Director of Music - Maternity

Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School, Tunbridge Wells

• Ref:KCC886-4043-125T
• Posted:04/06/2025
• Pay:Main/Upper Pay Range
• Start Date:October 2025
• App Close Date:25/06/2025 at 09:00
• Interviews:30 June 2025

Advert

Required from October 2025 - Summer 2026 - may extend to October 2026)

MATERNITY COVER DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

TLR 2B (currently £5645)

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Curriculum Leader of Music to join an outstanding department and teach bright, well-motivated pupils in a supportive environment. The department is looking for a well rounded musician, however, confidence in choral and instrumental ensemble leadership, and preferably prior experience in middle leadership, are essential. The Music department at TWGGS has a strong tradition of, and commitment to, extra curricular activities, and an ability to make a full contribution to this programme of works is essential, including running regular evening concerts and running several weekly music clubs.

TWGGS is an 11-18 girls’ selective school of about a thousand pupils, where girls are encouraged to be as active beyond the curriculum as they are within it. Trips, visits and extra-curricular activities are unrivalled in the state sector, but, more importantly, it is an amazingly happy, positive community to be part of.

The successful candidate will be a part of a department of two in this very popular oversubscribed school, where the teaching of Music is compulsory from Years 7 to 9, and GCSE and A level courses offered. Pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9 have one hour lesson of Music a week. At present the KS3 areas of study include whole class singing, elements of music, notation reading, music technology and a vast array of world music exploration.

Recent Musical events have included:

Whole school productions, most recently “Little Shop of Horrors” November 2024

Annual visit to Glyndebourne Opera

Links with Oxbridge colleges, and opportunity for choral evensong participation

Termly large scale concerts, providing music for whole school events, and regular smaller scale performance opportunities

Instrumental competitions, including the Kent Piano Competition

Local primary school outreach, e.g. hosting the annual Recorder Festival

As a department we offer a wide variety of inclusive extra-curricular activities for all to attend, all un-auditioned with the exception of our Joint Senior Chamber Choir, run as a combined endeavour with a local boys’ school. The school has a strong foundation of celebrating its high musical standards alongside a range of cultural and community pursuits.

Information about the school

TWGGS is a forward-looking school embracing traditional values. We aim to provide pupils with a full and balanced education for life within a caring environment. Our consistent and outstanding academic record demonstrates this but, more importantly, reflects the commitment and qualification of our teachers supported by the hard work and determination of our pupils. “The school has exceptionally high expectations of all pupils, which they consistently meet. Across the curriculum, pupils keenly engage in challenging subject content. Staff foster a love of each subject so that all pupils thrive in their phase and are well prepared for their next stages of learning. As a result, pupils enjoy school. They excel academically and flourish as well-rounded individuals.” Ofsted, September 2023 Working together towards high standards is part of the school ethos which encourages every pupil to achieve their full potential in public examinations, sports and artistic, cultural and community pursuits. The special, successful community in which these activities take place allows pupils to feel supported, happy and safe, and it is one which we feel very privileged to be a part of. We look forward to welcoming you to TWGGS.”

TWGGS is a diverse and inclusive school and we aim to recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds who add value to our pupils and who share our vision and ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As such, the successful applicant will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

• At least one member of each interview panel will have completed Safer Recruitment Training and understanding of child safeguarding will be asked at every interview.

• References will be taken up at the selection stage and an enhanced DBS is required for all applicants.

• We will also carry out online searches for all shortlisted candidates related to suitability to work with children.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs M Clarke
• Address:Southfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9UJ
• Telephone: 01892 520902
• Email: michelle.clarke@twggs.kent.sch.uk

Documents

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• Job Description