Head of Music

Location

Thurrock, Essex | United Kingdom

Job description

Head of Music 

GLC Academy: The Gateway Academy [Secondary]

Salary: Teachers Main Pay Scale/UPS plus TLR 2B

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time 

Closing Date: 21 March 2024 at Midday 

The Gateway Academy is part of the Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership of one secondary academy and four primary academies located within Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary in the borough of Thurrock, to the east of London. We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we celebrate differences and pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity and is not discriminated against in any way.

If you are a current HOD or subject leader of Music looking for your next role or maybe you are a highly experienced teacher who has a great understanding of how to run a department and would be keen to take that next step. 

The successful candidate will be passionate about education for all students regardless of background and will, above all, be an inspirational practitioner. You will be first and foremost an excellent teacher who can engage and inspire his or her students with their passion for the subject, happy to model lessons for colleagues and someone who is keen to pass on their skills and knowledge is a must. 

Watch our video for an insight in to our academy: 

You can read our latest Ofsted Report here: 

Click here to view our  GLC Brochure

Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:

Staff well-being programme: Including access to Perkboxand multiple discounts

Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service

State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning

A paid 'My Day' each year

Excellent career development and training

2 week October half term break

A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching

Paid opportunities to teach during school holiday clubs

Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff

We warmly welcome applicants who are interested in this position to visit our school prior to making an application. Please contact [email protected] to arrange a visit.

If you would like to apply for this position, please send your application form to [email protected]

The GLC is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Following safer recruitment procedures, the appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and enhanced DBS disclosure.

The GLC's commitment to equality is enshrined in our mission statement to develop 'active and thriving citizens within a diverse, truly fair and equal community'. We work tirelessly to ensure that individual characteristics including age, ethnicity, socio-economic background, academic ability, disability, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation are not discriminated against in any way. We create inclusive environments characterised by mutual respect where difference is celebrated.

In line with the recommended practice in the statutory guidance 'KCSIE' the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available online. The purpose is limited:

- to identify issues which call into question the applicants' suitability to work with children;

- to verify employment history

Only information related to the purposes stated will be shared with the panel. Any information will be discussed with candidates at interview before any decisions regarding the recruitment process are made.

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