Job Details

Job introduction

Paid weeks per year: 52

Start date: As soon as possible

The Governors are seeking to recruit a Music Teacher.

The Governors of this welcoming and friendly Catholic school are seeking to appoint an excellent, inspirational teacher to join our team. The successful candidate will be a practising Catholic or be fully committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of our school.

About the role

We require a qualified, committed, creative and enthusiastic Music Teacher to teach EYFS, KS1 & KS2 classes. We provide a balanced and enriched curriculum providing a memorable, challenging and enjoyable learning environment for all our children, of which music plays a large part.

The post holder will specialise in Music lessons, leading from the front and raising the quality of learning across the whole Music curriculum. The successful candidate must demonstrate a growth mind set and deeply believe in the capacity of all children to develop musically and:-

• Must have a strong passion for education, ideally with a musical background or specialism.
• Must be able to lead whole school music assemblies and support teachers in the preparation and performance of class assemblies.
• Must be confident within their teaching ability.
• Must be experienced and have a strong and thorough knowledge of the Primary Music curriculum.
• Must have high expectations of behaviour and achievement.
• Must have strong and effective classroom management skills.
• Must possess the ability to work as part of a team, with a flexible attitude and a calm, organised work ethic.
• Must be able to deliver well planned, well considered and motivational lessons, with experience of motivating and managing young children effectively.
• Must be able to accurately record pupil progress.
• Must possess strong communication skills, appropriate to communicating effectively with staff, parents, children and the wider school community.

They will have the following essential skills:

• A full commitment to child protection, safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of pupils
• Effective learning and teaching strategies
• Excellent classroom and behaviour management
• A team player, able to motivate and support others, willing to make a positive contribution to the extracurricular life of the school
• The ability to build excellent relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues
• A commitment to inclusion of all pupils.

We would be particularly interested in applicants who have:

• Experience of teaching in a Catholic school

We can offer:

• A happy, dedicated staff team who work tirelessly for the children of St Joseph’s
• A small, friendly school with beautifully behaved pupils
• A spacious and well-resourced working environment.

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For full details and an application form, please contact the school office on 01273 556607 or by email to admin@st-josephs.brighton-hove.sch.uk.  Details can also be found on our school website. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

Please ensure that you are using the Catholic Education Service application form. We cannot accept applications completed using the B&H form.

Closing date: Midnight, 3rd July

Interview date: 7th or 8th July 

Completed application forms accepted by email/post direct to the school address:

Davey Drive, Brighton, BN1 7BF, admin@st-josephs.brighton-hove.sch.uk

School Office: 01273 556607

Website: http://www.st-josephs.brighton-hove.gov.uk

Additional information

Work Permits: This role does not meet the requirement for UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System. Successful candidates will need to evidence that they have the Right to Work in the UK.

Company information

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

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The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Brighton & Hove Schools do not accept CV or resume.

Files

• Recruitment Monitoring Form
• Rehabilitation of Offenders Disclosure Form
• Application Forms Notes to Applicants
• CES Teachers Application Form