Teacher of Music

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Job description

Teacher of Music
Inner London Pay Scale, MPS/UPS
Required for January 2022

Tradewind are recruiting! Are you looking for your next role teaching Music in Newham?

Tradewind are looking to appoint a suitably qualified and talented Music teacher to join a community school based in the London Borough of Newham. This is a great opportunity for a well-motivated and enthusiastic Teacher of Music to secure a new exciting opportunity starting in January 2022.

Applications from ECTs with an appropriate academic background are welcome along with more experienced Teachers.

This client is a co-educational, inclusive school. Alongside promoting excellent academic outcomes, their school ethos supports students to become confident and well rounded, independent and creative, responsible and caring. Students are capable, hardworking and a delight to work with. Employees are valued and developed. You will want to make a real difference to young peoples' future, be passionate about achievement and standards along with your own professional development and progression.

As a Music Teacher you will plan, resource and deliver lessons. You will create a pleasurable and stimulating learning environment for students, and fully implement routines and techniques for creating a culture of high expectations.

The role is full time starting in January and would be teaching Key Stage 3 & 4. Key Stage 3, Students will work on composing, performing and listening skills & Key Stage 4 would be OCR GCSE Music: Composition, solo & group performance, evaluating and appraising. Your challenge will be to inspire pupils to achieve at least expected progress and the majority to exceed that standard. We will look to you to support and encourage student participation in activities extending their educational experience outside the timetable too. Their curriculum is exciting and dynamic, with a broad curriculum in KS3 preparing the way for students to follow diverse interests and pathways in KS4.

The school is within walking distance to West Ham, Plaistow, Canning Town and Star Lane stations and is close to the dynamic London Docklands and Canary Wharf.

To join us and be successful in this Music Teacher role, you will need to:

Hold QTS Status or QTLS
This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) and professional references checks
Provide a CV with 10 years of employment/education history included and any employment breaks must be explained
Have the legal right to work in the UK
Ideally be able to provide excellent references

By registering with Tradewind, you will benefit from:

Top rates of pay through our attraction of the best education talent
More training and development than any other agency - which is why we can offer you more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, 35 to be exact! That's 18 more than our next nearest competitor
A generous referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn a reward
Full interview preparation and assistance - so you're fully prepped and confident, increasing your chances of success
Help with lesson planning - our support doesn't stop once we've secured you a placement
A straightforward Online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability
Free social and networking events to get to know your peers and consultants

Does this sound like the role for you? To be considered for this great position as a Music Teacher in Newham please contact Tradewind Recruitment today.

Tradewind Recruitment is a Sunday Times Top 100 employer - stopping at nothing to ensure our candidates and employees come first. We have the very best people to take your call and look after you every step of the way. We pride ourselves on exceptional service and take the time to really get to know you, to ensure we have a thorough understanding of your career goals and work hard on your behalf to secure you positions with great rates of pay (all rates are typically inclusive of holiday pay, however we will happily accrue this upon request) and plenty of development opportunities. We have more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, a brilliant referral bonus, full interview preparation, help with lesson planning, online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability and plenty more benefits by registering with Tradewind. Because our people matter most.

We specialise in matching teachers and support staff with their dream job, and help primary, secondary and SEN schools recruit for a wide range of roles across our 12 offices in the UK.

Awarded REC Audited Education gold standard - Tradewind Recruitment are committed to Safeguarding and are also a proud Equal Opportunities Employer