Teacher of Music

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, creative and inspiring teacher or ECT with energy, enthusiasm and a love of Music to join our team. Our new music teacher will be responsible for driving forward the subject within the school and will be timetabled to teach both Key Stage 3 and our GCSE Music course at Key Stage 4. In addition they will need to support our thriving extra-curricular and enrichment programme. This is a permanent, full-time post, commencing as soon as possible.

• Have a passion for music
• Have a passion for working with students both in and outside of the classroom including a strong contribution towards our extra-curricular and enrichment programme
• Be able to plan and deliver high quality teaching using an evidence-informed approach and facilitate our whole-school approach to pedagogical strategies
• Have excellent communication and have the ability to embrace and contribute to the vision of the Department and school
• Be able to build relationships quickly
• Show respect to others and be able to embrace the ethos and values of the School
• Be positive, optimistic, caring, kind and approachable
• Be willing to be immersed in the life of a busy and successful school
• Have the ability to support, challenge and inspire our students, encouraging them to achieve the best they can through the promotion of outstanding teaching and learning
  
  Sturminster Newton High School is a mixed 11-18 comprehensive school with a good reputation as a small, community focussed school serving a wide rural catchment area. Our school is grounded in our three clear values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience and we expect stakeholders to demonstrate and promote these at all times. The school has a strong and established culture and this is grounded in its three guiding principles; knowing our community, a sense of belonging and teaching and learning that inspires. These three principles are woven into all elements of both strategic and operational school management and are key to all we do at Sturminster Newton, both in and outside the classroom. Ongoing professional development and staff wellbeing is priority for the school and you can expect to be supported by a visible and experienced SLT.
As part of SAST, we can offer you a range of benefits including:
• High- quality CPD opportunities
• A strong and highly experienced network of Trust senior leaders
• Employee Assistance Programme
• On-site nursery provision at some of our schools
• Cycle to work scheme