We require a Teacher of Music, 0.6 to 0.8 of a timetable, who will be able to inspire our students and engender a love of learning and of Music in and out of the classroom:
(Required for as soon as possible)
St Edmund’s College offers modern facilities in a magnificent country setting in rural Hertfordshire, providing a safe and stimulating environment for young minds.
- Teach music to students in Years 7 to 11 and 12 to 13 as needed, following departmental schemes of work.
- Deliver lessons which enrich and engage all students taught.
- Plan lessons carefully, having regard to the schemes of work and faculty practice.
- Work as a full member of the designated faculty team, working with others to promote good practice in the faculty, to create teaching resources and to develop consistent approaches.
- Assess student work to monitor and evaluate progress, set targets and advise lesson preparation.
- Drive attainment and progress for all students taught, setting targets, tracking progress and intervening where appropriate.
- To support the Director of Music in rehearsals for ensembles, encouraging pupils in their music making, both in and outside of lessons.
The successful candidate will welcome the many opportunities to contribute to the lively extra-curricular life of the College, which is situated in rural East Hertfordshire. St Edmund’s is England’s oldest Catholic school offering an all-round co-education for students from 3 to 18 and for families from all faiths.
Membership of Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
- You will be working on a regular basis in a school in a role which gives opportunity for contact with children. As such, you will be in regulated activity and an enhanced DBS check (which includes children’s barred list information) will be required in advance of appointment.
- As with all staff, you will be responsible for providing a safe environment in which children can learn.
- The post will involve close contact with, and a high degree of responsibility for, children and young adults. The majority of this will be regulated activity.
If you would like to apply for the position, please download an application pack. Please return your completed application to the HR Department asap and by the closing date.
Email: hr@stedmundscollege.org
APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED: As soon as possible.
INTERVIEWS TO TAKE PLACE: As soon as possible.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates will be required to undergo relevant Safeguarding Checks. We will seek references on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.