Music Department Coordinator

MUSIC DEPARTMENT COORDINATORPermanent39.5 hours per weekTerm time only (35 weeks) plus 15 days per annumActual salary £28,064.79 (FTE 31,353.30)Required ASAPSTAHS is a vibrant school supported by a diverse and enthusiastic community of staff, pupils, parents, alumni and friends. It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, flexible, and adaptable Music Department Coordinator who would be responsible for the smooth running of the Music Department. You would be the first point of contact for pupils, parents, visiting music teachers and staff. The successful candidate will be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Publisher) and will possess excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills. Previous experience in a school Music department would be advantageous.The post holder will be required from time to time to attend events/engagements outside of normal working hours, sometimes in the evening, and very occasionally on a weekend. Overtime would be paid for any additional hours.This is a permanent vacancy, term-time only, with additional 15 days per annum to be worked during the school holidays, as agreed with the Director of Music. Hours of work are 8.00am to 4.30pm Monday-Thursday, and 8.00am to 4.00pm on Friday with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break.In return we offer:Continued Professional Development (CPD) opportunities An opportunity to join our warm, vibrant and ambitious independent day school set in the heart of St Albans, easily accessible to central and outer LondonUse of sports facilities, including gym*An extensive benefits package; free lunches, generous pension scheme, free life assuranceCompetitive salary* Conditions applyDetails of the role and application process are available on the school’s website www.stahs.org.uk/vacancies  Closing date: 9am Wednesday 24 January 2024Interview date: Thursday 1 February 2024School reserves the right to close the vacancy early should we feel able to appoint a suitable candidate, therefore please submit your application without delay. The High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.                                                                                   Registered Charity No: 311065WELCOME TO STAHS!We are very proud of our warm and vibrant community of ambitious young people, caring and talented staff and supportive alumni and parents.St Albans High School (we call it STAHS) is one of the country’s leading independent schools, offering a rich and diverse education to 1.150 pupils between the ages of four and 18. We are selective at all points of intake, and we are consistently ranked among the best independent schools in the UK.STAHS opened in 1889 in a converted hospital on Holywell Hill, St Albans, one of many similar schools which were being established towards the end of the 19th century. We transferred to our current site on Townsend Avenue in the heart of the city in 1908, with the Prep School subsequently moving to the village of Wheathampstead in 2003. STAHS has close links with the diocese of St Albans through the Bishop and the Dean, the latter being an ex-officio governor of the School. We are affiliated to the Church of England, and we warmly welcome pupils and staff of all faiths or none.Renowned for both exceptional academic provision and extensive co-curricular opportunities, STAHS pupils leave school as happy, confident and well-rounded young people ready to make their mark on the world.STAHS has two sites, a few miles apart: the Prep School in leafy Wheathampstead and the Senior School in the historic city of St Albans, just 25 minutes from King’s Cross/London St Pancras. STAHS is proud to be a truly ‘through school’, with the majority of Year 6 pupils joining the Senior School for Year 7 and beyond.Our Senior School of around 830 pupils from Year 7 to Year 13 has a visible and audible buzz, bustling with difference; difference of opinions, difference of ambitions and difference of interests.Our Staff are devoted to preparing the young people in our care to live lives of consequence, making a meaningful impact on the world. We work together in a warm and grounded spirit that is uniquely ‘STAHS’. Please do see the Head’s Welcome on our website to find out why STAHS is such a special place.