Teacher of Music
Salendine Nook High School Academy, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4GNThis job expired on 10 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
10 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 March 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
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Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 30,000 - 46,525
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a permanent, full-time Teacher of music, preferably with the ability to offer some drama teaching. The successful candidate will have a love of performing arts and strong interpersonal skills, including a good sense of humour. We require a teacher who can build excellent relationships with staff and students. This requires a warm personality and genuine caring interest in staff and young people.
A commitment to the extra-curricular life of the school is essential. The performing arts team put on a number of events over the course of a year and so support for these is part of the essential criteria for the post.
Subject knowledge is important, as is an up-to-date knowledge of the latest developments in music. The successful candidate will thoroughly enjoy teaching their subject and understand the importance of music in contributing to our students’ wider development. Our performing arts department is strong with a history of good outcomes over many years.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer lower than average teaching loads, a flexible working arrangement, a wellbeing week and a strong commitment to staff wellbeing (social events, additional payed activities and opportunities to earn time off in lieu). We are also planning for the introduction of a private medical insurance scheme.
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.
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About Salendine Nook High School Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1403 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- heb@snhs.uk
- Phone number
- 01484 657541
Salendine Nook High School is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary 11-16 school situated in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
Attainment in entry is higher than average in all year groups. Over half of the students on roll come to us with high prior attainment based upon Key Stage 2 SATs. Our students generally arrive with high levels of literacy and numeracy. This means that expectations are high in terms of expected progress over the five years of secondary education. The parent body is also generally very supportive. We are a larger than average secondary school providing approximately 1350 places for students. The school is oversubscribed in all year groups.
The school converted to academy status in February 2012. It is sponsored by a single-academy trust called the Salendine Nook Academy Trust.
Arranging a visit to Salendine Nook High School Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email heb@snhs.uk.
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