Schools Curriculum Lead Teacher

The role may require some evening and weekend work for which time off in lieu may be taken.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key part in delivering Surrey Music Hub’s remit to support and enhance singing in all Surrey schools, and to provide progression routes for young people who develop an interest in all forms of vocal expression including rap and spoken word. The post will largely involve working from our office in Guildford and from home.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days’ holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 30 days after 5 years’ service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer’s leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Opportunities to participate in regional and national music education professional development programmes

About the Team

Surrey Arts is the Arts Service for Surrey County Council. We are the lead delivery organisation for the music education hub. We provide music lessons, instrument hire, out of school music centres, activities and ensembles for young people. Surrey Arts is the lead partner for the Cultural Education Partnership as well as leading on a range of arts and culture programmes across the county. You will join a team dedicated to “changing lives through world class arts”. We are committed to developing Surrey Arts as a genuinely inclusive organisation, and one that meets the needs of the whole diverse community of Surrey.

About the Role

This role will involve leading on a wide range of activities. As the Schools Curriculum Lead Teacher, you will help with developing and facilitating a music curriculum support programme to support early years, primary, secondary, special and post-16 schools and other settings. It is expected that you will have significant experience of teaching music in at least one of these sectors, and have the broader project management, facilitation and engagement skills to effectively enable support for music in schools across the whole age range.

In addition to this, you will also be leading on the delivery of key aspects of the National Plan for Music Education including Lead Schools, School Music Development plans, live music opportunities and collaborative music events both locally and county-wide.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Teaching music in a range of formal educational settings
• Delivering CPD to music teachers, and any experience of facilitating training delivered by others
• Working with diverse groups of young people and/or programmes addressing inequality
• Designing and managing projects in an educational setting
• Working collaboratively and innovatively with colleagues to achieve strategic aims
• Networking locally, regionally, and nationally within the music education sector.

Our Values

Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about our values.

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.