Job Description
Director of Music (0.6 - 0.8 FTE)
Location: Brighton
Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package
Brighton College Prep School is seeking to appoint a Director of Music to start in August 2025.
This role has responsibility and oversight for the planning and delivery of Music to pupils in Years 4 to 6. The successful candidate should be passionate about the education and welfare of pupils and possess an innovative and dynamic approach. They will be supportive of the school and its over-arching aims and be committed to a continuous improvement of our provision.
This is a part-time role, working three or four full days per week, to include Tuesday and Wednesday.
Key areas of responsibility:
1. To line manage the Head of Music (Nursery to Year 3).
2. To develop and lead a creative and inspirational Music programme and organise its delivery, including updating Schemes of Work as required and contributing to the whole school development plan.
3. To be responsible for monitoring the performance and functioning of the department.
4. To attend HOD and curriculum meetings as required.
5. To liaise with and attend meetings with the Nursery to Year 3 Head of Music, College Head of Department and Family of Schools leads.
6. To manage the Music Department budget.
7. To attend inset courses and maintain an up-to-date awareness of subject developments...