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HEAD OF MUSIC
(KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4)
Full time: Required from September 2025
St John's is a co-educational Independent School for pupils aged between 2 and 16 years. We are proud of our educational provision and offer you the opportunity to join our successful school.
We are looking for a strong candidate to lead our successful Music department.
The successful candidate must:
· Be passionate about Music and be willing to share this passion with our pupils through their lessons and extra-curricular provision.
· Be an excellent classroom practitioner who can engage and inspire pupils to achieve success.
· Be enthusiastic, a team player, self-motivated and innovative.
· Be a positive role model for our pupils and staff.
· Have excellent communication skills with the ability to enthuse and motivate.
· Be looking for an opportunity to make an impact and share their ideas for further success.
Please see the full job description and person specification for further details.
We offer:
· Additional Head of Department non-contact time.
· The chance to be part of a supportive and friendly team.
· Fantastic working environment where staff are valued.
· Opportunities to access CPD to develop your role further.
· Polite and hard-working pupils taught in small classes.
· Our school terms are shorter than those of maintained schools.
· A school lunch is provided.
This is a full time, permanent position, following a successful period of induction.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.
Please contact the school office to arrange: office@stjohnsschool.net or call 01277 623070
Closing date:Monday, 2nd June at 4pm
Interviews:Wednesday, 4th June
Important Safeguarding Information
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. To ensure this, our recruitment and selection policy follows both local and national guidance.
All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of satisfactory references, satisfactory online searches, and an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted. Please complete an electronic application form. We must have the full contact details of two referees, including their name, address, telephone number and email address. Please note that we will write to the Headteacher for all education references. Incomplete application forms will not be considered.