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Director of Music - Full-time

Chatham Grammar, Chatham

  • Ref:MED887-5429-18T
  • Posted:27/04/2021
  • Pay:£26,395 - £41,611 + £4,595 responsibility payment
  • Start Date:01/09/2021
  • App Close Date:11/05/2021 at 10:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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The University of Kent Academies Trust would like to welcome a Director of Music to our community. This is a full time and permanent appointment for September 2021.

 

The successful applicant will be an experience and qualified teacher with the charisma and experience to lead their department to new heights. Our Director of Music will have Trust wide responsibility for the Music curriculum and development in our two schools, Chatham Grammar and Brompton Academy and will also have line management oversight of performing arts at Chatham Grammar. They will be proficient in at least one instrument and will have experience of offering enrichment activities within the arts, such as band, orchestra or choir.

 

Music and Performing Arts is a small but growing concern at Chatham Grammar, and whilst we currently offer many performance and participation opportunities for our students, we are looking for a Director of Music who can take this to the next level and will have proven strategies for doing so. Our new colleague will have experience of successfully managing a team and will be able to inspire and lead them to further success. This role will be attractive to candidates who are currently a Subject Leader or Head of Department who are seeking opportunities to work on a Trust wide basis in collaboration with colleagues in two different settings.

 

The successful applicant will be coming to a multi-academy trust wide supportive learning environment, characterised by open management, and in the knowledge that they will enjoy the full support and care of the pragmatic (and down to earth) leadership team. We have a dynamic, innovative team of professional staff who want to make a difference to the lives, aspirations and opportunities of our young people. We would encourage applicants to visit the UKAT website to view the many employee benefits on offer https://www.universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk/careers-with-ukat

 

Chatham Grammar offers its students a wide variety of educational opportunities with a commitment to ensuring that its students achieve good educational outcomes, develop healthy minds and aspire to be happy confident young women ready to embark on a variety of aspirational careers. It benefits from being part of the University of Kent Academies Trust and has a current Ofsted rating of Good. Chatham Grammar is proud of its comprehensive website and would encourage applicants to visit for further information http://www.chathamgrammar.org.uk/

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The University of Kent Academies Trust, which we call UKAT is a multi-academy trust with a supportive learning environment, characterised by open management, and in the knowledge that they will enjoy the full support and care of the pragmatic and forward-thinking leadership team. We have a dynamic, innovative team of professional staff who want to make a difference to the lives, aspirations and opportunities of our young people. We would encourage applicants to visit the UKAT website to view the many employee benefits on offer https://www.universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk/careers-with-ukat

Chatham Grammar offers its students a wide variety of educational opportunities with a commitment to ensuring that its students achieve good educational outcomes, develop healthy minds and aspire to be happy confident young women ready to embark on a variety of aspirational careers. It benefits from being part of the University of Kent Academies Trust and has a current Ofsted rating of Good. Chatham Grammar is proud of its comprehensive website and would encourage applicants to visit for further information http://www.chathamgrammar.org.uk/

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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.