Subject Leader Music
- Salary: Inner London Pay Scale – MPS/UPS - TLR dependent on experience
- Required: Easter 2025 or sooner
- Contract/Duration: Permanent
- Location: SE3 0XX, Blackheath, London Borough of Lewisham
Are you a highly motivated and inspirational teacher who is looking for a new challenge?
Do you have the passion, drive and desire to develop the musical talent we have across our primary and secondary phases?
If you believe you can enhance the unbelievable talent at St Matthew Academy, we would like to offer you the opportunity to work with us. St Matthew Academy is a high performing Catholic school, where pupils thrive both academically and socially.In October 2019, Ofsted confirmed SMA as a good school, where all pupils through their hard work and commitment, are able to ‘let their light shine.’ In February 2023, our CSI inspection stated ‘The behaviour of pupils is exemplary in lessons and around the school, and strong and positive relationships are evident throughout the school.’ Our strong foundations are allowing the academy to relentlessly pursuit the ambitious goal of becoming a beacon of excellence in education and become a truly great school which our community deserves.
We are looking for a dynamic, exceptional Music teacher who will develop the all pupil’s passion for the subject as well as enhancing the incredibly talent we have across St Matthew Academy. The role offers the right candidate an opportunity to join a forward thinking Performing Arts team who are always looking to push the boundaries of their areas and work closely with our primary colleagues to deliver a bespoke curriculum across EYFS, KS1 and KS2.At KS4 music is a popular option choice and the successful candidate will be expected to teach across all phases of the academy. The department is receiving significant investment with the aim to enhance the learning experience of all pupils and allow even more talent to be identified.
The successful candidate will be:
- Passionate about providing opportunities which will allow all pupils to exceed expectations
- A dynamic, forward thinking and innovative classroom practitioner
- Able to motivate, challenge and inspire all pupils to succeed
- Relentlessly drive high expectations for pupils, staff and themselves
- An exceptional communicator, team player who is keen to take an active role in academy life outside the classroom
- An active promoter of our Catholic ethos and virtues
- Able to fully support and drive the Academy’s aim to ensure equality and diversity permeates throughout the Academy
We offer:
- Fantastic pupils who are incredibly talented but still have enormous potential to improve
- An Academy culture drive by high challenge and high support – trusted professionals to deliver both inside and outside the classroom
- A bespoke programme of professional development, developed and delivered by experts, as well as access to NPQ qualifications, collaborative working with schools across St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust
- Strong commitment to staff well-being
- Fully equipped gym and fitness suite, Season Ticket Loan, Cycle-to-work-scheme, Technology Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme
- Excellent transport links
We value the importance of diversity in our community and the significance of having staff that are representative of the children we teach. We particularly welcome applications from candidates that are people of colour as these groups are currently under represented within the Academy.
Our Academy culture is driven by our virtues: Courage, Integrity and Service, as we believe these behaviours are at the core of delivering an exceptional educational experience for the young people who attend SMA.
How to Apply
For an application pack or to find our more details about this exciting opportunity, please contact our HR department hr@stmatthewacademy.co.uk or call 0208 853 6250. We warmly welcome applicants who wish to visit us in advance of making an application and will be delighted to show you around our fabulous Academy.