Teacher of Music
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, creative and inspiring teacher or ECT with energy, enthusiasm and a love of Music to join our team. Our new music teacher will be responsible for driving forward the subject within the school and will be timetabled to teach both Key Stage 3 and our GCSE Music course at Key Stage 4.In addition they will need to support our thriving extra-curricular and enrichment programme. This is a permanent, full-time post, commencing as soon as possible.
The successful candidate will:
- Have a passion for music
- Have a passion for working with students both in and outside of the classroom including a strong contribution towards our extra-curricular and enrichment programme
- Be able to plan and deliver high quality teaching using an evidence-informed approach and facilitate our whole-school approach to pedagogical strategies
- Have excellent communication and have the ability to embrace and contribute to the vision of the Department and school
- Be able to build relationships quickly
- Show respect to others and be able to embrace the ethos and values of the School
- Be positive, optimistic, caring, kind and approachable
- Be willing to be immersed in the life of a busy and successful school
- Have the ability to support, challenge and inspire our students, encouraging them to achieve the best they can through the promotion of outstanding teaching and learning
What the school offers its staff
Sturminster Newton High School is a mixed 11-18 comprehensive school with a good reputation as a small, community focussed school serving a wide rural catchment area. Our school is grounded in our three clear values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience and we expect stakeholders to demonstrate and promote these at all times.The school has a strong and established culture and this is grounded in its three guiding principles; knowing our community, a sense of belonging and teaching and learning that inspires. These three principles are woven into all elements of both strategic and operational school management and are key to all we do at Sturminster Newton, both in and outside the classroom.
Ongoing professional development and staff wellbeing is priority for the school and you can expect to be supported by a visible and experienced SLT.
As part of SAST, we can offer you a range of benefits including:
- High- quality CPD opportunities
- A strong and highly experienced network of Trust senior leaders
- Employee Assistance Programme
- On-site nursery provision at some of our schools
- Cycle to work scheme
Further details about the role
You are asked to provide the following:
- A completed application form
- A letter of application of no more than 2 sides of A4 detailing your experience and expertise
Completed applications should be emailed to: recruitment@sast.org.uk.
Should you wish to arrange a visit to view the school, please do not hesitate to contact Jo Bruton at 4179jbr@mysnhs.net who will be happy to arrange this.
SAST will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. In line with KCSIE guidance, this will be part of safer recruitment checks, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
SAST recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities it serves. SAST values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance.Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010 SAST welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
This role is UK- based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role will include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.The successful candidate will meet the person specification and is subject to an enhanced DBS and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.