Head of Music

Employer: London Borough Of Waltham Forest
Salary: Main Scale / Upper Pay Scale + TLR2B
Location: Walthamstow School For Girls, Church Hill, Walthamstow, London ,
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 32.5 hours per week.
DBS Check: Enhanced
Closing Date: 28/04/2025 at 09:00
Reference: SCH/25/308962

Head of Music 

TLR 2B 

Required for September 2025 

 

  • Are you an inspirational teacher with a genuine passion for Music?
  • Do you enjoy sharing your enthusiasm for the subject with students, both within and beyond the classroom?
  • Are you looking to develop your leadership skills, as part of a creative and aspirational team?

We are looking to appoint a talented and highly motivated leader who will relish the chance to lead this successful and committed department. As a member of our Performing Arts faculty, you will be instrumental in developing the music curriculum so that it reflects the aspirations and diversity of our community, as well as inspiring students through your classroom practice.  Committed to ‘bringing out the gift’ in every student, you will continue to develop our extra-curricular provision, including our nationally renowned steep pan band, choirs and orchestra.

Keen to build upon our existing examination successes, you will have a bold and ambitious vision of what our students can achieve.  Your excellent subject knowledge and innovative classroom practice will help to inspire our students with your own love of learning. You will be committed to leading, developing and maintaining high standards of teaching and learning at Key Stages 3 and 4 and will enjoy the challenge of ensuring that all pupils achieve their full potential.

Walthamstow School for Girls is a wonderful place to work, learn, teach and lead. We are passionate about education being a vehicle for promoting equality for all and our mission is to empower young women to become the leaders of the future. We are a truly comprehensive school, proud of our diversity and committed to social justice.

An application form and recruitment pack are available to download from the school website: www.wsfg.waltham.sch.uk Completed application forms should be returned by email to recruitment@wsfg.waltham.sch.uk Please note CVs will not be accepted.  

 

Closing date:                    Monday 28th April 2025 (9.00am) 

Walthamstow School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. Walthamstow School for Girls is committed to Safer Recruitment practices and procedures. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced D.B.S.         

Equal Opportunities

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy

How to apply

Email address or postal address for return of applications

recruitment@wsfg.waltham.sch.uk