Secondary Music Teacher

Part time Secondary Music Teacher 

High Wycombe Campus

Main Pay scale to Upper Pay scale

The post holder will be a good role model for students actively supporting the Catholic, Christian ethos of the school and participating in whole school self-evaluation and development against the school’s mission and aims. They will sustain a positive ethos across the school which moves forward, solves problems, and resolves conflict by applying Christian principles of leadership in the skills of chairmanship, negotiation, arbitration, and reconciliation. All of the elements of the role will be interpreted and applied in the context of the Articles of Government of the school as established, supported, and guided by the Diocese of Northampton. The post holder has a teaching and learning responsibility in the designated subject area(s).

To carry out the general and specific professional duties of a qualified teacher identified in the current 'School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document'.

• Participate fully in whole school, year group, and lesson planning which meets the needs of all pupils – including those with SEND, the disadvantaged and those with unique gifts and talents. • Co-ordinate / act as a subject specialist in the designated curriculum area(s) including monitoring and assessment, policy assessment and teaching strategies, consulting with colleagues and feeding back to the Curriculum Leader and Leadership Team.
• Monitor and assess pupil results and progress, ensuring that appropriate records have been kept in line with school policy. Use performance data to inform individual, class and year group targets, lesson planning and the preparation of differentiated work which meets the needs of all pupils.
• Contribute to the school’s appraisal process, participate fully in own appraisal.
• Support the school’s pastoral system within the year group, class and with individual pupils.
• Contribute to the effective deployment of support staff and resources within the class.
• Play a full part in the life of the school community, supporting the ethos of the school and encouraging staff, pupils, parents and carers to do likewise.
• Comply with school policies and procedures in areas such as assessment, marking, behaviour management, communication with parents and carers, teaching English as an additional language, cover, induction, short-term and long-term planning, staff meetings and parental events.
• Maintain good behaviour within the classroom and elsewhere in the school dealing with unacceptable behaviour in line with the school’s agreed Behaviour Policy.
• Ensure personal professional development, being up to date in national and local developments, contributing to the school and wider networks and clusters, including across the Academy Trust.  

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