Required from September 2024
We are looking for an inspirational, dynamic, innovative, and well-qualified Director of Music to lead our highly successful, vibrant department.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to model and promote outstanding teaching and learning.
They will have the skills to support and empower their team and will have the vision to play a key role in the strategic leadership of Music, both in the classroom, co-curricular clubs and throughout the wider school community.
Music is integral to the ethos and character of Putney High School and through the study of Music at Putney students gain experience not only in practical musicmaking and performance but also explore a wide range of Musical genres through their academic lessons. Music permeates the wider school environment and offers an extensive range of opportunities for students to involve themselves in.
About the School
As one of the UK’s leading schools, Putney High School is rightly proud of its exceptional academic results and pastoral care. A spirit of intellectual agility and engagement is at the heart of the school’s ethos, with pupils stretched, challenged and supported inside the classroom and beyond.
The school is set in leafy grounds close to the heart of Putney and to the river Thames.
We also offer a variety of benefits, including:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Generous pension schemes
- Free life assurance benefit
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Competitive terms and conditions of employments
For further information and to apply for this exciting opportunity please click apply.
Closing date: Wednesday 13 March 2024.
Interview date: Friday 22 March 2024.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.