Head of Music - Penglais Comprehensive School
About the role
We seek to appoint an inspirational Head of Music who can lead the department to ensure that all students achieve outstanding outcomes in Music.
The right candidate will thrive on the challenge of working with our staff and students to ensure that teaching and learning is consistently good and outstanding; that the learning experience of the students is based on challenge and creative thinking; that all students achieve highly and develop in confidence and that the music department is central to the public life of the school. You will be committed to finding inclusive approaches to inspiring students and will be committed to improving the life-chances of all our students.
This is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious candidate to play a key role in increasing the aspirations and success of our students, thereby contributing to the journey of Ysgol Penglais School in becoming an excellent school.
Ysgol Penglais School has much to offer:
1. a research-based school with good relationships between staff and students
2. a commitment to the professional development of all its staff to become outstanding teachers and leaders
3. access to the bustling university town of Aberystwyth
4. located on the beautiful Ceredigion coast, an area of natural beauty
What we offer
Work-life balance
Lifestyle savings scheme
Generous employer pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Learning and development
Where you'll work
Schools and Culture
We offer appropriate challenge and support to our schools, to help them deliver first class education to all pupils, across the age and ability range. Our primary functions are as follows:
1. School Improvement: Leadership; Support and Challenge, Teaching and Learning; Digital Literacy; Literacy and Numeracy; Welsh in Education
2. Additional Learning Needs: Provision for pupils with Additional Learning Needs, Inclusion; Attendance; Educational Psychology
3. Pupil Wellbeing: Counselling; Welfare; Anti-Bullying, Pupil Voice
4. Education Governance: Data; Governor Support, Policy support
5. School Admissions
6. Culture: Music Service; Cered; Felinfach Theatre; Museum
7. Infrastructure and Resources: Planning School Places; Modernisation and Twenty First Century Schools Programme; Buildings; Grants
8. Catering: Day Centres; Primary Schools; Residential homes.
9. Childcare Unit: Childcare Sufficiency Assessment; Childcare & Play Grant; Childcare Offer; Out of School (After School Clubs and Holiday Playschemes); Day Nursery, Cylch/Playgroup & Childminder business support and staff training
Important Information
For further details please contact Helena Clements (PA to the Headteacher) on 01970 624811 or email hcl@penglais.org.uk.
Ysgol Penglais School is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk. This role will require an Enhanced DBS check. Previous convictions will not necessarily disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. Our goal is to create an inclusive and supportive work environment where all individuals are treated fairly and with respect. #J-18808-Ljbffr