Music Teacher

If you are a candidate committed to high quality teaching and learning who wants to develop your career - we want to hear from you! Students at Chessington School love music. Come and be part of a great school and excellent Faculty. Due to growth within the Faculty, Chessington School is seeking an engaging and passionate teacher to deliver music in Key Stage 3. The successful candidate will be joining a Faculty that is focused on creativity, support and collaboration and is a leading department in the school. You will be ambitious for young people and for yourself, keen to continually develop your practice, sharing what works best with your colleagues. You will be an enthusiastic teacher who can motivate and challenge students. This is a unique opportunity to join a community of staff striving to create a truly great comprehensive school. We welcome applications from experienced teachers and those who are newer to the profession. The successful candidate: Love music in all its forms will champion all of our young people is passionate about the importance of education and their subject area. refuses to accept that disadvantage or SEND should limit ambition or potential is consistently an excellent practitioner with a positive work ethic. is student centred and progress focused stays solution based is reflective, with a constant drive to improve is a versatile and proactive professional who is flexible in their operational and strategic outlook Will have a commitment to safeguarding. Ensuring students grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care, and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes. Will be happy to run an extracurricular club and support calendared musical performances Why work at Chessington School: Our students are wonderful. They love the school, their teachers and learning. £30 million state of the art modern facilities in an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ school (February 2024) Fantastic support from line managers and SLT who genuinely want to see you succeed and thrive. Excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development in a successful family of schools within the Every Child Every Day Trust A school dedicated to well-being. Increased length of October Half Term, workload reducing feedback strategies, subsidised gym membership, onsite childcare and more. Please see our school video here Please see our school pledges here Chessington Music Department (performance faculty) The Chessington Music Department is part of the Performance faculty. The Music team currently consists of one HOD and five peripatetic specialist teachers. The Performance Faculty has a good blend of experience and works well collaboratively as a team. The department often takes part in mentoring trainee music teachers in their teaching practice. The faculty have a range of performances throughout the year including con