What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential
- A good degree in a relevant discipline
- A recognised teaching qualification/QTS (or you are working towards this)
- GCSEs or equivalent at Grade C in Maths and English (or willingness to undertake these)
- Sharing your knowledge and experience of BTEC and level 3 curriculum in Music
- Showing your knowledge and experience of classroom-based teaching
- Using new technologies in the classroom
- Adapting to the differing needs of students
- Working collaboratively with others as part of a team
- Continually looking to improve your practice through learning and development
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of A Level Music Technology
- Successful delivery to young learners at levels 2 and/or 3
- Ability to teach in other areas of the curriculum
- Knowledge and/or experience of recent initiatives in Teaching and Learning
What the school offers its staff
• Cycle to work scheme for contracts over 12 months
• Free use of the college gym
• Education specific learning and development
• Free car parking
• Subsidised Costa Coffee on site and a wide range of catering outlets
• An in house People & Wellbeing site with loads of self-help guidance, you won’t be able to access all of the information but you can find the site here.
• Access to wellbeing and counselling services for you and your family
• Wellbeing day on Wednesday 14th February 2025 with the full day off for all
• 15 hours of gifted TOIL (pro-rata) to use for flexibility throughout the year
Further details about the role
Do you have a degree in a relevant subject? Are you a qualified teacher, or studying to be one? Are you ready to meet and exceed the goals of your students?
If you have answered yes to these questions then we want to hear from you!
Blackpool Sixth is an outstanding college specialising in 16-19 education, we have an exciting opportunity for a Music Teacher to join our team. There are exciting times ahead for the college as we have recently become a founding member of The Coastal Collaborative Trust.This position, commencing as soon as possible, is 0.6fte and fixed-term for the academic year 2024/25. The position is well suited to you if you are either looking for the first steps into teaching or if you are looking to advance an already established career in a thriving and supportive workplace.
Based in Performing Arts, Music and Media (PAMM) you will work closely with others in the department to support your students to achieve their ambitions. This is a thriving, diverse and vibrant department which boasts courses in; media, film, music, drama, musical theatre, performing arts and dance. The department generates a production calendar that showcases a number of large-scale, sell out, productions across the year, as well as numerous mini-performances. With a 300 seat professional standard theatre, the team work tirelessly to offer opportunities for students to flourish and develop their skills and experience.
A day in PAMM could see you:
• working collaboratively with others in the department on teaching, learning and assessment
• inspiring students to develop their knowledge of music
• working with students on live productions
• using new technologies to plan, prepare and teach
Other Information
We are an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of a protected characteristic, or is disadvantaged by any conditions or any related individual requirements. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and all diverse groups. The college provides equality of access, services and care to everyone, regardless of people’s age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression or trans status, race, religion or belief or sexual orientation.
All staff will be carefully selected using recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasise the college’s commitment to safeguarding. All posts, including volunteers, are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. All shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of any criminal record or information that will make them unsuitable to work with children. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn should any information come to light that has not been included in the self-declaration. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from regulated activity relevant to children, anyone caught doing so will be reported to the police immediately. Please note that we reserve the right to review your online presence in line with the keeping children safe in education guidance.
We will also complete a search of the teacher regulation agency Teacher Services’ system to check for the award of qualified teacher status (QTS), the completion of teacher induction or probation and to ensure no sanctions or prohibition orders are in place.
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.