Subject Leader - Music

Are you a passionate and imaginative music teacher ready to take the next step in your career?

We are looking for a dynamic and driven individual to lead our music department at our thriving and high-achieving academy. This is an exciting opportunity to shape a brand-new role, where you’ll have the freedom to innovate, inspire students, and elevate the profile of music across the school.

As Subject Leader of Music, you will:

• Lead the development of an engaging and inclusive music curriculum
• Foster a vibrant musical culture within the academy
• Support and mentor colleagues to deliver outstanding teaching
• Champion creativity, performance, and musical excellence

Personal Qualities

The successful applicant should be an inspiring and committed music teacher with a strong academic background, a good degree in music or a related subject and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). You will bring proven experience of teaching music in a secondary school setting, along with the confidence to collaborate with external partners and mentor colleagues within the department.

Applicants should be hardworking, enthusiastic and have high levels of commitment. They should be able to plan, deliver and assess high-quality learning experiences for all learners in their care and deploy a range of strategies to support their personal development.

They should have an interest in new teaching and learning developments and possess high degree of integrity. Experienced candidates should be able to demonstrate a highly successful track-record of teaching the subject with strong examination outcomes.

Responsibilities of the Post-Holder

In accordance with the job description for Subject Lead - Music, the key responsibilities will be as follows:

·        To take full ownership for the management and upkeep of progress and attainment data for all their subject courses

·        To monitor the progress of students following their subject courses, planning and implementing intervention as necessary to ensure students make at least expected levels of progress

·        Ensuring that effective schemes of work are in place for each of their courses.

·        Ensuring that teachers know the prior learning and achievement of the students at the beginning of each of their courses

·        Ensuring that teachers know the potential to achieve of the students based on prior achievement data

·        Ensuring that school curriculum policies for assessment, setting, target setting, recording and reporting are enacted within their subject courses

·        Ensuring that progression and continuity is achieved throughout all of their subject courses and between key stages.

Pastoral

At Plume Academy all teaching staff are expected to fulfil both an academic teaching role and a pastoral role by acting as a Tutor to a group of assigned students. This involves staff in all aspects of pastoral work including guidance, safeguarding, monitoring and encouraging progress, contact with parents, writing report sand compiling student references. Tutors also deliver part of Plume Academy’s Personal Development Programme.   

Wider Contribution

Teaching staff are encouraged to contribute to the academy’s rich extra-curricular programme, and all candidates will be provided with the opportunity to discuss their personal interests at interview.

As one of the largest educational establishments in Essex, there are many opportunities for career progression. Via an academy-wise coaching programme, staff are encouraged to take responsibility for their own career development, with full support and encouragement from their line managers and other relevant staff, including those responsible for staff training. 

Remuneration

Annual salary for a qualified teacher will be in accordance with the Plume Academy Teacher Pay Scale, which from appointment for a fulltime post currently involves a salary of up to £51,047, plus a TLR2B value of £5,872, however, the current salary of the applicant will be taken into consideration in respect of the salary offered. Salaries are reviewed by national negotiation with effect from 1st September each year. Progression through the Teachers’ Pay Scale is subject to an annual performance review process.

We can offer you:

·             A highly supportive and friendly working environment

·             Opportunities to teach across KS3, 4 and 5

·             Cycle-to-work Scheme

·             24/7 Free Employee Assistance Programme (offering individual support, information and advice including financial, legal and home-life and work-related issues)

·             CPD opportunities and Internal Promotion

·             Up to 25% Gym Membership

·             Free staff car park

·             Essex Working Well Wellbeing Service (health and wellbeing support and guidance)

·             Access to Workplace Health Champions

·             Access to Mental Health First Aiders

Application Process

If you are interested in the position and wish to discuss the post prior to application, please email Mrs Dorcas Ologunde, Director of HR (d.ologunde@plume.essex.sch.uk) to arrange a telephone conversation. We are very proud of our academy and what we can offer new members of our collaborative team. We will be pleased to discuss the post and provide more information about the post and the academy in general. 

To apply please complete the Online Plume Academy application form (APPLY NOW). This must be completed and submitted by the closing date and time stated (unaccompanied CVs or third-party application forms will not be accepted).  

Closing Date: noon 13 October 2025, however, interviews may be held sooner upon receipt of application.

The Plume Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check. The Plume Academy welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.