Teacher of Music
St Katherine's School, Bristol, Somerset, BS20 0HU
This job expired on 23 May 2022
Expected start date
1 September 2022
Application deadline
23 May 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 May 2022
Job details
Subject
- View all Musicjobs
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Salary
- Teachers Main Scale
Teacher of Music job summary
Teacher of Music
CST Pay Spine - Main Scale
Permanent Part time 0.5 fte
Required from 1 September 2022
Applications are invited from charismatic, enthusiastic and suitably qualified Music teachers for this exciting, rewarding and demanding post. Are you an inspirational and innovative Music Teacher wanting to be part of an exciting team? We seek someone that can help to develop the classroom experience to the next level and expand the co-curricular life of the school by leading and creating further ensembles.
You will be an excellent classroom practitioner with a love of Music and creative ideas for developing pedagogy and inspiring pupils. This post is suitable for either an experienced practitioner or a newly qualified colleague. We welcome applications from all musical backgrounds. Experience of teaching exam courses is desirable.
The Headteacher wishes to appoint:
● An individual who shares our vision for St Katherine’s School as an establishment with exceptional music provision;
● An outstanding musician;
● An outstanding and inspirational teacher who is committed to providing high quality learning and experiences for all students;
● An individual with experience of teaching across year groups, either in your current role or in your teaching practice;
● A creative teacher who is experienced in curriculum innovation and development;
● An ambitious teacher who is committed to professional development.
At St Katherine’s all pupils in years 7 – 9 study music and follow a curriculum that covers a wide range of musical skills and genres. Pupils are given the opportunity to listen, analyse, perform, improvise and compose. Lessons are delivered in a specialist room and we have 4 practice rooms to support group work. In years 10 and 11 pupils have the option to study Music at GCSE level (currently AQA exam board). There is potential to grow and develop this curriculum offer across KS3, 4 and 5 in the coming years.
You will be expected to participate fully in the co-curricular life of the school and must be able to support co-curricular music by expertly leading vocal and instrumental groups. Please be very clear in your application about the particular areas you feel you could contribute to and detail any relevant experience. St Katherine’s School traditionally stages a whole-school production working closely with Bristol Cathedral Choir School.
St Katherine’s is an oversubscribed school with a strong community and we were delighted with our recent Good judgement by Ofsted. We are situated on the edge of Bristol in a beautiful rural setting and part of the Cathedral Schools Trust. Our thriving, diverse community is founded on our core values of respect, responsibility and resilience; we actively encourage everyone within our community to ‘live and breathe’ our values every day. The school aims to create an environment where students feel confident, secure and valued to help them perform at their best.
We are committed to continuous professional learning which is built into our school day each fortnight for all staff. We offer leadership training through the NPQML and NPQSL programmes, alongside mentoring and coaching to support and develop leadership potential and career progression in the future. We actively support and promote progression with Cathedral Schools Trust (CST).
Music and the broader arts are at the centre of the vision for Cathedral Schools Trust. We believe in education that encourages young people to be imaginative, knowledgeable, hopeful and equipped to make significant decisions. The trust values diversity and encourages excellence, striving for our students to be full of hope and potential. Music plays an important role in the life of our schools, enhancing the sense of community via performance and celebration.
Cathedral Schools Trust consists of three Secondary Schools (both Trinity Academy and Bristol Cathedral Choir School are Specialist Music Schools) and six Primary Schools. There are exciting opportunities for our students to take part in joint projects at prestigious venues such as Bristol Cathedral, Bristol Beacon (formerly Colston Hall) and the new purpose-built Theatre at Trinity Academy.
If you would like to find out more about the school please visit the school website.
If you are attracted to this opportunity and can demonstrate that you possess the necessary experience, knowledge, qualifications and skills and aspire to our vision and values, we would like to hear from you.
Cathedral Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the strength in diversity. Our schools have a wide range of cultural, socio economic and religious influences and we use this to ensure that we broaden our understanding of each other and the world. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Closing Date: midnight 23 May 2022
Interviews will take place during week commencing 23 May 2022
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About St Katherine's School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 931 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- St Katherine's School website (opens in a new tab)
- Contact email
- recruitment@skdrive.org
- Contact phone number
- 01275 373737
St Katherine’s is an oversubscribed school with a strong community and we were delighted with our recent Good judgement by Ofsted. We are situated on the edge of Bristol in a beautiful rural setting and part of the Cathedral Schools Trust. Our thriving, diverse community is founded on our core values of respect, responsibility and resilience; we actively encourage everyone within our community to ‘live and breathe’ our values every day. The school aims to create an environment where students feel confident, secure and valued to help them perform at their best.
We are committed to continuous professional learning which is built into our school day each fortnight for all staff. We offer leadership training through the NPQML and NPQSL programmes, alongside mentoring and coaching to support and develop leadership potential and career progression in the future. We actively support and promote progression with Cathedral Schools Trust (CST).
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