Teacher of Music – Temporary Maternity Cover
Job description
Initially for 2 Terms, this is a great opportunity for you to really develop your career; you will be part of our outstanding Teaching School with an extensive variety of opportunities for staff development through the Red Kite Learning Trust.
You will join an innovative and committed Performing Arts Faculty benefitting from excellent facilities and a very able staff team. Most importantly, you will work with fantastic young people who are committed to their learning and proud to be part of Harrogate Grammar School.
Harrogate Grammar School is an ambitious, high achieving, 11-18 mixed comprehensive Academy with the full ability range of students. The school achieves excellent results, with 80% of students gaining 5+ A*-C grades (including English & Maths) in 2016, and 88% of all grades at A*-C, making it one of the highest achieving comprehensive schools in the country.
We are very proud of our reputation for academic excellence but also for the superb pastoral care our students receive and the support we provide for the less academically able. As one of the first Teaching Schools in the UK, and a lead partner in the Red Kite Teaching School Alliance, and part of the Red Kite Learning Trust, Harrogate Grammar School offers fantastic professional development opportunities for staff within and beyond the school. Harrogate Grammar is in the beautiful spa town, officially the happiest place to live and work in Britain!
We now want your help to enable us to go beyond ‘outstanding’ and help us to live up to our motto of ‘excellence for all.’
If we can help in providing any other information you might need in advance of your application, please do contact the HR team:
email: recruitment@harrogategrammar.co.uk or Tel: (01423) 535641.
We welcome applicants of all ages, cultures and backgrounds.
For more details and access to our on-line application form, please visit www.rklt.co.uk/vacancies
Closing Date: midday on Wednesday 26th April 2017
Harrogate Grammar School, as part of Red Kite Learning Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Headteacher & CEO: Mr R Sheriff