What skills and experience we're looking for
We seek to appoint an enthusiastic and well-qualified Music Teacher to teach students across the range of ability. We would expect the successful applicant to contribute to the life of the school, for example through involvement in extra-curricular ensembles and concerts.
Music is a popular and successful department at the heart of MHCHS life, staffed by three full time teachers and a part time Music Administrator. We have healthy GCSE and A Level classes with outstanding results, and use an innovative carousel system with our KS3 classes so every student benefits from our three distinct classrooms (computers running Soundtrap, a keyboard suite and a flexible practical space) over the course of each year. Our department vision is centred on excellence, authenticity and inclusion and this ethos permeates our extensive extra-curricular programme in addition to our classroom lessons. We have nearly 300 students having instrumental/vocal lessons in school with our team of 22 peripatetic teachers, and we have high levels of participation in our fourteen teacher-led ensembles which rehearse alongside a student-led programme of chamber music and bands.
Every year we have three large-scale concerts comprising ensembles, soloists and smaller student groups, a series of creative workshops and a concert with musicians from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and performance evenings for our Year 11 and Year 13 students. In addition, we work closely with the Dance and Drama Department to put on the annual musical production including an all-student band, and we take 60 students on a Music concert tour abroad every July.
What the school offers its staff
We are committed to supporting staff wellbeing in a variety of ways. The good working relationships within the staff body, and between staff and students is why many colleagues have chosen to stay with us for the long term. We are also strong in supporting staff career development and colleagues are successful in securing promotions at all levels. We support colleagues in pursuing NPQs and offer a secondment programme onto the Senior Leadership Team for middle leaders.
Although we achieve excellent results year on year and are heavily over-subscribed, we are not complacent. We know there is always more to do, and we work together to continuously reflect upon our successes and areas for development. We are keen to hear the voices of all our stakeholders.
Mill Hill County High School is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Admission into Year 7 is offered to children of staff with two or more years’ service
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.