Assistant Curriculum Leader

We wish to appoint an Assistant Curriculum Leader with drive, energy and enthusiasm, who is keen to join the successful and friendly Performing Arts Team at The Buckingham School, which has seen many students go on to Performing Arts Colleges, Schools and workplaces.

This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding practitioner to join this popular and successful school. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and well qualified individual to work with an experience Curriculum Leader and successful and forward looking Performing Arts Team. The ideal candidate for the post would be able to teach KS3 and KS4 Music. We currently offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities as well as Level 2 BTEC courses.

This opportunity will focus on driving the development of an exciting curriculum for Music within the Performing Arts Curriculum, ensuring that all students enjoy Music and make excellent progress. Our curriculum has recently been redesigned to support the School’s Vision and Virtues in creating students who succeeds both academically and creatively.

The school produces a whole school musical once a year, which involves students from all year groups, and several smaller performances showcasing our Performing Arts students. An area that we are particularly proud of is having performances and extra-curricular activities that are enhanced by the student ambassadors in the department. This is something that we are keen to celebrate and build further. We are also members of the Buckinghamshire Music Trust and have the facilities to host a range of peripatetic teachers.

In addition we have a Head of Year opportunity, which is an additional TLR. If you wish to be considered for this, please refer to the supporting Job Description and express your interest and suitability on the application.

In return, we will offer you:

To access details relating to this vacancy and to download the required application form, please visit the school website The Buckingham School, or alternatively, download the application form below or click the apply button. Please submit completed applications FAO Mr A McGinnes, Headteacher to emansfield@buckinghamschool.org. We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted for any roles based in the school.

Closing date: 9.00am on Friday 10th May 2024.

Interview date: w/c 13th May 2024.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early for a suitable candidate; therefore, if you are interested in this role, please submit your application as early as possible.

The Buckingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service and online screening in line with the ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ act.