Curriculum Leader of Music

Curriculum Leader of Music – Start Date January 2025

St Francis Xavier’s Catholic Academy, founded in 1842, is a Catholic Academy with a co-educational Sixth Form with a strong academic tradition and 1000 pupils across Key Stage 3 and 4. The Sixth Form has strong collaborative links with partner schools across the city.

As we look to the future and continue our improvement journey, we have recently joined St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust. We are excited about joining St Joseph’s as they become the CMAT for our part of the Archdiocese. Through the Trust, we can offer you a firm commitment to your own professional development, which is at the core of their offer for all staff.  You can find more information here www.sjcmat.co.uk

Role Details 

As an improving school, this is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic teacher who loves their subject to join St Francis Xavier’s Catholic Academy.  We are seeking someone who can share their passion for Music to our students and to inspire all students to have a love of learning.  If you have the vision and skills to deliver inspirational teaching whilst having the focus and drive to ensure successful outcomes are reached across the department, then we’d love to hear from you.

St Francis Xavier’s Catholic Academy offers the opportunity to lead a subject that is passionate about achievement for all pupils, and where our fantastic students enjoy a dynamic and engaging curriculum.  Our Music Department is an outstanding team of professionals who achieve excellent results. We value challenge, active participation and motivation. The department is a positive, high-achieving, forward-thinking department that believes every child can succeed in Music.

The successful applicant will be an excellent and innovative classroom teacher who will deliver high-quality Music education.  You will be expected to teach Music across the ability and age range and inspire students through leading extracurricular clubs. Our Curriculum Leader must be a highly effective teacher with an exceptional understanding of curriculum design, is supportive of others and openly shares best practice, modelling this with their team.

If you consistently deliver high-quality lessons and enthuse and engage students to achieve their full potential, then our Music department is the place for you.

Personal Qualities

• A passion for education and a commitment to making a difference in the lives of young people.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with pupils, staff and parents.
• A deep understanding of the challenges facing young people and a commitment to promoting their welfare and wellbeing.
• An innovative and strategic approach to problem solving, with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and to embrace change and new challenges.
• Good knowledge and understanding of current educational thinking;
• Good understanding of how children learn and how to raise standards;
• Ability to build and sustain professional standards and relationships with students;
• Committed to Safeguarding and the Wellbeing of our school community;
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
• Energy, enthusiasm, good sense of humour;
• Emotional maturity and resilience in dealing with challenging behaviours;
• Able to communicate effectively with students, staff and other stakeholders.

What we can offer you

• A commitment to support your professional development.
• A role in a school that has a clear vision.
• Working as part of a committed and talented team of professionals.
• Opportunity for additional paid duties.
• Access to Trust-wide professional development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programmes.

If you believe you have the energy, passion, resilience and drive to be part of our positive journey, we would love to have you on our team.  Please see further details in the Job Description

Early applications are strongly encouraged and visits to the School are welcomed.

Please visit our website for details and application form at: 

https://sfx1842.org/work-for-us/ 

www.sjcmat.co.uk   

For further information and school visits, please contact – vhill@sfx.sjcmat.co.uk  

Forward completed applications to: vhill@sfx.sjcmat.co.uk

Closing date for applications: Thursday 5th December 2024 at 12pm

Shortlisting: Thursday 5th December 2024 

Interviews will be held on: Tuesday 10th December 2024.

Please note – Only applicants who are shortlisted will be contacted following the closing date. For shortlisted applicants an online search will be conducted prior to interview

Safeguarding of our pupils is a priority

All posts are subject to enhanced DBS disclosures

This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) and will be subject to an enhanced DBS certificate with a children’s barred list check. You will also be required to complete a criminal self-disclosure form if you are short-listed for the post.’