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Subject Leader of Music

Job Description

Dunbar Education are currently working with an Ofsted rated Good School who are now seeking a Head of Music. If this could be of interest, please see below for further details;

Location: Tring

Ofsted: Good

Salary: MPS/UPS Fringe +TLR 1a

Start Date: September

About the school:

This is an Ofsted good school for 11 - 18 Years. It is popular and over-subscribed, serving the town of Tring and the surrounding villages. It is a mixed Church of England all-ability school, 1500 on roll, over 300 Post-16.

The school will offer you a positive and innovative learning culture supported by students, staff, parents and governors. They have enthusiastic students who are willing to learn and behave well in and around the school, and a professional, hardworking and supportive team of staff with capacity and commitment to raise student achievement even further.

At the beginning of this year they moved into a new state of the art school building. Academic attainment is well above average and improving year on year.

The school strives to support and encourage individual growth within a caring community. They have a talented team of staff who are ambitious to become outstanding in all areas of work.

Ofsted Inspection stated: 'Pupils are highly motivated to learn.' 'Teaching is good overall with outstanding features.' Staff wellbeing is incredibly important to Tring School and they have a wellbeing team who organise events and surprises to support staff as well as links to external support via their Employee Assistance Programme.

All new staff members are allocated a coach to support them through their first year at the School. All staff receive high quality CPD opportunities provided to the whole school and within the department.

Role/Responsibility:

  • Overall responsibility for all Key Stages
  • Design and implementation of curriculum intent for the subject area which challenges, motivates and inspires students
  • Overall responsibility for curriculum, schemes of work, assessments, monitoring and intervention
  • Raise the standards of student achievement in the curriculum area
  • To oversee the analysis of data at all Key Stages
  • The effective line management of designated staff

What they offer:

  • Flexibility of using weekly PPA to work from home
  • 'State of the Art' school facilities
  • Children of staff have second priority admission after 2 years' service or recruited to fill a post with a demonstrable skill shortage
  • Comprehensive ECT Induction Programme
  • CPD Champion School
  • Free and confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme
  • Enrolment of the Teacher's pension scheme and Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Free flu vaccinations
  • Free on-site parking
  • Dedicated wellbeing team who are extremely passionate about ensuring our staff are well looked after
  • Access to Occupational Health and Onsite Counsellor

Please register your interest without an application form today!