Director of Music

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

Required from: September 2022

Contract term: Permanent

Hours: Full time

This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding musician and inspirational teacher to lead a thriving and successful Music Department within an exceptional school.

Responsibility will lie with the Director of Music to develop the School’s music strategy, ensuring high standards of individual achievement as well as enhancing the musical life of the School as a whole.

The ideal candidate would be a subject specialist in Music who is able to contribute to the planning and delivery of lessons up to GCSE and A Level, and who could lead the future development of the department and deliver part of the co-curricular programme. The ability to teach specialist Music from KS3 to KS5 is essential.

If you can demonstrate equal passion for Music and working with young students and can contribute to our wide ranging co-curricular programme we would be delighted to hear from you.

Music at Blackheath High School

Music is a popular and successful subject at Blackheath High School. We firmly believe all our lessons should be inclusive and the breadth of curriculum allows students to experience a variety of genres. There is a wide range of co-curricular clubs from Vocalise to Samba Band. This allows students to explore different instruments and styles.

About the School

Founded in 1880 by the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, Blackheath High School is a selective school for girls aged 3–18 and was rated “excellent” in our most recent ISI Inspection (2014). We are fortunate to be located on the edge of the stunning Heath and within easy reach of historic Greenwich and Canary Wharf. Following an £18 million investment, our brand new Senior School has been redeveloped to provide state-of-the-art facilities to ensure that our school environment matches the excellent standard of education we provide.

There are many good reasons to work with us. Blackheath High School has a real sense of community, and you’ll be part of it. You’ll be part, too, of the wider GDST family and you’ll be in the company of some of the best and brightest people in independent education. We also offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme 
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

For an application form please visit www.gdst.net or for further details contact Sharon Read at s.read@bla.gdst.net

Applications must be received by: 19 April 2022 at 12 noon.

Interviews will take place on: 27 April 2022.

Blackheath High School and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.