Job Title: Head of Music
Contract: Temp-to-Perm
Grade/Salary: MPS/UPS – up to £46,525 + SEN £2,539 + TLR2b £5,637
Location: Birmingham
Smart Education is currently recruiting for a Head of Music to work in Birmingham. Many of the young people have complex medical needs and many have been out of education for a significant period prior to joining the school.
Benefits of working as a Head of Music:
- Competitive salary.
- Opportunity to lead a dynamic and innovative Music and Performing Arts Department
- Access to professional development and continuous training
- Support from a dedicated consultant
- Temp-to-Perm contract offering job security
Job Requirements of this Head of Music role:
- Leadership: Ability to provide strong leadership to ensure teaching and learning are consistently good or better.
- Progress Monitoring: Ensure all young people make outstanding progress and meet ambitious performance targets across all Key Stages.
- Curriculum Development: Develop an innovative and progressive curriculum supported by extracurricular and enrichment activities.
- Performance Management: Robustly manage performance of teachers and support staff, ensuring a clear link between pay and progression.
- Teaching: Teach and act as a Key Worker to designated young people, ensuring teaching is differentiated to meet specific needs.
- Examinations and Assessments: Prepare young people for public examinations and end-of-Key-Stage assessments, and monitor and report on progress.
- Resource Management: Efficiently manage physical and financial resources, ensuring health and safety, and the effective use of financial resources to improve student outcomes.
- Communication: Maintain effective communication within the academy and with parents, other academies, and relevant agencies.
- Professional Development: Participate in personal professional development and staff training, ensuring all staff understand and implement relevant policies.
- Safeguarding: Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people.
- Inclusive Practice: Support and promote diversity, equality of opportunity, and inclusive practice.
Other Responsibilities
- Teach Personal Development and be flexible to work across all academy settings as needed.
- Abide by all academy policies and procedures, including health and safety and data protection.
- Support the vision and aims of the academy and set an example of personal integrity and professionalism.
This role is ideal for an experienced and ambitious individual looking to make a significant impact in the field of Music and Performing Arts education. If you are passionate about fostering a positive learning environment and driving student success, we encourage you to apply.
About Smart Education
Smart Education are a specialist Education and Early Years agency, we recruit for permanent and temporary roles including Teachers, Teaching Assistants, SEND, Nursery Nurse and Tutors.
SMART EDUCATION is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. It is an offense to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity to children.