Focus Kenley Campus

Victor Beamish Avenue, Caterham, Surrey, CR2

Teacher of Music

Part Time, Permanent

Required ASAP

Focus Kenley Campus is seeking to appoint a highly motivated, well-qualified Music Teacherwho can continue to inspire and enthuse our students to achieve at the highest levels whilst supporting the development of all learners.

The successful applicant will be a dynamic Teacher of Music with flair and passion about his or her subject and will have the commitment to develop with the school an outstanding provision in Music.

Focus Schools are part of a network that is on a global scale and the support offered by Focus Learning Trust is truly an advantage.

The experience is on an international level and we meet both locally and internationally to exchange ideas and projects.

Kenley and Carshalton Focus School is one of the largest of the Focus network in the UK. We pride ourselves in the development of learning opportunities from year 3 to A level and have enjoyed some outstanding successes in GCSE & A Level.

We are truly ambitious for our students. We offer good sized classes with no more than 22 students at any one time and we are a school at the forefront of developing self-directed learning (SDL) which is empowering students to carry out their own learning, using the most appropriate learning style.

We are seeking like-minded people who take a child centred approach to learning and are committed to bring about the best learning outcomes for our students. We are very proud of what we currently do but we are ambitious about our future!

The school offers enjoyment, opportunity and professional challenge to students within a supportive environment. The students have a passion and desire to excel in learning and we are looking for conscientious and hard-working individuals who are passionate about education and who wish to raise attainment even further. Our goal is to reach outstanding in all areas and to become a leading edge school.

You will:

  • Have up to date knowledge of Key Stage 3-5 Music
  • Demonstrate confidence and positive determination
  • Enjoy being part of a supportive team
  • Be caring and enthusiastic
  • Respect the school’s aims and values

We offer:

  • Enthusiastic and respectful students
  • New exciting concepts in education, which include Self-Directed Learning across all Focus Schools
  • An already successful school with excellent and outstanding aspects
  • A strong team of specialist staff
  • Support from colleagues within the network of Focus regional schools
  • An attractive salary package

At the Kenley Campus we seek to promote excellence in education and enjoy outstanding student achievement, engagement and behaviour, reflecting the Christian ethos and values of the school.

The staff are friendly and supportive and we welcome applicantswho are looking to gain NQT status as we are an accredited NQT Provider recognised by DFE.

Please visit our website: further information relating to the Campus.

We welcome visits to the school prior to application. For a pre-application discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact Lynn Dowman, PA to the Headmaster 01883 338634 or Warren Lynes on 07848 458 578

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Closing Date for Applications: Friday 24th March 2017

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