Director Of Music | The Alpha Plus Group

Job Title:Director of Music
Employer:THE ALPHA PLUS GROUP
Location: London, United Kingdom
Salary: In line with Alpha Plus Group Pay Scale
Employment Type: Permanent
Reference Number: 3573_8793377

Job Details:

JOB DESCRIPTION: DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

The Director of Music determines the musical philosophy of the school and maintains a high challenge and well-balanced programme of curricular and extra-curricular Music, ensuring that music plays a central role within the life of the school. They are responsible for ensuring that the Music curriculum is taught effectively and consistently throughout the school, leading to the highest standards of learning and achievement for all pupils. He/she leads the Music Department with vision promoting and developing the school’s musical reputation and assumes overall responsibility for the teaching, development and administration of the subject including pupils, staff, premises and environment. The Director of Music is responsible to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and ultimately the Head.

Attitudes

• Promote excellence in the educational programme within the subject.
• Promote good practice by example which reflects the school’s ethos and vision.
• Provide a warm, supportive atmosphere conducive to the social and emotional needs of the pupils.
• Support new initiatives introduced by the SLT.
• Foster good relationships with parents, school colleagues and across the Inspired Education group.

Leadership

• Ensure the effective delivery of the subject throughout the school by coordinating planning, teaching methods and resources to support learning.
• Coordinate the development of a cohesive and effective scheme of work in the subject area to ensure continuity in context and skills.
• Review, monitor and evaluate practice, ensuring that teaching is academically rigorous, innovative and creative and provide feedback to the Senior Leadership Team.
• Through meetings and professional dialogue, liaise with Assistant Heads Academic, Heads of Key Stage and Subject Coordinator colleagues in order to ensure high standards of teaching and learning.
• Ensure that subject plans enhance pupils’ experiences educationally, socially, spiritually and culturally.
• Support and advise staff in the development of their classroom practice, where appropriate.
• Disseminate information to the staff and provide InSeT to promote staff development and improve classroom practice, where appropriate.

Teaching and Learning

• Contribute to raising standards of attainment by preparing and teaching stimulating and energetic lessons of a high standard and according to pupils’ needs.
• Follow programmes of study, carrying out necessary assessments, keeping required records and monitoring pupils in accordance with agreed department and school policies.
• Facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides pupils with the opportunity to develop self-esteem and interpersonal skills.
• Review, monitor and evaluate own practice, ensuring that teaching is academically rigorous, innovative and creative and provide feedback to the SLT.
• Contribute to and enrich the extra-curricular programme.

Administration

• Follow all codes of practice in relation to the school’s Behaviour policy and pastoral care ethos.
• Ensure pupils’ well-being by following health and safety regulations including reporting of accidents.

Note: This job description is indicative of the duties and responsibilities of the post but does not form part of any contract of employment. All jobs within the school evolve over time and their features vary from year to year.

PERSON SPECIFICATION: HEAD OF SUBJECT

This will be assessed through the following channels: application documentation, professional references, during interview.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Honours degree in a relevant subject
• Teaching qualification together with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Desirable:

• A degree or equivalent in subject related area
• Other subject specific qualifications

Experience

Essential:

• Experience of teaching children in the primary age range
• Experience of highly effective teaching of subject across the primary age range as shown through strong student progress

Desirable:

• Experience of working in the Independent sector

Skills

Essential:

• Able to use a range of teaching and learning strategies
• Effective use of strategies to motivate and engage students as effective learners and to promote good student relationships
• Strong organisational and management skills
• An understanding of how assessment for learning can improve student performance
• A confident and competent user of ICT
• Ability to use student assessment data to raise standards
• Able to communicate both orally and in writing to students and their parents

Knowledge

Essential:

• A clear philosophy on how and why the subject should be taught
• Subject knowledge sufficient to challenge able students and achieve high outcomes
• A good understanding of curriculum developments in relevant subjects.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of National Curriculum EYFS, Key Stages 1 and 2
• Knowledge/experience of girls only education
• Knowledge of the London Independent day school system

Personal competencies and qualities

Essential:

• Enthusiasm and a positive outlook
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of a team
• Creativity in problem solving together with a willingness to take on new approaches
• A positive attitude towards professional development and their own learning
• Reliability and integrity
• Good attendance record

Desirable:

• Ability to work under pressure
• Sense of humour
• Flexibility

Pembridge Hall is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as an employee of Pembridge Hall you are expected to share this commitment. The protection of our students’ welfare is the responsibility of all staff within Pembridge Hall School and individuals are expected to conduct themselves in a way that reflects the principles of our organisation.

Please note that we will start the shortlisting process prior to the closing date.

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