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Job reference: 242127 Date posted: 21/01/2025 Application closing date: 04/02/2025 Location: Castleford Academy, Ferrybridge Road, Castleford WF10 4JQ Salary: £31,650 - £49,084 per annum + £8,274 per annum. MSP – UPS + TLR 2C Package Contractual hours: Full time Job category/type: School, Term time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic, motivated and able Head of Music to lead our successful department.
We are looking for a forward thinking, inspirational practitioner to work collaboratively with colleagues, deliver outstanding lessons and to support in the development of the curriculum, raising academic achievement and ensuring all pupils make outstanding progress.
The successful applicant will be:
* Able to inspire pupils of all abilities within your subjects to achieve their highest potential across Key Stage 3 and 4.
* Able to generate ideas and drive initiatives.
* Committed to delivering consistently outstanding teaching and ability to share your practice with others in a constructive and collaborative manner.
* Able to have a positive impact on the progress of both the pupils that are directly taught by you and those taught by the department.
* Able to implement intervention strategies so that no pupil is left behind.
* Able to develop, implement and monitor curriculum plans, ensuring that they are sequenced, relevant and up to date so that the curriculum is inclusive, highly ambitious, broad and balanced for all pupils.
Desirable qualities we seek from the successful applicant:
* An outstanding practitioner.
* Inspirational, dedicated and motivated.
* Passionate about music and the education of young people.
* Committed to Castleford Academy vision and values.
* Committed to achieving the best for every pupil.
* Committed to inspiring pupils and staff in the development of teaching initiatives and strategies, promoting music as a subject.
* Able to provide an active contribution to the wider part of academy life.
As part of our team at Castleford Academy Trust, whether a teacher or support staff employee, you are automatically enrolled into an occupational pension scheme from the start date of your employment (Local Government Pension Scheme for Support Staff and Teachers’ Pension Scheme for teachers).
Castleford Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. For all positions at Castleford Academy, you are required to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check prior to appointment.
Application forms can be downloaded from our website. Completed applications should be addressed to Andy Percival, Headteacher via email to hraat@airedaleacademy.com.
Providing suitable interest, the closing date for applications is 8.00 am on 4th February.
For further information on the school, the role and how to apply please visit www.castlefordacademytrust.com or telephone Mrs. Maxine Goddard-Hughes on 01977 664555.
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