Teaching careers in HMC independent schools
Head of Department - Academic Music
West Sussex Highly Competitive Salary and Benefits, including membership of The Teachers Pension Scheme. We are seeking to appoint an experienced and inspirational Head of Academic Music to lead the teaching and learning within the Music department, ensuring the quality is consistently excellent and that pupils achieve the best possible academic outcomes. Music is a popular and thriving part of life at Hurst. The department is currently running OCR specifications at both GCSE and A level. Pupils have gone on from Hurst to Conservatoire study and taken up Choral Scholarships at several top universities. The Music School is a positive, inclusive and encouraging environment, operating with excellent facilities, including 14 individual practice rooms, a Music Technology Suite, a recording studio, and three larger specialist classroom teaching rooms, plus a well-equipped recital hall. The Music School is attached to the new Dance Studio and the 350-seat professional theatre, the New Bury, where the Performing Arts departments regularly collaborate on a wide range of projects, including four full-scale musicals each academic year. The successful candidate will have: Proven experience in leading a music department to excellent examination results at both GCSE and A level. The ability to lead others and instill a clear and effective pedagogical approach across the music department. A Bachelor’s Degree in Music. A genuine interest in ensuring every pupil reaches their potential. The Head of Academic Music will work closely with the Head of Faculty and Deputy Head Academic in realizing the key academic aims of the College within Music. If you are excited by this opportunity, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. Interviews will be conducted during the week commencing 3rd February 2025. Hurstpierpoint College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an online presence and adverse media review, checks with past employers, and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Head of Department - Academic Music
West Sussex Highly Competitive Salary and Benefits, including membership of The Teachers Pension Scheme. We are seeking to appoint an experienced and inspirational Head of Academic Music to lead the teaching and learning within the Music department, ensuring the quality is consistently excellent and that pupils achieve the best possible academic outcomes. Music is a popular and thriving part of life at Hurst. The department is currently running OCR specifications at both GCSE and A level. Pupils have gone on from Hurst to Conservatoire study and taken up Choral Scholarships at several top universities. The Music School is a positive, inclusive and encouraging environment, operating with excellent facilities, including 14 individual practice rooms, a Music Technology Suite, a recording studio, and three larger specialist classroom teaching rooms, plus a well-equipped recital hall. The Music School is attached to the new Dance Studio and the 350-seat professional theatre, the New Bury, where the Performing Arts departments regularly collaborate on a wide range of projects, including four full-scale musicals each academic year. The successful candidate will have: Proven experience in leading a music department to excellent examination results at both GCSE and A level. The ability to lead others and instill a clear and effective pedagogical approach across the music department. A Bachelor’s Degree in Music. A genuine interest in ensuring every pupil reaches their potential. The Head of Academic Music will work closely with the Head of Faculty and Deputy Head Academic in realizing the key academic aims of the College within Music. If you are excited by this opportunity, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. Interviews will be conducted during the week commencing 3rd February 2025. Hurstpierpoint College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an online presence and adverse media review, checks with past employers, and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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