Teacher Post Primary (Head of Department Music)

Education Authority - Northern Ireland

Job Location:

Limavady - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

LIMAVADY HIGH SCHOOL

JOB DESCRIPTION

POST TITLE: Head of Music

REPORTS TO: Principal through Vice Principal (Curriculum & Standards)

SALARY: Common Pay Spine for teachers plus 2 Teaching Allowances.

Heads of Department provide professional leadership and management of their subject area to secure high quality teaching effective use of resources and ongoing development of learning and achievement for all pupils. As part of the schools middle management they play a key role in the schools strategic planning.

Each Head of Department is supported by a member of Senior Leadership Team who acts as an immediate Line Manager and Mentor.

This is a management teaching role within a secondary school involving regular and potentially unsupervised contact with children and young people. The post includes leadership and management of the Music department with responsibility for curriculum delivery pupil assessment monitoring attainment and supporting behavioural and disciplinary processes. The role line manages departmental staff participates in recruitment and performance review processes and contributes to wholeschool planning. Duties include organising extracurricular activities and liaising with pupils parents SEN/pastoral teams and external agencies. The postholder is responsible for departmental safeguarding practices within the teaching environment resource and budget management and ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements through ongoing risk assessments to maintain a safe learning environment. The successful applicant may also be required to undertake other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grade and purpose of the post as may reasonably be assigned from time to time.

Specific Role Duties Relevant to Regulated Activity

Teaching and supervising children and young people on a daily basis
Regular onetoone interaction with pupils
Unsupervised contact with pupils during lessons and school activities
Supervising and managing pupil behaviour and welfare
Providing pastoral support within the departmental setting
Organising and supervising extracurricular activities involving pupils
Monitoring pupil progress attendance and wellbeing
Liaising with parents/guardians regarding pupil development
Supporting safeguarding practices within the teaching environment
Working with SEN and pastoral support teams
Managing departmental staff working directly with pupils
Participation in recruitment and supervision of staff with access to children
Liaison with external educational agencies regarding pupil support
Responsibility for departmental risk assessments relating to pupil safety
Ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures in pupil learning environment
Undertaking other duties appropriate to the post as reasonably required by the school

PERSON SPECIFICATION

NOTES TO JOB APPLICANTS

You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question how and to what extent you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria where relevant.
You must demonstrate how you meet the criteria by the closing date for applications unless the criteria state otherwise.
The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is outlined in the table below.
Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below using the information provided by you on your application form.
Please note that the Selection Panel reserves the right to shortlist only those applicants that it believes most strongly meet the criteria for the role.
In the event of an excessive number of applications the Selection Panel also reserves the right to apply any desirable criteria as outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting in which case these will be applied in the order listed. It is important therefore that you also clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet any desirable criteria.

SECTION 1 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

The following are essential criteria which will initially be measured at the shortlisting stage and which may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how and to what extent you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.

Factor	Essential Criteria	Method of Assessment
Qualifications/ Professional Membership	Qualifications must be obtained at the closing date for completed applications: Hold a teaching qualification which meets the requirements for recognition to teach in grant-aided schools in Northern Ireland Hold a degree or equivalent Level 6 qualification which has prepared the applicant to teach music as his/her main subject	Shortlisting by Application Form
Experience	Minimum of 1 years demonstrable experience of teachingMusic at Key Stage 3 & 4 to achieve positive learning outcomes Demonstrable experience of using a range of teaching strategies to meet the learning needs of pupils	Shortlisting by Application Form
Other	Be registered with the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI) before taking up post	Pre-employment Check

SECTION 2 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

The following are additional essential criteria which will be measured during the interview/selection stage.

Factor	Essential Criteria	Method of Assessment
Knowledge	Knowledge of Northern Ireland Curriculum Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection policy/practice Knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice Knowledge of a range of teaching strategies to meet the learning needs of pupils Knowledge of Information Technology systems such as digital classroom tools/media and the use of tablets/mobile technologies Knowledge of current assessment methods to inform teaching	Interview
Skills / Abilities	Effective teaching and classroom management skills to inspire and challenge pupils to raise achievement Proven ability to provide a supportive inclusive learning environment Ability to work collaboratively to promote positive relationships with pupils colleagues parents and the wider community Ability to work as an effective member of a team and to motivate self and others	Interview
Values Orientation / Identification with School Ethos	Evidence of how your experience and approach to work reflect the Schools Values/ethos. You will find information about our Values/ethos on the schools website	Interview

SECTION 3 - DESIRABLE CRITERIA

Some or all of the desirable criteria may be applied by the Selection Panel in order to determine a manageable pool of candidates. Desirable criteria will be applied in the order listed. You should make it clear on your application form how and to what extent you meet the desirable criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.

Factor

Desirable Criteria

Method of Assessment

Qualifications and Experience

Hold a grade 6 qualification or above in Piano

Minimum of 1 years demonstrable experience of teaching Music at Key Stage 5 to achieve positive learning outcomes

Demonstrable experience and willingness to contribute to the extra curricular life of the school. This will include developing and leading the School Choir taking a leadership role to deliver all musical events alongside taking a significant leadership role in School Productions.

Demonstrable experience and willingness to work collaboratively within a school and/or across partner schools to enhance outcomes for all pupils.

Demonstrable experience of strong music technology skills including proficiency in standard digital workstation (DAW) platforms.

Shortlisting by Application Form

DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 defines working directly with children or young people or in specified places as regulated activity.

In the event that you are recommended for appointed to a post that involves regulated activity the Education Authority will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure of Criminal Background. Please note that youWILLbe expected to meet the cost of an Enhanced Disclosure Certificate. Details of how to make payment will be sent to you at the pre-employment stage.

Further information can be accessed atNI Director the Department of Justice.

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LIMAVADY HIGH SCHOOLJOB DESCRIPTIONPOST TITLE: Head of MusicREPORTS TO: Principal through Vice Principal (Curriculum & Standards)SALARY: Common Pay Spine for teachers plus 2 Teaching Allowances.Heads of Department provide professional leadership and management of their subject area to secure high qu...