HIGHAMS PARK SCHOOL Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park, E4 9PJ Head of Music Maternity Cover September 2025 or Earlier Start Salary: Outer London MPS /UPS (currently) £36,413 – £53,994 TLR2B £5,639 We are seeking to appoint an outstanding, inspirational and strategic Head of Music who will have the opportunity to lead a department in a successful and well-respected school with a large Sixth Form. The successful candidate will lead a vibrant and innovative department, which has very good uptake from students at Key Stage 4 and A level music as part of the school’s curriculum offer in the sixth form. The post represents an excellent opportunity for an ambitious professional ready to take on the challenge of further developing an already successful department and to further improve outcomes at all key stages. We currently offer the OCR GCSE in Music, and AQA A level in the Sixth Form. This post is not suitable for an ECT. Highams Park School is a highly successful 11-18 comprehensive school serving its local community. In our most recent OFSTED inspection our school was judged ‘good’ and our Sixth Form, comprising of approximately 400 students, was judged to be 'outstanding'. At GCSE we have a positive Progress 8 score, and at A Level our results have been outstanding, as judged by ALPS, for 8 consecutive years. Highams Park School offers its staff the opportunity to work in a highly regarded school, with dedicated and motivated colleagues and well-behaved, friendly students. Highams Park School offers comprehensive CPDL and is dedicated to staff wellbeing and ensuring that teachers have a manageable workload. Please email recruitmenthighamsparkschool.co.uk or go to our website www.highamsparkschool.co.uk to find out more information. Please complete our application form (download from website) and return by midday Tuesday 4 th March 2025. Interviews will take place later during this week. Early applications will be considered on receipt and interviews scheduled accordingly Safeguarding children We are committed to the safety of our pupils through our recruitment and school practices; all jobs are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children Equal Opportunities Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy How to apply Email address for return of applications: recruitmenthighamsparkschool.co.uk