Teacher of Music
Bedford Free School
Bedford
- Expired
- Salary:
- £24,745 - £37,500 pa
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2015
- Apply by:
- 8 July 2015
Job overview
Flexible or part time working would be considered
We are looking for a Music specialist to join our Music department from September 2015.
The school prides its practical approach to learning music; learning through performance and instrumental skills. Our ‘Music For All’ scheme is our new, exciting initiative giving every KS3 student the opportunity to learn an instrument (currently, violin and guitar, but we hope to expand the options available).
The successful candidate would need to be able to run extracurricular musical activities as well as help run school musical productions and rehearsals. We welcome applications from well qualified Music specialists who are seeking a challenge in a supportive and high-performing environment.
This position would be suitable for an experienced teacher or an outstanding NQT seeking a new challenge in a supportive and high-performing environment. We would be able to support a suitably talented candidate through teacher training if necessary.
We are proud that our teachers work in an environment where they can teach enthusiastic, motivated and well behaved students in an atmosphere where high achievement and dedication is the norm.
For more information and to download an application pack and job description please visit our website www.bedfordfreeschool.co.uk
Closing date: Midday - Wednesday 8 July 2015
Small school, big curriculum, infinite possibilities.
We are a small, intimate school, where teachers and students know each other and look out for each other. Safeguarding children enrolled at the School is of paramount importance, and we are fully committed to the protection and safe care of our students. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate checks as well as providing proof of your right to work in the UK.
About Bedford Free School
- Bedford Free School
- Cauldwell House, Cauldwell Street, Bedford
- Bedfordshire
- MK42 9AD
- United Kingdom
BFS opened in September 2012 and is now heavily oversubscribed, reflecting our established popularity and reputation with local parents. We have now celebrated three sets of solid GCSE results that put us top in Bedford and amongst the best in the region. In the coming years we aim to become one of the top performing schools in the country and as we continue to develop, we are looking to recruit excellent teachers who share our values and beliefs. We now wish to appoint more outstanding professionals to join our team.
Our staff will:-
- share our values of respect, honesty and high expectations
- believe that every student, regardless of background is capable of the highest level of behaviour and academic success
- be expert in their subject
In return we offer well-motivated, polite and hard working pupils and the opportunity to join an exciting school as it begins its next phase of development. We believe in 'growing our own' staff and as such, there are always opportunities for further training and career progression. We have a reasonable approach to workload with our 'no marking' feedback policy, no requirement for formal lesson plans, and a large amount of professional autonomy.
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