Head of Music

ARK SCHOOLS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking academy as the Head of Music, where you will inspire students and lead an outstanding music curriculum. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on students' lives and their educational journey. You will be part of a vibrant community that values professional development and staff well-being. With a commitment to nurturing talent and fostering a supportive learning environment, this position is ideal for passionate educators eager to shape the future of music education. If you are driven by ambition and a desire to make a difference, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive coaching programme

Wellbeing Wednesdays

On-site fitness suite

Ark Rewards scheme

Interest-free loans for season tickets

Gym discounts

Qualifications

• Proven track record in improving student outcomes in music education.
• Ability to develop and manage an outstanding music curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of an outstanding music curriculum to enhance student progress.
• Promote a strong school culture focused on teaching and learning.

Skills

Curriculum Development

Student Motivation

Teaching Excellence

Leadership

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Degree in Music or related field

Job description

About The Role
Head of Music
Reporting to: Assistant Headteacher
Start Date: September 2025
Location: Ark Victoria Academy, Talbot Way, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0HJ
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Salary: Ark Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale (£32,251 - £51,051 per annum)
*pending 2025/26 pay scale increase*
TLR: 2A £3,389 per annum
Closing Date: 8th May 2025 at 11am

If you are ready to add further value to our Performing Arts department and to work alongside a brilliant staff and school leadership team, then you will find this job extremely rewarding.

About the role:

We are seeking a passionate Subject Lead for Music to join our Performing Arts department in our secondary phase.

You will be a fantastic motivator and will inspire students to achieve and exceed grades. You will be aligned to Ark’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff and have demonstrable evidence of improving outcomes.
You will join a strong staff community responsible for supporting students, parents, teachers and the academy to establish a supportive and nurturing learning environment in which children can make good academic progress.

The successful candidate will:

• develop, lead and manage the effective delivery of an outstanding curriculum, which enables the highest level of student progress and attainment
• promote outstanding teaching and learning and a strong school culture within a nurturing and rigorous environment
• be instrumental in our mission to provide every student a great education and real choices in life, regardless of their background

Please note the school reserves the right to close this advert early and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role to avoid disappointment.

Benefits

Why work for our school?

We value our staff and provide a comprehensive programme of coaching and professional development for all our staff. We use our values and our virtue pathways to shape the way we work and learn together. Hear what our teachers have to say about working at Ark Victoria Academy: https://arkvictoria.org/jobs/working-for-us

• We take CPD seriously, which is why we offer twice the number of training days as standard
• Our school’s ‘Wellbeing Wednesdays’ are a great hit – get in touch to find out more
• Our staff can take advantage of our on-site fitness suite
• Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering up to £1,000 a year in savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans of up to £5,000 available for season tickets or bicycles
• Gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark here.

About Us

About Ark Victoria Academy

Ark Victoria Academy provides pupils with an excellent education through an ambitious curriculum, personal development and character programme, and an extensive student experience and extra-curricular offer. Although we are a large school, we are able to retain a family feel, to nurture our pupils through their schooling and ensure that they flourish and leave us with the skills and qualifications necessary to continue their journey of life-long learning in a university or career of their choice.

Our school values and virtue pathways are crucial to our culture and ethos, they are also part of the way we work and learn together and have been instrumental to us on our school improvement journey. Our values of Ambition, Resilience and Kindness permeate our curriculum, our culture, school and our learning community.

It is for these reasons that Ark Victoria Academy was judged to be significantly improved in all areas from the 2019 ‘Good’ inspection, by Ofsted, in October 2024:‘This is a school which lives out its values in full for the benefit of children in Nursery to the pupils in Year 11…pupils thrive at all stages of Ark Victoria Academy…as the school knows its pupils very well, they are very well supported to engage with the school’s ambitious curriculum’. The full report (September 2024) can be found here.

We prioritise staff development with a strong emphasis on securing expert subject knowledge from our teachers, strong teaching and leadership and a focus on excellence for our pupils and staff.Ourwebsitecan provide more information about Ark Victoria Academy.