Head of Music
Ark Academy
Wembley Park, London
- Expired
- Salary:
- Ark pay scale, plus TLR 2c (£6,322) (negotiable dependent on experience)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2015
- Apply by:
- 22 April 2015
Job overview
Opportunity to join an ‘Outstanding’ all-through academy specialising in mathematics and citizenship.
Ark Academy is as a new all-through school based in state-of-the-art accommodation in Brent, set against the backdrop of the iconic Wembley Stadium. The school opened to reception pupils in September 2008 and then to year 7 in September 2010 when the brand new, all-through, academy was founded and the new buildings were completed. Ark Academy is growing year on year with each new intake of students until it eventually has students from 3 to 18 years, and is looking for dedicated teachers to join its current staff team.
In its first Ofsted inspection the school was rated as ‘Outstanding’: “Pupils make outstanding progress in their studies. They greatly enjoy coming to school and attendance is high. Pupils behave well and they respond enthusiastically to the growing team of dedicated staff.” (November 2010)
We are now looking to recruit an outstanding Head of Music to lead and manage a committed staff team and model excellent practice. As well as a range of school based enrichment opportunities, students at Ark Academy are offered a range of opportunities for network-wide music experiences, including a number of high-profile performances.
You will take the lead on designing an engaging and challenging curriculum that inspires children, instilling in them a love for the subject and a desire to learn. As we are opening our sixth form in September 2015, there will be the opportunity to lead and develop the music curriculum at A level.
This role presents a unique opportunity to join a community to staff striving to maintain and build an outstanding all-through comprehensive school. We are engaged in a really exciting venture – our academy is growing year on year and our students will be entering Year 12 in September 2015. With the opening of the sixth form, there will be new development opportunities and CPD for staff.
The ideal candidate will be:
- be an outstanding music teacher with experience of raising attainment of all pupils in a challenging classroom environment
- have the ability to engage and inspire pupils
- be able to work in partnership with parents and other stakeholders
- be an excellent communicator who enjoys working as part of a team
- be committed to Ark’s ethos of high expectations and no excuses and the belief that every child can succeed
- have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of pupils
The successful candidate will be part of an academy that has the highest expectations of pupils and is striving for absolute excellence in its staff, the environment and teaching lessons. By joining the Ark network, they will have access to a range of tailored professional development opportunities within the academy and across the network, including accredited middle and senior leadership development programmes.
For further information please go to www.arkacademy.org. If you would like to discuss the role, please contact j.stuart@arkacademy.org .
To apply, please complete the online application form found at: http://www.arkacademy.org/vacancies. If you have any technical issues with the application form, please contact the recruitment team on 0203 116 6345 or schools.recruitment@arkonline.org.
Deadline: 11am on Wednesday 22 April 2015
Location: Wembley Park (two-minute walk from Metropolitan and Jubilee line tubes), London
Ark Academy is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. Ark is always happy to receive speculative applications from excellent teachers and support staff.
Ark Academy
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About Ark Academy
About Ark Academy
Ark Academy is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational all-through academy for 3 to 18-year-olds in Wembley, London. It opened its primary school in September 2008 and its secondary school in September 2010. Ark Academy is recently rated as one of the top 100 non-selective state schools in England.
The school motto - ‘Civitas' - is at our core and will be seen everywhere around the school. We pride ourselves for being first and foremost citizens and this is what binds us together. The academy believes in high aspirations, high motivation and high achievement for all. We want our students to grow into rounded, confident, ambitious young people who aspire to high achievement and will make a mark on the world, and our staff to be striving to constantly deliver the best possible education and experience to all our pupils. Hence, we hold staff development of the utmost importance. In order to deliver the best training and network events, we offer twice as many training days as standard.
Ark Academy has at its core the pursuit of highest standards possible in education. We believe in high aspirations, high motivation and high achievement for all. Through our extended curriculum and community life we seek to meet the needs of the whole person. Civitas - citizenship - is at our core. We will build a community of civic pride and social justice in which all members are equally valued. We are committed to the service of young people and help them play their full part in society.
In light of this we aim to:
- Provide every student with the knowledge, skills, self belief and motivation to be successful in their learning and lives
- Welcome, value and respect all who come to the school
- Build a community based on justice and a sense of personal responsibility
- Provide opportunities for all to experience Civitas whilst developing a spirit of tolerance and understanding for all cultures, traditions and faiths
- Promote dialogue and co-operation with the wider community
The DNA of Ark Academy
The DNA of Ark Academy is based on the six pillars of Ark Schools and developed into our own unique feel generated by a genuine buy in for our core values. Our values are also underpinned by our habits and ‘the way we do things around here’. We believe that in Ark Academy the following principles are tangible and central to achieving our mission from Reception through to Year 13:
1. High expectations
2. Excellent teaching
3. Knowing every child
4. Depth for breadth
5. Exemplary behaviour
6. Always learning
Curriculum
Our curriculum model is based on the values as outlined in the Ark Academy DNA. Depth for breadth confirms our emphasis on firm foundations in English, mathematics and science which are supported by a broad range of subjects throughout KS3 and a balanced option process in KS4.
With 30 periods per week of formal classes (55minutes per lesson) we are able to provide every student with a rich and varied curriculum, supplemented by an extended curriculum including both enrichment sessions and study support..
Ofsted
In their first full inspection of Ark Academy, Ofsted inspectors have rated the academy as an outstanding school with outstanding capacity for sustained further improvement. Ofsted’s main conclusion was that:
“The new school has quickly established high expectations and secured impressive progress in the short period since opening. Pupils make outstanding progress in their studies. They greatly enjoy coming to school and attendance is high. Pupils behave well and they respond enthusiastically to the growing team of dedicated staff. Relationships between adults and pupils are very positive and help to promote above average attainment.”
Read more about Ofsted's observations or see the the full report.
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