Teacher of Music and Drama

Five year fixed term post

Required with effect from 1st January 2015, a motivated and well-qualified specialist graduate teacher with the vision to deliver high standards of teaching and learning in Music and Drama. Furthermore, you will make a full contribution to the ethos, identity and life of the school and to the Guernsey Federation of Secondary Schools.

We are inviting applications from full-time staff who can offer both Music and Drama or part-time staff who can offer one of the above subjects.

Employed by the States of Guernsey and based at the Guernsey Grammar School and Sixth Form Centre, you will be required to maximise opportunities for collaborative working, teaching and learning across Key Stages and shared professional development across schools.There is an expectation that you will engage in cross-school initiatives which may require working on more than one site to meet the needs of the Education Service.

You will teach at KS3 with the opportunity to teach at GCSE and/or A level. We are looking for someone who is able to challenge students and is passionate about raising their individual achievements with innovative ideas to build on existing good practice.

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Music and Drama departments which are well resourced and successful. Both subjects are highly regarded across the school and are key contributors to the extra-curricular calendar. Drama students deliver several public performances each year and musicians perform at all prize-giving events, carol services, school musicals and the spring concert.You should be able to commit to this programme of extra-curricular events and ensembles, including wind bands, orchestras, choirs and chamber groups.

Music and Drama are part of the core curriculum at KS3 and 4 and there are currently students taking AS and A level courses in Music and Theatre Studies.This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and ambitious teacher to make a significant contribution.

This post carries a five year housing licence and you can expect to:

• Work in a well resourced school that follows an innovative Bailiwick curriculum based on the English National Curriculum and which has favourable PTRs;
• Be part of a leading development of ICT in education and be allocated a personal laptop;
• Receive a generous relocation package to the island, including rent allowance;
• Enjoy the benefits of more generous tax allowances on an island with no VAT.

Salary will be in accordance with the Guernsey Main Professional Scale £28,534 - £40,972 per annum.There is also an Upper Pay Scale for teachers who have successfully gone through the Threshold Assessment.

For further information about the post, please contact Mrs C.Watson, Headteacher, on 01481 256571 or email: headteacher@grammar.sch.gg

A Guide for Candidates (Teachers and Lecturers) moving to Guernsey can be found at www.gov.gg/educationjobs

Applications can be made via www.gov.gg/jobs where you can also register to receive information about future teaching vacancies. Our eRecruitment team can be contacted on 01481 747394 or email: eRecruitment@gov.gg

Closing date: Tuesday, 7th October 2014.

Education
A States of Guernsey Government Department

GUERNSEY FEDERATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS
GRAMMAR SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE