Head of Music
(Main or Upper) Allowance: TLR 2b
Harrow
September 2025 start
Permanent
Purpose of Role
To ensure high quality planning, teaching, feedback, and evaluation, lead to an outstanding provision in Music.
Responsibilities:
1. Is broad and ambitious whilst being fully in line with the National Curriculum and whole school priorities
2. Is carefully sequenced to enable learners to use knowledge and develop skills over time
3. Is based around activities that incorporate a high level of stretch and challenge for all learners
4. embeds the development of specific knowledge, the use of knowledge organisers and accompanying review activities
5. identifies high quality challenging resources and is specific about their use in the delivery of the curriculum
6. has clear strategies for scaffolding the work to ensure all learners are challenged and can achieve
7. Is inclusive and representative of our community at Harrow High School
8. ensures learners are fully equipped to continue their studies at the next key stage/university
Implementation
To lead a team of teachers to:
9. secure excellent teaching and learning across Music, including own teaching
10. support teachers in addressing any gaps in their subject knowledge
11. develop excellent shared teaching resources to ensure a consistently high standard of learning in every lesson
12. develop excellent AfL strategies to inform future planning
13. set regular and effective homework focusing on securing knowledge and building skills
Impact
To lead the learning in Music to ensure:
14. excellent outcomes for all learners, specifically including disadvantaged learners and learners with SEND
15. excellent standard of work in learners’ books, folders, and in practical performance
16. feedback to learners on how to progress is of high quality and in line with school policy
17. learners enjoy learning in the subject and understand its relevance in the wider world and to other learning
18. excellent monitoring of learner performance across the subject
19. Timely and effective intervention to support learners at risk of underachievement with particular regard to disadvantaged learners and learners with SEND
Qualifications and Experience:
20. Degree
21. Qualified teacher status
22. Successful Teaching experience of Music across KS3 and KS4
Skills and Knowledge:
23. Excellent understanding of the importance of safeguarding and a clear commitment to keeping learners safe by adhering to statutory and school safeguarding policies
24. Excellent subject knowledge, including but not limited to, that required under the National curriculum or relevant GCSE Syllabus
25. Excellent pedagogical skills and a strong commitment to continued development of these skills
26. An excellent understanding of how children learn
27. Clear commitment to the progress of all learners and the ability to adapt teaching to support this
28. Excellent working relationships with staff, learners and parents
29. Excellent understanding of behaviour management strategies and a commitment to implementing school behaviour, safety and care policies
30. Confident at using technology and digital platforms to enhance teaching, learning, and communication.
Personal Qualities:
31. An unwavering commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school
32. Excellent expectations for all learner’s attainment and progress
33. Excellent commitment to professional development of self and others
34. Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
35. Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
36. Dedication to safeguarding and equality
If you are the Head of Music we have been looking for, then apply today. Shortlisted Teachers will be contacted within 24 hours.
We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.
The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.