Thurstable School is looking to appoint an outstanding Music Teacher to lead our Music department from Easter 2025 or sooner.
This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring middle leader who is passionate about developing their leadership skills in a high trust and high challenge professional environment.
The successful candidate will already be an excellent Teacher of Music and will be eager to assist in developing the strategic vision of the Music department. Your ability to motivate learners and your potential to lead colleagues, together with a determination to deliver outstanding outcomes for your students, will be your defining characteristics.
Facilities
The department is extremely well equipped with facilities dedicated to music students which include:
* One large live rehearsal room/classroom
* One medium sized band room
* Four small practice rooms
* Recording studio and vocal booth
There are two main teaching rooms, one has a piano/keyboard and the other is a dedicated large music technology room with 32 music computers running Reason 11.
Our recording studio and vocal booth has much industry standard equipment. For live work our equipment includes an Allen and Heath professional QU24 30 in and 24 out digital mixer desk, stage box and various AKG and shure microphones to cover most live situations.
Other equipment includes a fifteen person steel pan set, a thirty piece samba set, a 30 piece djembe kit, three drum kits and general guitars, keyboards, orchestral instruments and assorted percussion.
Curriculum
Students receive one hour a week throughout KS3 and there is a large uptake of students taking GCSE music with fully subsidised one to one instrumental lessons to support curriculum delivery. There are dedicated and experienced instrumental tutors provided by Essex Music Services who run additional ensembles, accompany for exams (if required) and give support at concerts and in shows.
Extra-Curricular Programme
The success of the department has been its commitment to extra-curricular music with students playing at breaks, lunch times, after school and countless concerts, rock nights and productions. There is a passionate audience of musicians and singers from the enthusiasts to the elite performers. There is so much talent and enthusiasm to harness, as a result the The department has a busy performance calendar with events in school, and in the local community and has participated in national events such as Music for Youth and taken students abroad to tour.
Support
The department is based within a very friendly and supportive Creative Arts area and Music is highly valued by a very supportive SLT.