Head of Music

Job Description

The Stanway School

Head of Music - Reference 566

Pay Range: Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale £25,714 - £41,604+ TLR 2B £4,787

Start Date: September 2021

The Role

We are seeking an inspirational individual who has the capacity to drive up standards of achievement and enjoyment.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

· Developing, monitoring, reviewing, evaluating effectiveness of and reporting on policy, action plans and practice

· Planning and managing associated resources/teaching materials, teaching programmes, courses of study, methods of teaching and assessment

· Giving guidance, support and encouragement to staff and leading in-service development sessions

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

We're looking for you if you have:

· Has the ability to motivate students, act as a role model and form good relationships with them.

· Has the intellectual capacity and self-confidence to generate, implement and sustain

innovation and manage change.

· Is a committed and enthusiastic teacher who sets high standards within the classroom.

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Why work for The Sigma Trust, The Stanway School?

We can offer you:

· A Competitive Salary

· Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish

· Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships

· Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership at selected local gyms

Additional Information:

For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk

To Apply

To apply for this post, please complete an application form, available from this website and return it to recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk . Please read the Notes for Applicants document attached.

Closing date: Midday, Monday 10th May 2021.

Shortlisting will take place on Tuesday 11th May 2021.

Interviewing will take place on TBC

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

Information about the School

About The Stanway School The Stanway School is a heavily over-subscribed 11-16 comprehensive school with over 1,300 students currently on roll, the vast majority of whom live in Stanway and the surrounding villages to the west of Colchester. The school is a specialist school in Humanities and Maths & Computing. We have undertaken a huge rebuilding programme and the Creative Arts block, the latest phase of our expansion project, opened in September 2018. By 2021, all year groups will be full with 280 students following this expansion of the school buildings. This is an exciting time to join an already successful school that is looking to continually improve practice: staff are enthusiastic and many take part in voluntary research groups into key areas of school life; students are well-behaved and achieve results above expectation; the culture of the school is calm and purposeful. In March 2012 The Stanway School converted to an academy and in September 2016 joined the newly formed Sigma Trust, a partnership of schools located in North East Essex covering both Colchester and Tendring.

Jonathan Bland Headteacher The Stanway School

Safeguarding The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.