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Head of Music - Full-time

Turner Schools

  • Ref:KCC-F42-29-T
  • Posted:06/02/2019
  • Pay:MPS/UPS depending upon experience + TLR £2721
  • Start Date:May 2019
  • App Close Date:24/02/2019 at 12:00
  • Interviews:Week commencing 25th February 2019

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Turner Schools is looking for a talented individual to inspire and drive the next generation of musicians. As the Head of Music, you will be responsible for developing and leading the effective delivery of a Music curriculum.

The ideal candidate will…

  • Provide strong leadership of the subject at Key Stage 3 through to Key Stage 5
  • Plan, implement and evaluate the subject curriculum and plan schemes of work modelling, and leading on, the highest quality of teaching
  • Raise attainment at Key Stage 3 through to Key Stage 5
  • Contribute to our extra-curricular activities, working closely with the Director of Music
  • Inspire and motivate students through sharing their passion for Music
  • Work with the Director of Music to stage musical productions
  • Be a creative, inventive and dedicated classroom practitioner with a real passion for Music
  • Love teaching and share out HEART ethos

In return we offer:

  • Purpose built facilities
  • Enthusiastic students who are willing to learn and are proud of their learning environment
  • A professional, hardworking and established team of professionals with the capability and desire to raise student achievement even further
  • A genuine opportunity to make a difference & be part of our journey to set a new standard in non-selective, knowledge rich education

We are committed to the continuous development of all our staff, enabling them to progress through enriching opportunities within the Academy and across the Trust.

For our ethos and values, please see our website www.turnerschools.com

Please contact Caroline Dominguez by email: HR@turnerschools.com if you wish to visit the Academy or have any queries regarding the role.

Salary: Teachers’ Main Pay Scale/ Upper Pay Scale (dependent on experience) plus a TLR of £2,721 for the Head of Department responsibility

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Information about the trust

Turner Schools is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) with schools in Folkestone and Dover on the beautiful Kent coast. The Turner Schools family includes six schools in Folkestone:-

Dover Christ Church Academy, Folkestone Primary, Folkestone Academy, Morehall Primary, Martello Primary, Turner Free School

We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each academy is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development.

Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children’s futures…Empowering children’s futures…Strengthening communities.

To help us achieve this, Turner Staff ‘Walk the Turner Talk’

They will:

• Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children. • Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve. • Learn from adversity: be evaluative, thoughtful and reflective. • Challenge convention: be curious, welcome difference and unfamiliar thinking. • Connect with others: support colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team. • Use your voice: offer different views and ask questions. • Do what it takes: be relentless in pursuing the best for children. • Ask for support: be open and honest when plans go awry. • Don’t give up: be calm, resilient and measured when managing challenges.

Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Two references are required prior to commencement of employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

For further information on Turner Schools, please visit www.turnerschools.com

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Caroline Dominguez
  • Address:Academy Lane,
    Folkestone,
    Kent,
    CT19 5FP
  • Telephone: 01303 842433
  • Email: hr@turnerschools.com

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.