A wealth of musical opportunities for all
We seek to appoint a new Assistant Director of Music to join a flourishing boarding and day school, set on an attractive 100-acre campus and in a beautiful part of rural Surrey.
The Music Department aims to enable every pupil, regardless of ability, to experience the highest quality and widest range of music possible. Our busy, thriving and well-resourced Music Department is housed in the purpose-built Countess of Munster Music School located at the heart of King Edward’s Witley. The Department is contains classrooms, a Mac suite, recording studio, five large performance auditoria, practice rooms and teaching rooms.
Music is an important and respected part of school life; aiming to bring out the best of all pupils regardless of ability through an exciting curriculum. Music also flourishes outside the classroom with over 25 ensembles including choirs, orchestras and specialist instrumental ensembles from Chamber Music to Rock Bands. With our strong links with the City of London, pupils often sing and play in the City for important events.
The department is entering its next phase of expansion, as we strive for excellence in music across King Edward’s Witley and Barrow Hills Schools. Our aim is to provide a seamless and inspirational education journey from Nursery through to the Upper Sixth and this is a pivotal and exciting time to join our community.
The ideal applicant will be an experienced and outstanding musician who will use their experience, skills and aptitudes to further improve pupils’ attainment, to continue to help raise the profile of music within one of the School’s leading departments where standards are already high and numbers are thriving. Aside from teaching across both Schools (Years 5 to Year 13), he/she is expected to take part in the wider co-curriculum and pastoral aspects of school life, (many of which take place outside normal day-school hours), focusing on inclusion which is deeply ingrained in our school and underpins all that we do.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive group of colleagues and the chance teach, motivate, and inspire diverse and interesting pupils. We also offer job satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment, a competitive salary, pension scheme, the potential for on-site accommodation at significantly reduced rental, staff fee remission on School fees at King Edward’s, Barrow Hills and Longacre as well as free car parking, free use of our gym, swimming pool and sports facilities, all meals and snacks on duty and a Cycle to Work Scheme.
For further details, please visit our website or contact the HR Department at HR@kesw.org or telephone 01428 686739.
To apply, please complete the Application Form via the Quick Apply button.
Closing date for applications: Noon on Monday 24th February 2025.
Interviews will take place week commencing 3rd March 2025.
Applications will be considered on receipt and early application is recommended as we reserve the right to interview and offer the position.
King Edward’s Witley is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please refer to our websites or ask HR for our child protection and rehabilitation of offenders’ policy. All successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced disclosure through the DBS. Applicants from underrepresented groups are particularly welcome.