An outstanding and inspirational Primary Music Teacher is required for August 2024.
We seek an experienced Primary Music Teacher with a well-developed knowledge of curriculum and pedagogy. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an ability to engage children and enable them to perform highly. EAL qualifications would be desirable.
We are an inclusive international school committed to ‘success for all’, offering diverse programmes to meet the needs of our learners.
The successful candidate will be passionate about learning and committed to making a difference to the lives of the young people in their care. They will be a reflective practitioner and an effective collaborator, relentless in the pursuit of ‘better’ practice. We are a school with a strong sense of community amongst staff and students. Staff contribute to our pastoral care and well-being programme and to our co-curricular programme, making a full contribution to our vibrant community.
Core Requirements of the Post
In fulfilling the requirements of the post, the Primary Music Teacher will aspire to the highest standards of professionalism and will, in particular:
§ Generate excitement and passion for learning in students and the wider school community;
§ Inspire trust and confidence in students, colleagues and parents;
§ Engage and motivate students to be ambitious for themselves and others;
§ Be committed to helping students progress;
§ Be committed to high achievement for students of a wide range of language skills, learning dispositions and educational needs;
§ Be relentless in the quest for excellence, using achievement and progress data and lesson observations to seek out and promote excellent teaching;
§ Use technology in the classroom to enhance learning;
§ Strive to develop the quality of students’ personal and interpersonal skills;
§ Contribute to school improvement in line with the school’s strategic plan;
§ Contribute to the development of the curriculum;
§ Develop and deploy resources efficiently and effectively;
Promote the school mission and values and those of the NAE family of schools.
Areas of Responsibility and Key Tasks
Planning, Teaching and Learning
Maximise learning by:
§ Inspiring students to be passionate, curious, exited learners.
§ Setting consistently high standards;
§ Develop effective approaches to learning in students;
§ Monitoring, evaluating and developing teaching;
§ Planning effective teaching programmes which provide exemplary learning opportunities within and beyond the classroom;
§ Identifying and supporting individual learning needs, liaising with EAL and Learning Support specialists when appropriate;
§ Maintaining high levels of behaviour that encourage learning;
§ Effectively promoting home learning and co-curricular learning opportunities;
§ Establishing a purposeful and safe learning environment;
§ Using technology to enhance and transform personalised learning opportunities.
Tracking, Assessment, Recording, Reporting
§ Make effective use of assessment to plan challenging learning opportunities for all students;
§ Collect and use meaningful data to enhance teaching and learning;
§ Monitor and record students’ learning to ensure they remain on track to achieve challenging targets;
§ Report on progress to students, colleagues and parents.
Student Care and Guidance
§ Establish a safe, purposeful learning environment for all students;
§ Promote the progress and well-being of all students;
§ Contribute to the preparation of action plans and other support mechanisms;
§ Alert appropriate staff to problems experienced by students and make recommendations as to how these may be resolved;
Communicate effectively with parents of students, and liaise with other staff.
Co-Curricular Activities
§ Support the life of the school beyond the classroom;
§ Lead one or more co-curricular activities;
§ Participate in residential weeks and other trips;
§ Contribute to whole school learning initiatives during term.
Other Requirements
§ Contribute positively to the morale and community spirit in the school;
§ Work effectively in different teams;
§ Assist in whole school marketing initiatives and contribute to the growth of the school;
§ Operate at all times within the stated policies and practices of the school;
§ Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of good pedagogy;
§ Keep knowledge of wider curriculum developments up to date;
§ Undertake professional development to enhance students' learning;
§ Meet responsibilities with regard to health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant legislation and conform to professional and ethical requirements;
§ Any other appropriate duties as allocated by members of the Principal.
Promote and adhere to the Nord Anglia Education vision and values:
§ Opportunity - for us, opportunities need to be meaningful, about achieving potential and making progress.
§ Impact - for us, impact is about making a difference. It needs to be immediate, positive and lasting.
§ Leadership - for us, leadership is about considering the team’s needs as well as your own, setting inspiring examples, being supportive and showing real accountability and responsibility.
§ Respect - for us, respect is about listening, being inclusive, showing tolerance and getting the little things right.
All staff are required to manage effective personal development as part of NAE’s commitment to invest in staff as the key resource in the organisation.
Each individual must ensure that they meet their statutory responsibilities and adhere to NAE and school policies with regard to Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and other relevant legislation.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications/Training
Qualified to degree level or above.
Qualified Teacher Status.
EAL Qualification.
Experience
Proven track record with at least two years’ teaching experience.
Experience of being part of a highly successful department and school.
Demonstrable evidence of innovating and adapting curricula to engage children and enable them to perform highly.
Experience of the National Curriculum for England and the International Primary Curriculum.
Experience of working with children for whom English is an additional language.
Experience of working with children with additional educational needs.
Working in partnership with parents.
Skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to engage children and enable them to perform highly.
Strong organisational skills.
Personal Attributes
Passionate about education and young people.
Evidence of commitment to continuous professional development.
Culturally agile and adaptable.
An understanding of the complex and demanding environment of an international school community.
Other
A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils and the willingness to undertake appropriate child protection training when required.
Safeguarding
At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture.
All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.
