Teacher of Music
Soham Village College, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5AAThis job expired on 6 February 2023
Start date details
This role is required from September 2023 but with the possibility of starting earlier
Closing date
6 February 2023 at 9am
Date listed
20 January 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: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS-UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic Teacher of Music to join a thriving music department with a history of outstanding results. Over 400 students are actively involved in an extensive range of extra-curricular activities, concerts, performances and ensembles each year and approximately 100 students receive instrumental lessons from a team of eight peripatetic teachers.
This role is required from September 2023 but with the possibility of starting earlier. This can be discussed further at interview.
What the school offers its staff
The school is oversubscribed and enjoys a considerable reputation in the local area for its academic excellence and caring ethos. Ofsted identified “a culture of academic excellence” which is consistently reflected in the school’s GCSE results. Our students from the Class of 2022 achieved the best results the school has ever seen and we are looking to continue the trend of increasing success we have enjoyed over the past 5 years. Ofsted also described the way in which the school promotes students’ personal development and its work to support students as “outstanding”.
There is a strong culture of teaching and learning in the school and staff value highly the continuing professional development and research opportunities available. Ofsted praised the “good opportunities for staff to develop professionally” and commented that “staff are highly positive about the training they receive.” In addition, they reported that “newly qualified teachers speak effusively about the support they receive.”
There are varied opportunities for career progression for staff at all levels.
Further details about the role
Further details of this position and details of how to apply can be found at www.staploeeducationtrust.org.uk/vacancies
Closing date for applications is 10am, Monday 6 February 2023
We are unable to accept CVs
Please return a completed application form and a letter of application, addressed to Jon Hampson, Headteacher, Soham Village College, tohr@staploeeducationtrust.org.uk
Salary range: £28,000 - £43,685. Salary is dependent upon qualifications, skills and experience.
Staploe Education Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all adults working within our Trust to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and medical checks. We will undertake online searches of all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.
Staploe Education Trust. Executive Headteacher Dr Carin Taylor Schools in our Trust: Soham Village College; Kennett Primary School; The Shade Primary School; The Weatheralls Primary School
Commitment to safeguarding
Staploe Education Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all adults working within our Trust to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and medical checks. We will undertake online searches of all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.
About Soham Village College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1407 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Soham Village College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@staploeeducationtrust.org.uk
Soham Village College is a delightful place to learn and to work. We have skilled, committed teams of teachers and associate staff who help create a supportive working atmosphere. Relationships between staff and students are a strength of the school and students have highly positive attitudes to learning. Students clearly enjoy their learning and good teaching motivates students well. As a result, behaviour is good in classrooms and during social time.
We pride ourselves on the wide range of curricular and extra-curricular opportunities which we offer to our students. We strive for excellence in and out of the classroom and we have been delighted by the successes of our students of all abilities and interests.
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