Assistant Curriculum Leader-Performing Arts with Specialism in Music - Buckingham, United Kingdom - Buckinghamshire Council
Description
Location: Buckingham
Overview
We wish to appoint an Assistant Curriculum Leader with drive, energy and enthusiasm, who is keen to join the successful and friendly Performing Arts Team at The Buckingham School, which has seen many students go on to Performing Arts Colleges, Schools and workplaces.
Term time only: Yes
Salary Type: MPS/UPS
Salary details: TMS1 (£30,000) ~ UPR3 (£46,525) FTE & TLR2 £5,297. For the right candidate, additional TLR available for Pastoral Head of Year £7,263
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 32.5
Closing date: 10th May 2024, 09:00
Interviews to be held: Week Commencing 13th May 2024
About us
The Buckingham School is a caring and supportive school with excellent student ambassadors who represent the Buckingham School very well, displaying good behaviour and a positive attitude to work.
Our school motto is 'Success for All' and we aim to give all students life changing opportunities through educational achievement. We will continue to drive school improvement in order to achieve the very best for every student.
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About the role
This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding practitioner to join this popular and successful school. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and well qualified individual to work with an experience Curriculum Leader and successful and forward looking Performing Arts Team. The ideal candidate for the post would be able to teach KS3 and KS4 Music. We currently offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities as well as Level 2 BTEC courses.
This opportunity will focus on driving the development of an exciting curriculum for Music within the Performing Arts Curriculum, ensuring that all students enjoy Music and make excellent progress. Our curriculum has recently been redesigned to support the School's Vision and Virtues in creating students who succeeds both academically and creatively.
The school produces a whole school musical once a year, which involves students from all year groups, and several smaller performances showcasing our Performing Arts students. An area that we are particularly proud of is having performances and extra-curricular activities that are enhanced by the student ambassadors in the department. This is something that we are keen to celebrate and build further. We are also members of the Buckinghamshire Music Trust and have the facilities to host a range of peripatetic teachers.
In addition, we have a Head of Year opportunity, which is an additional TLR. If you wish to be considered for this, please refer to the supporting Job Description and express your interest and suitability on the application.
In return we will offer you:
• A professional and supportive Team
• A personalised approach to Professional Development
• A role in a school that has a clear vision
• Students with positive attitude and a willingness to succeed
• A supportive and inclusive staff environment
About you
Please refer to the attached Person Specification.