Teacher of Music
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Position Overview & Specifications
Are you looking to share your love of music with enthusiastic students, within a secondary school that has fantastic music facilities and regular opportunities for popular performances? Our strong Performing Arts Team works collaboratively and we are looking for a creative teacher to join us to ensure our music provision is of exceptional quality. You will be aided in this by immediate access to:
- State of the art facilities – including a fully refurbished & dedicated Music space for September 2023, with new Mac suites, 2 soundproofed teaching classrooms & dedicated practice rooms
- Opportunities for regular performances – highly popular annual school events include Winterfest, a summer show, school production and ‘Langley’s Got Talent’
- Strong external links with Slough Music Service & Inspire-works
- Passionate students – Music is a popular subject and a number of our students have gone on to study at university
- Excellent resources including a full class set of ukuleles, a samba kit and djembe drums
Beyond the department, here is a flavour of what life is like at The Langley Academy:
- ‘Students have outstanding attitudes to learning. Behaviour is excellent’ Ofsted
- An inclusive, diverse, and welcoming school community
- Strong, supportive leadership team – mentoringand1-1 coaching from leaders across the Trust
- Part of the Arbib Education Trust providing access to unique resources and pioneering museum learning, including on-site museum exhibitions
Our perks
The wellbeing and professional development support of all our colleagues really matter to us. Our wide-ranging staff benefits include:
- Work-life balance – innovative approach to providing flexibility around how you work, as well as social activities, an early finish on Fridays and a day off in term time
- Generous funding for personal development - to support our learning culture
- Ways to save -including shopping & lifestyle discounts from Vivupand contribution to private healthcare
- Healthy body and mind - free on-site gym, cycle to work scheme, free annual flu jab, free professional counselling, and wellbeing resources
For an informal chat or to arrange a school visit, contact our HR Lead Tara.mackay@langleyacademy.org
Closing date: 9.00am, 25 May 2023
Interviews: On request
The Langley Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All appointments are subject to an enhanced clear DBS check. The trust reserves the right to appoint ahead of the deadline.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 32.5 per week
Salary: £29,344.00-£44,919.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Transport links
- UK visa sponsorship
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- teaching: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- QTS or equivalent (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 25/05/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Teacher of Music roles across The Arbib Education Trust's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
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STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £29,344 - £44,919 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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