Head of Music

What skills and experience we're looking for

Under the reasonable direction of the Headteacher, carry out the professional duties of a school teacher as set out in the current School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD).

Implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.

Monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/ Form Tutor

Facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.

Contribute to raising standards of student attainment.

Share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.

Head of Faculty Responsible for Responsible for Music Teachers / Peripatetic Teachers Liaising With Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team, teachers and support staff, LA representatives, external agencies and parents.

Salary Scale MPS TLR2B Working Time Full time as specified within the STPCD DBS Disclosure Level Enhanced
2. TEACHING
2.1 Undertake an appropriate programme of teaching in accordance with the duties of a standard scale teacher.

3.1 Lead the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, scheme of work, marking policies, assessment and teaching and learning strategies in the department.

3.2 Be responsible for the day-to-day management, control and operation of course provision with the department, including effective deployment of staff and physical resources.

3.3 Monitor actively and follow up student progress.

3.4 Implement school policies and procedures, e.g. equal opportunities, health and safety, COSHH, accommodation strategy, etc.

3.5 Work with colleagues to formulate aims, objectives and strategic plans for the department which have coherence and relevance to the needs of students and to the aims, objectives and strategic plans of the school.

3.6 Lead and manage the planning function of the department, and to ensure that the planning activities of the department reflect the needs of the students within the subject area, SDP/DDP and the aims and objectives of the school.

3.7 In conjunction with the E-Learning Manager, foster and oversee the application of ICT in Music, including the development of materials for Open Learning.

3.8 Ensure that health and safety policies and practices, including risk assessments, throughout the department and are in-line with national requirements and are updated where necessary, therefore liaising with the school’s Health and Safety Manager.

4.1 Liaise with the Deputy Head Teaching & Learning to ensure the delivery of an appropriate, comprehensive, high quality and cost-effective curriculum programme which complements the school self-evaluation and the School Improvement Plan.

4.2 Be accountable for the development and delivery of Music

5.1 Lead curriculum development for the whole department.

5.2 Keep up to date with national developments in the subject area and teaching practice and methodology.

5.3 Actively monitor and respond to curriculum development and initiatives at national, regional and local levels.

5.4 Liaise with the Deputy Head Teaching & Learning to maintain accreditation with the relevant examination and validating bodies.

5.5 Be responsible for the development of key skills in Music.

5.6 Ensure that the development of Music is in line with national developments.

6.1 Work with the Deputy Head Teaching & Learning to ensure that staff development needs are identified and that appropriate programmes are designed to meet such needs.

6.2 Continue own professional development as agreed with Deputy Head.

6.3 Be responsible for the efficient and effective deployment of the Department’s technicians/support staff.

6.4 Undertake Performance Management Review(s) and to act as reviewer for a group of staff within the designated department.

6.5 Make appropriate arrangements for classes when staff are absent, ensuring appropriate cover within the department…