Teacher of Music with Drama
The Aylesbury Vale Academy, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0WS6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
February 2025 or sooner if possible
Closing date
20 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 November 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Drama, Music
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Teacher of Music with Drama job summary
We are a highly supportive school with strong subject and senior leadership to help you develop We are looking for someone who is passionate about their subject and instrument and communicates well with young people and makes a positive impact on their learning. The Music department, as part of the Performing Arts faculty, comprises of 2 full-time teachers and 1 part-time teacher, including a Curriculum Leader and Music Technician. Our teachers are all passionate and skilled with our own areas of expertise. We work collaboratively to support each other both with the demands of our work and our wellbeing.
Music is a valued subject in the school and is a popular KS4 Option both at GCSE and BTEC level. We are also running a KS5 course in Digital Music Production. The successful candidate will be able to teach KS4 in at least one of these specialist areas, across a wide range of abilities and be an inspirational practitioner.
At KS3, in Year 7 and 8, students receive one hour of music a week. Students develop their knowledge, understanding and practical skills in line with the National Curriculum and enjoy a diverse and engaging curriculum full of musical exploration, practical opportunities, and skills development. The successful candidate will be confident in delivering at this level in all areas.
At KS4, our students currently follow OCR GCSE Music and BTEC Tech Award in Music Practice.
The successful candidate will have a passion about learning, be an excellent teacher and have great subject knowledge with both theory and practical aspects of music. A proficiency in the teaching and use of music technology is preferred, but not essential as training can be provided.
The Music department consists of 3 specialist music classrooms which are extremely well resourced with a multitude of instruments. Each classroom has 18 keyboards permanently set up. Each classroom also has 25 new iMacs which we run Garageband and Logic Pro X. Music making, ensemble work and singing is at our core especially at KS3. We also have 5 practice rooms and a recording studio as part of our provision.
The use of music technology and DAW sequencing is used from Year 7 upwards.
Extra-Curricular music is well attended at AVA. We have 7 visiting peripatetic staff who teach a large range of instruments. We have regular concerts and performance opportunities throughout the year and an annual school production. The successful candidate will be invested in contributing to the continuing growth of extra-curricular music at AVA and be able to lead and support on this. They will also be expected to teach some Drama.
The successful candidate will value developing key employability and life skills such as analysing evidence, considering impact, critical thinking, research, reciprocation and value developing literacy.
Our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children will be reflected throughout the recruitment process and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and an online screening check.
Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children will be reflected throughout the recruitment process and the successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and an online screening check.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Aylesbury Vale Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 19
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1816 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Aylesbury Vale Academy website (opens in new tab)
Thank you for expressing your interest in the post of Teacher of IT. This is a school where we aim to go beyond the expected to ensure that students' life chances are enhanced.
We are proud of our non-selective, fully inclusive status and believe that children and young people, regardless of their background, ability or circumstances can thrive and succeed here. That is why we place respect, aspiration and resilience at the heart of everything we do.
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