Teacher of Music; part-time

Who we are:

St Mary’s and St John’s CE School is an all-through school in Hendon, North London, successfully providing high quality education and academic achievement for children and young people from Nursery to Sixth Form. We are proud to be a diverse, multi-faith, harmonious school, with a distinctive Christian ethos, resolute in the belief that "With God, all things are possible". In a changing world our values;
Wisdom, Service and Hope, define us, strengthen relationships with our parents and children, and provide guiding principles that enable us to deliver academic excellence and promote self-discipline and resilience.

We are seeking an innovative and motivated Teacher of Art with a passion for their subject and a strong commitment to raising standards for all learners. The Art department provides an excellent learning experience for students, enhanced by a wide range of enriching opportunities and trips. The team takes pride in students’ successes, fostering a supportive learning environment and delivering creative, forward-thinking teaching.

Depending on experience, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach Art across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5. The ability to offer a second subject would be advantageous. This post is suitable for an Early Career Teacher (ECT).

We are looking for somebody who:

Has a passion for their subject

Is able to demonstrate a talent for motivating and enthusing young learners to achieve their best

Has rigorous planning and preparation skills

Has the ability to problem-solve and manage classroom behaviour effectively

Can be resilient under pressure

Is self-reflective and committed to developing as a teacher

Has excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Two-week October Half Term
• We support flexible working and have family friendly policies
• In class feedback policy which eliminates retrospective marking
• Curriculum driven assessment rather than exam weeks encouraging staggered assessment marking
• Concise curriculum design and centralised planning and resourcing
• Consistent, whole school commitment to learning systems leading to excellent student behaviour
• High quality CPD with implementation time to embed training
• Established coaching culture and focus on career progression
• Supportive appraisal policy and no formal observations
• No written school reports
• Paid lunch duties
• Centralised reflections (detentions)
• Colleagues can leave school every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3:15pm (Monday/Tuesday - 4pm finish)
• Early finish at the end of the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms.
• Nursery wrap around provision for staff members with children at SMSJ, staff are allocated a place for their children (in line with The School’s Admissions Policy)
• Access to free counselling and other wellbeing support
• Termly staff social events and tea and cake Fridays
• SMSJ school personalised staff planners

A high-trust, supportive culture focused on innovation and continuing professional development

Access to a confidential coach who will support you to hone your teaching practice

Research-led attitudes towards teaching and learning including a real focus on exploring new ideas and taking risks

A robust secondary phase feedback policy which eliminates the need for hours of unnecessary marking

A focus on collaborative working in high performing subject teams

A unique opportunity to develop skills and expertise in an all-through setting

Opportunities for career progression

The opportunity to teach A Level