Music Teacher

Are you looking to make a difference? Are you committed to improving outcomes for all children and developing your own practice?

City Academy Whitehawk (CAW) is a Good (Ofsted, 2018) school with an Outstanding Early Years setting, looking for a skilled, committed, creative professional with the resilience and passion to enhance our diverse, dedicated team, broadening our curriculum offer for all children.

We are looking for a Music Specialist to join our team. We are very proud of Music provision here at CAW and we are looking to take Music and performance even further in the coming years. The successful candidate must be able to work with the flexibility that a busy school environment demands, teaching and leading effectively across the whole 4-11 years age range. Our Music Teacher will embark upon an exciting phase of curriculum design with our Quality of Education Team and deliver our curriculum to every age phase, nurturing creativity and spotting pupil talent early. We have a number of effective subject-specialism CPD models in place that we are excited to emulate in Music and performance with the successful candidate.

Our Music Teacher will be appointed on a 0.6 FTE, three full days a week, attending weekly Professional Development Meetings and devising and offering extra-curricular activities weekly. The successful candidate will form part of one of our dynamic learning teams under the care of one of our Quality of Education Leads.

In return for your commitment, passion and resilience we are proud to offer you:

·        Respectful, polite and engaged children who greatly value their school and learning.

·        Excellent training and CPD to develop your skills and career.

·        A spacious, well equipped and resourced learning environment.

·        A team of happy, vibrant and energetic teaching colleagues.

·        A proven record of exceptional welfare and pastoral support.

·        A skilled, committed and supportive leadership team who are devoted to improving outcomes for all children and all staff.

·        A culture of support through our established and effective sponsor – Aurora Academies Trust.

Visits to the school are highly recommended. If you would like further information regarding the job and our school, or would like to arrange a visit, please contact Nikki White, our Business Administrator, who will organise for you to speak with our Headteacher Thomas McMorrin. Nikki can be contacted on 01273 681377 or via e-mail at cawfinance@auroraacademies.org.

Closing date for applications 9am on Wednesday 29th November 2023. Interviews to be held on Thursday 7th December 2023.