Head of Music + TLR 2b (£5990)

The Kingston Academy is seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic and highly skilled Head of Music. The successful candidate will be committed to providing the highest quality educational experience for students and will drive excellence in teaching, learning and leadership within the subject area. The Kingston Academy is a high-performing and inclusive secondary school founded in 2015. Today, we educate over 1,400 pupils from Year 7 through to Sixth Form and are proud to serve our diverse and vibrant community. Our Head of Music will provide strategic leadership across a vibrant and ambitious 11-18 music curriculum, ensuring that all students experience music as a rigorous, creative and enriching discipline. The role will focus on developing a curriculum that combines outstanding musical scholarship with creativity, performance and cultural understanding. The successful candidate will lead the continued development of a broad and inclusive curriculum at Key Stage 3, alongside strong GCSE, BTEC and Post-16 pathways, ensuring students develop confidence in performing, composing and listening, with opportunities to pursue both academic and vocational pathways. Drawing on the principles of the National Plan for Music Education and the Model Music Curriculum, they will champion a curriculum that values practical music-making, musical literacy and diverse musical traditions, while fostering curiosity, collaboration and independent thinking. Central to the role is a commitment to high-quality teaching and meaningful musical experiences both within and beyond the classroom. The successful post-holder will further enhance opportunities for ensemble performance, concerts, productions and partnerships with the wider community. The successful candidate will inspire a culture in which music is highly visible within the life of the school and where students from all backgrounds are encouraged to develop their talents, perform with confidence and appreciate the power of music to connect communities and enrich lives. This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape music as a dynamic and high-profile area within the Academy, ensuring every student can experience both the joy and discipline of musical achievement. In 2025, we were recognised as one of the Top 10 non-selective state schools in the UK based on GCSE outcomes, reflecting our strong culture of aspiration, exceptional teaching and commitment to every child’s success. The school was also named among the Top 50 happiest schools in the UK in Ofsted’s official wellbeing survey a testament to the positive relationships, high standards of behaviour and supportive environment that underpin our ethos. We are proudly inclusive, with a specialist resource provision (SRP) for pupils whose primary need is Autism Spectrum Condition, ensuring that all young people are able to learn, thrive and belong. Our commitment extends not only to pupils but also to the people who work with them every day. We are dedicated t