King Solomon Academy

Deputy Head of Music

Location: Marylebone, London

Salary: (Ark Main Scale to Upper Pay Spine (Inner London)) £37,667-£59,242, plus TLR 2a (£3,213)

Contract: Permanent

Start date: April 2024 or September 2024 (flexible start date)

Closing date: 11am on Monday 22nd January 2024

A great opportunity to be part of an outstanding academy, which seeks to redefine what is possible for a school serving an inner-city community

About the role:

We are looking for an inspiring teacher and leader who is passionate about inclusive, joyful and high-quality music-making. Music is at the heart of our school community. Students have up to two hours a week at Key Stage 2 and three hours of music at week at Key Stage 3. We believe every child is a musician, but only engaging teachers with a growth mindset can help them develop to their full potential.

Our ideal candidate will have:

Experience of raising attainment in a challenging classroom environment

Evidence of continually improving the teaching and learning of their subject though schemes of work and extra-curricular activities etc.

Experience of teaching across primary and secondary age ranges desirable (although not essential)

Experience in strings (although not essential)

View the full job description and person specification here.

About our school:

King Solomon Academy is a genuine all-through school, with our pupils staying with us from nursery to sixth form across two sites, ten minutes-walk apart. Because of this, we have a unique opportunity to have a long term and dramatic impact on our pupils’ lives. This all starts in our primary school, where our pupils develop, and grow a love of learning.

We have a strong track-record as a school in making a significant impact on our pupils’ lives. We adopt a mastery approach in primary, meaning that our pupils have more time and explicit teaching of the skills and concepts that underpin long term success in academics, enriched by a varied and cultural capital enhancing curriculum which inspires and engages our pupils. Our specialist teaching model allows pupils to benefit from expert teaching in PE, music, art, humanities and science and means all staff have time to plan each subject properly.

In September 2019 we merged with Ark Paddington Green Academy and combined to form one all-through King Solomon Academy with Nursery-Year 4 on our Younger Years Site (Crompton Street) and Year 5 - Year 13 on the Older Years Site (Penfold Street). In May 2021, we opened a purpose-built nursery for 2-4 year olds. Our Younger Years Site has generous outdoor space, including a beautiful global food garden and a woodland garden where we run Forest School in EYFS and KS1. UKS2 pupils benefit from all the resources of sharing a site with secondary: a huge MUGA, basketball courts, science labs, specialist music equipment and so on.

Benefits of working for King Solomon Academy:

We believe in aiming high, working together, being kind and leading the way. Through weekly individual coaching, year group intellectual preparation time and whole school PD, we invest in your growth and development as a teacher to ensure you can excel in creating the best possible climate for learning for our pupils to thrive in.

Through our approach to professional development we can promise a successful candidate a positive and rewarding journey of growth. Through shared weekly and long-term planning, a large number of training days and access to the resources and opportunities in the Ark network, we are able to support our teachers to thrive.

How to apply:

Please click the apply button below and submit your application. Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. Early application is advised.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we would be delighted to hear from you. To arrange a visit, an informal chat or for any queries, please contact our HR Officer, Salma on ksa.hr@kingsolomonacademy.org or phone 0207 563 6900.

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