Lead Music Teacher

As soon as possible/no later than September 2024

Full time, permanent contract

Salary Grade: M2 – UP3 + TLR 2a

Actual Salary: £38,491 - £56,959 pa + £3214 dependent upon experience

Arts & Media School Islington is a popular and thriving comprehensive school situated in North London; a vacancy has arisen for a Lead Teacher of Music within our community. Our Music Department has been successful in terms of outcomes for our students at KS4 and we are now looking for an exceptional Music Lead to take this development further.

We are a good school (Ofsted April 2023) and our curriculum has a strong academic core that is enhanced by creative teaching. Our diverse community of learners makes our school an exciting place to be. We serve a local area that features a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds and we are committed to ensuring that our students enjoy a creative and rich educational experience that prepares them for further education. Our caring culture is built upon our cornerstones of Confidence, Aspiration, Reflection and Respect.

Closing date for applications: Monday 15th April 2024

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 22nd April 2024

School visits are welcome; please contact the reception to arrange a time.

For more information please visit our website; www.artsandmedia.co.uk (About us, staff vacancies tab)

In line with KCSIE 2023 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence

Arts & Media School Islington is a co-educational, comprehensive trust foundation school in north Islington, London.

The Victorian school building was originally home to Montem Street School, later becoming known as Tollington Park Secondary School and, more recently, as George Orwell School.

In 2014, Arts & Media School Islington was selected to be one of 12 schools in London to participate in the Music in Secondary Schools Trust (MISST) programme, which aims to develop team-working skills, improve discipline and enrich the learning of students through the creativity of music.

Key stage 3 students at Arts & Media School Islington receive an orchestral string instrument alongside compulsory musical education for three years, all free of charge.

Every day is a welcome day at Arts & Media School Islington, if you wish to arrange a visit you can email a suggested time to Arts&MediaSchoolIslington@hays.com

Headteacher

Susan Service

Values and vision

Arts & Media School Islington’s vision of “every child a scholar” is built upon a strong academic GCSE core, enriched by the arts. The school aims to establish challenging academic goals, which its students are expected to aspire towards and surpass. The cornerstones of its ethos – aspiration, confidence, respect and reflection - are embedded in everyday life within the school community.

The school programme encourages interaction inside and outside the classroom, with an extra-curricular programme which offers a pathway for each student to involve themselves in the arts and volunteering sectors, as well as in leadership development.

Ofsted

“The quality of teaching is good in most lessons. Some teaching is outstanding. Teachers have high expectations and build positive relationships. As a result, students engage in their learning and begin to make accelerated rates of progress.”

View the latest Arts & Media School Islington’s latest Ofsted report