £45,000

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Purpose

• To carry out the professional duties of a teacher as circumstances may require and in accordance with the academy's policies under the direction of the Principal.
• To be an effective professional who demonstrates thorough curriculum knowledge, can teach and assess effectively, take responsibility for professional development and has students who achieve well.
• To be a member of the Music Curriculum Team and under the direction of the Programme Leader/Teacher of Faculty, contribute to the high standards of teaching and learning and the raising of standards of achievement.
• To make a significant contribution to the vision and direction of Heath Lane Academy, where innovative and inspirational learning for all is the core value.
• To uphold the academy’s policies in respect of Safeguarding and Child Protection and ensure the safety and well-being of all learners.

Safeguarding

Responsibilities and Tasks

This list is not meant to provide a narrow definition of specific responsibilities but to serve as guidance and should be seen as enabling rather than restrictive.

Planning, Teaching and Class Management

• Identifying clear teaching objectives and specifying how pupils will be taught and assessed
• Setting tasks which challenge pupils and ensure high levels of interest
• Setting appropriate and demanding expectations
• Setting clear targets, building on prior attainment
• Be aware of and make provision for pupils who are AEN/SEN, very able, LAC or
• who have other particular individual needs
• Providing clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation and challenge
• Making effective use of assessment and ensure coverage of programmes of study
• Ensuring effective teaching and best use of available time
• Maintaining discipline in accordance with the academy's procedures and encouraging good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework
• Manage learners’ behaviour constructively by establishing and maintaining a clear and positive framework for discipline, in line with the academy’s behaviour policy
• Using a variety of teaching methods to:

Ø Match approach to content, structure information, present a set of key ideas and use appropriate vocabulary

Ø Use effective questioning, listen carefully to pupils, give attention to errors and misconceptions

Ø Select appropriate learning resources and develop study skills through library, I.C.T. and other sources

• Ensuring pupils acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and understanding appropriate to the subject taught
• Evaluating own teaching critically to improve effectiveness
• Ensuring the effective and efficient deployment of classroom support
• Liaise with the Programme Leader to ensure the implementation of department policy and best practice.
• Assessing how well learning objectives have been achieved and using them to improve specific aspects of teaching
• Marking and monitoring pupils' work and setting targets for progress
• Assessing and recording pupils' progress systematically and keeping records to check work is understood and completed, monitoring strengths and weaknesses, to inform planning and assess the level at which the pupils’ are achieving
• Undertaking assessment of pupils as requested by examination bodies, departmental and academy procedures
• Preparing and presenting informative reports to parents
• Undertaking assessment of pupils and participating in the academy’s system reporting to parents
• If required, be a coach to an assigned group of pupils or a link coach
• Promote the general progress and well-being of individual pupils and of the group as a whole
• Liaise with the pastoral team to ensure the implementation of the academy's pastoral system
• Register pupils, accompany them to assemblies, encourage their full attendance at all lessons and their participation in other aspects of academy life
• Contribute to the preparation of action plans and progress files and other reports
• Alert appropriate staff to problems experienced by pupils.
• Have a working knowledge of teachers' professional duties and legal liabilities
• Operate at all times within the stated policies and practices of the academy
• Know subject(s) or specialism(s) to enable effective teaching
• Take account of wider curriculum developments
• Establish effective working relationships and set a good example through their presentation and personal and professional conduct
• Endeavour to give every child the opportunity to reach their potential and meet high expectations
• Co-operate with other staff to ensure a sharing and effective usage of resources to the benefit of the Academy, department and pupils
• Contribute to the corporate life of the academy through effective participation in meetings and management systems necessary to coordinate the management of the academy
• Take part in marketing and liaison activities such as Open Evenings and Parents Evenings
• Take responsibility for own professional development and duties in relation to academy policies and practices
• Liaise effectively with parents
• Work as a team member and identify opportunities for working with colleagues and sharing the development of effective practice with them
• Lead or help to lead an after-school activity once per week; either curriculum based or an extra curricula club.
• To fully subscribe to the Academy Values of Hardwork, Kindness and Respect in regard to themselves, the academy and our young people
• Work towards and support the academy’s vision and the objectives
• Support and contribute to the academy’s responsibility for safeguarding pupils
• Work within the academy’s Health and Safety policy to ensure a safe working environment for staff, pupils and visitors
• Work within the academy’s Community Cohesion and Equal Opportunities policies to promote equality of opportunity for all pupils and staff, both current and prospective
• Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance, conduct and positive, courteous relations with pupils, parents and colleagues
• Engage actively in the performance review process
• Adhere to academy policies, procedures and core values as set out in the documentation available to all staff.

Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting

Pastoral Duties

Other Professional Requirements

General

What the school offers its staff

More pay, more time and more support

• We pay an average of 5% above national scales – the best rates of pay in the sector
• Cash towards medical treatment
• Generous staff discount scheme
• Three extra INSET days for planning
• At least one personal day a year
• Great training for your career
• Exceptional curriculum resources
• Expert subject advice
• Support for your wellbeing

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.

Applying for the job

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Additional documents

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Candidate Application Pack - Teacher of Music.docx - 862 KB (opens in new tab)

About Heath Lane Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 698 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heath Lane Academy website
• Email address: melanie.osborne@heathlaneacademy.org.uk
• Phone number: 01455845061
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heath-lane-academy

Arranging a visit to Heath Lane Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email melanie.osborne@heathlaneacademy.org.uk.

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