Mascalls Academy has a rare opportunity for an exceptional Music Teacher to join us in the role of Head of Department for September 2019. Music is thriving at Mascalls Academy; we have a cohort of over 45 students in Key Stage 4 and 10 Key Stage 5 students who we see flourish due to the passionate and inspiring teaching in the department. The students are engaged and energetic, thanks to our strong practice, and you'll have the opportunity to work within our wider collaborative and dynamic Performing Arts team to oversee the delivery of this subject.
We are looking for an organised, flexible, emotionally intelligent leader who can inspire and motivate. If that's you, we'd love to hear from you!
To agree and fully support the achievement of subject pupil progress targets to make a measurable contribution towards whole academy targets.
To create, support and monitor the progress of subject development plans which contribute positively to the achievement of the academy plan.
To provide regular feedback for subject colleagues in a way that recognises good practice and supports their progress against performance objectives resulting in a tangible impact on student learning across the whole subject area.
To review and report regularly on the standards of leadership and teaching and learning and attainment across the subject area.
To be consistent with the procedures in the academy’s self-evaluation policy and performance management policy.
To consult with all subject teachers and assist with the formulation, communication and monitoring of the academy improvement plan ensuring that concerns and ideas are considered and all staff understand they key academy targets and the part they play in achieving them.
To oversee and evaluate the team’s budget allocation to ensure the budget is spent in line with academy learning priorities and best value principles.
To provide regular progress updates to the Senior Leadership Team so that it is aware of all successes, concerns and obstacles to progress.
The main message we’d like potential candidates to take away from this advert is that the Music department at Mascalls is full of dynamism, talent, vitality and success among staff and students alike. Come and be a part of it. The responsibilities outlined above are in addition to the National Teaching Standards – please click here to view them.