Head of Music (Senior School)

Head of Music (Senior School)

St George’s is seeking a Head of Music (Senior School) on a full term basis beginning in September 2025. This post offers an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, dynamic and skilled individual to work within a thriving Music department across Key Stages 3-5.

Reporting to the Director of Music, the successful candidate will lead the Music Department in the Senior School and deliver co-curricular music activities to Senior School pupils at St George’s. The role holder will have experience in a range of musical contexts and will be an exceptional classroom practitioner, with the drive, energy, stamina and determination to deliver exceptional results in this important area of the school life.

School Accolades

Top 10 Private Schools in Europe, Spears Index (2024)

Top 15 Schools in Europe: Schools Index by Carfax (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)

Finalist, British International School of the Year, International Schools of the Year Awards (October 2024)

Top 100 IB Schools in the World (Summer 2024 Examination Session)

British School Overseas (BSO) Accredited Status (2024 - 2027)

COBIS Accredited Member with Double Beacon Status (Learning & Teaching, Governance) (2023)

Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning

• Teach Music across the Senior School, including at IGCSE and IBDP at HL and SL
• Encourage all pupils to reach their academic potential through enthusiastic and personalised teaching, tailored challenge, rigorous record keeping and follow up
• Help lead the Music Department by building and maintaining an ethos of high expectations, hard work and independence in learning
• Support the co-curricular activities programme by providing leadership for the development and provision of either the instrumental or choral programme
• Manage appropriate procedures for the moderation of teacher assessments to ensure reliability and consistency
• Maintain an up to date knowledge of current curriculum developments and initiatives
• Be aware of, and comply with, all the School policies including those for marking and assessment, teaching and learning and reporting
• Develop and share schemes of work and resources
• Assist with covering colleagues as required
• Attend all meetings and INSET as required
• Deputise for the Director of Music as required
• Ability to lead the choral ensembles as part of the school’s co-curricular programme would be an advantage

Pastoral

• Demonstrate professional curiosity in relation to each student’s wellbeing and welfare, and foster the personal and social developments of each student in their care
• Actively promote the social, moral and cultural ethos of the school community
• Create an atmosphere of support by being aware of, and fully compliant with, all of the school’s pastoral policies
• Be familiar with all the school’s policies on Health and Safety and be proactive in ensuring the safety of all members of the school community at all times
• Promote exemplary behaviour and a responsible attitude amongst pupils
• Be aware of and act upon all policies regarding the safeguarding of children

Professional

• Promote pride in the school among the pupil body through high standards of dress, behaviour and commitment
• Ensure that all communication is acted upon appropriately and in a timely manner
• Attend Parents’ Evenings, Assemblies and other school events during term time as the Principal may from time to time require
• Be responsible for all school resources, particularly those in your care, reporting damage or loss to the appropriate authority within the school
• Contribute to the virtual learning environment, the website, social media and publications in support of your work
• Contribute to the school’s Self Evaluation and Development Plan
• Foster a close partnership with parents, initiating contact in appropriate circumstances and ensuring that there is a record of this
• Carry out any reasonable professional request made by the Principal or Head of School

Personal Skills

The successful candidate will be:

• An ambassador of St George’s at all times
• A role model in relation to the school’s core values of Internationalism, Inclusivity and Excellence
• Enthusiastic and passionate about education with a sound understanding of UK best practice
• Reliable and respectful in their dealings with all members of the school community
• Flexible and adaptable to the varied demands of working in a world-class school environment
• Proactive in all aspects of school life
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively
• Creative and innovative across and beyond the curriculum
• Able to work successfully under pressure, with excellent organisational skills
• Reliable and respectful
• Able to demonstrate a positive and proactive attitude towards participation in professional development and the school’s induction and professional review processes
• Able to present a professional image in line with the high expectations of St George’s
• A talented communicator
• A confident and competent user of IT in the classroom and for administrative purposes.

Formal Qualifications / Experience

• A good UK Honours Degree (or equivalent)
• A certified teaching qualification (i.e. Qualified Teacher Status)
• A distinguished record of teaching
• A strong record of professional development.

How to Apply

Reference Number 241203

Application Deadline Friday 17 January 2025, 4.00pm CEST

Start Date September 2025

Availability (full-time/part-time) Full-time

Contract Permanent

We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date. Early application is strongly encouraged.

Please complete an online application form via  stgeorge.school.it/employment. Shortlisted candidates will have references taken up prior to interview.

Supporting Statement

The Supporting Statement is an instrumental part of our shortlisting process and should address and detail: the reason you are applying for the role, why you feel that you are a suitable candidate for the role to which you are applying, your skills and experience, and an explanation of any gaps in employment during your career.

Additional Application Guidance

The Education and Qualifications section of the application form must be completed in full (including grades obtained). References provided should always include your current employer. If you are currently working in education, please note that your first referee must be the Headteacher/Principal of the school that you are currently employed with.

School Policies

Applicants to St George’s should be familiar with the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy available at  stgeorge.school.it/policies. A copy of the Staff Code of Conduct and Whistleblowing Policy will be made available to shortlisted candidates.

Conditional Offer of Appointment

Any offer to a successful candidate will be conditional upon the following:

Verification of identity, qualifications and professional status

A safeguarding check

Receipt of at least three satisfactory references (one of which should be from your current or most recent Principal, Head of School or line manager)

Verification of medical fitness (completion of a medical declaration)

Social media screening

Non-EU applicants will be required to produce their university transcript with courses taken and final grade of their first Degree.

Remuneration

Package details will be available to shortlisted candidates upon request.

Equal Opportunities

St George's is an equal opportunities employer and is fully committed to a policy of treating all its employees and job applicants equally. Discrimination will not be made on the grounds of age, race, religion, disability, marital status, gender, re-assigned gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or other basis.