Head of Music - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Birmingham City Council

Description

Start date: 1 September 2024

Contract type: Permanent

Wheelers Lane Technology College

Wheelers Lane

Birmingham

B13 0SF

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We have an opportunity for a talented Head of Music to join us in September 2024. We want someone who is passionate about music and the delivery of an effective music curriculum to ensure an enhanced experience for students of all ages and abilities.

Wheelers Lane is an established and successful school, where 69% of our students achieved grade 4 including English and Maths.

We expect that, through leading your effective teaching and learning, all pupils will be inspired to achieve the outstanding progress that we know they are capable of. There will be 2 GCSE music groups running in September. You must be thoroughly dedicated and committed to driving standards and raising achievement through the delivery of outstanding lessons.

The successful candidate will:

• be passionate about improving outcomes for all our students
  
• have excellent interpersonal skills that you will use to inspire, challenge and motivate students and staff
  
• have a proven track record of outstanding music results
  
• have worked collaboratively and successfully on a whole school initiative
  
• be creative in delivering a rigorous, aspirational curriculum
  
• believe that every student can and will succeed
  
• offer enrichment and extra-curricular experiences to students
  
• contribute to the overall development of the school
  
• be flexible in your approach to work, adapting to new challenges
  
  In return we can offer you:
  • a successful, oversubscribed school that is deeply valued by the local community
    
  • a school where the well-being and progress of each of our students is at the heart of our work
    
  • a committed and enthusiastic staff and experienced and supportive governing body
    
  • ongoing training and support with your career advancement
    
    For further details and an application pack are available on our school website.
    
    

    This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
    
    

    Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
    
    

    An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.