Whole School Musical Performance Lead
St Mary's and St John's CofE School, London, NW4 4QR5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 5pm
Date listed
12 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £36,413.00 - £53,994.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS & TLR
Whole School Musical Performance Lead job summary
What we can offer:
- The opportunity to deliver Music to Year 7 & 8 students in classes as small as 22.
- Small class sizes in Year 9 of students who have elected for a deeper and richer study of the subject.
- Performing Arts Scholarships as part of our admissions criteria which attract and further develop students with strong musical aptitude. Scholars are expected to participate actively in the music department and benefit from weekly tuition in their chosen instrument during their first year at SMSJ
- A school where school leaders are fully committed to enhancing Music provision and broadening participation
- Exciting prospects to develop our all-through music curriculum from Nursery to Year 13
- Two-week October Half Term
- We support flexible working and have family friendly policies
- In class feedback policy which eliminates retrospective marking
- Curriculum driven assessment rather than exam weeks encouraging staggered assessment marking
- Concise curriculum design and centralised planning and resourcing
- Consistent, whole school commitment to learning systems leading to excellent student behaviour
- High quality CPD with implementation time to embed training
- Established coaching culture and focus on career progression
- Supportive appraisal policy and no formal observations
- No written school reports
- Paid lunch duties
- Centralised reflections (detentions)
- Colleagues can leave school every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 3:15pm (Monday/Tuesday - 4pm finish)
- Early finish at the end of the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms.
- Nursery wrap around provision for staff members with children at SMSJ, staff are allocated a place for their children (in line with The School’s Admissions Policy)
- Access to free counselling and other wellbeing support
- Termly staff social events and tea and cake Fridays
- SMSJ school personalised staff planners
- Carpark and off-street parking
We are looking for somebody who:
- Is passionate about teaching Music
- Is confident leading vocals and has the vision to develop a strong singing provision across phases
- Has the ability to implement, embed and monitor a high-quality whole school Music curriculum.
- Can review and implement an improved year 5&6 Music offer
- Has the vision to develop a tradition of excellent and ambitious music-making
- Has the skills to lead a team towards achieving a shared goal
- Appreciates the rich and diverse musical offer across London and possesses the skills to enthuse students and broaden access to musical performance
- Can work alongside primary and secondary leaders to deliver excellent whole school productions
- Enjoys working as part of a team and delivers high quality lessons
- Leads activities beyond the classroom to excite and engage all pupils
- Can lead and co-ordinate the peripatetic provision
- Is resilient under pressure
- Is self-reflective and committed to developing as a teacher
- Has rigorous planning and preparation skills
- Has the ability to problem-solve and promote positive commitment to learning in and beyond the classroom
- Will develop opportunities for music to contribute to our Collective Worship programme and overarching Christian vision which nurtures students’ spiritual and personal development
- Works collaboratively with colleagues and external agencies to provide extensive opportunities for our students, including a comprehensive peripatetic offer, and a diverse range of musical experiences.
Commitment to safeguarding
St Mary’s and St John’s CE School is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the KCSIE 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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About St Mary's and St John's CofE School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 18
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1650 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Mary's and St John's CofE School website
St Mary’s and St John’s CE School is an all-through school in Hendon, North London, successfully providing high quality education and academic achievement for children and young people from Nursery to Sixth Form. We are proud to be a diverse, multi-faith, harmonious school, with a distinctive Christian ethos, resolute in the belief that "With God, all things are possible". In a changing world our values; Wisdom, Service and Hope, define us, strengthen relationships with our parents and children, and provide guiding principles that enable us to deliver academic excellence and promote self-discipline and resilience.
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