Director of Music

Queen Elizabeth’s Girls’ School seeks to appoint a talented and inspirational professional to lead its successful Music Department from January 2025. You will be passionate about your subject and able to communicate your passion and confidence to our students. You will be focused on the attainment of all students and have proven success at teaching across all abilities. You will be able to demonstrate outstanding classroom practice. A contribution to the wider School life, both pastoral and extra-curricular activities is expected. The successful candidate will be: Highly motivated, enthusiastic and bring their own unique skills to the department. Experienced in teaching Music across the key stages and managing a team of peripatetic music teachers. Adept at playing several instruments and promoting the Music subject. We welcome applications from committed and talented Music teachers who feel a Director of Music role is their next career move. QEGS is a high achieving, oversubscribed 11-18 comprehensive converter academy. The school is The North London hub for the National SCITT for training Maths and Physics teachers. As a training hub, we offer excellent CPD opportunities for our own staff, in-house, through external partnership and national programmes. The school is a member of ICGS (International Coalition of Girls’ Schools), an organisation united in educating and empowering students to be ethical, globally minded change-makers. Both memberships offer teachers a vast range of resources and CPD opportunities. We offer a valuable Employee Assistance Programme, with many benefits that support well-being, at no cost to employees. We are conveniently located within a 5-minute walk from High Barnet tube station, making us easily accessible, but also offer a multi-storey complimentary car parking facility to all of our employees. Our teaching load expectations are generous, allowing additional time for PPA (Planning, Preparation and Assessment). Employees also have complimentary access to our on-site fitness suite and swimming pool facilities and access to over 29 acres of land to enjoy. Queen Elizabeth Girls School is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such all candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Application form and further information is available to download from our website

www.qegschool.org.uk Please email your completed application form to

vacancies@qegschool.org.uk The school reserves the right to interview and appoint ahead of the deadline. Please note that, as part of the pre-employment process, we will undertake a social media check. You will receive an email asking for your consent to do so. Closing Date: 19 December 2024

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