Head of Bexley Music

London South East Academies Trust; United States; Remote; USD 87,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

London South East Academies Trust, through Bexley Music, seeks a Head of Music to lead a high-quality, inclusive music education program for children and young people across the borough. You will integrate executive leadership with artistic direction, financial stewardship and regional advocacy.

You will champion excellence, widen participation, and build strong partnerships with schools, cultural organisations and the wider music hub network.

Qualifications

• Passionate about high-quality music education for all children and young people.
• Experienced leader with a strong background in music education.
• Committed to raising standards and widening participation in music.
• An excellent communicator who builds positive relationships with schools, partners, and colleagues.
• Equipped with strong leadership, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
• A resilient and innovative professional who enjoys working collaboratively to drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and strengthen relationships with schools, cultural organisations, communities and regional partners, ensuring that children and young people have access to exceptional musical opportunities and clear pathways for achievement.
• Provide strategic leadership and operational management of Bexley Music as part of London South East Academies Trust.
• Advocate for music education and build partnerships with the South East London Music Hub and funders.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Partnerships

Communication

Music education

Education

Degree in Music Education

Job description

Regular evening and weekend work, for which TOIL may be available. Attendance at concerts, holiday courses and national/international tours is a requirement of the post The Head of Bexley Music is the senior leader responsible for the overall strategic vision, leadership and operational management of Bexley Music, part of London South East Academies Trust and a principal partner in South East London Music Hub. The postholder will ensure the delivery of high-quality, diverse, accessible and inclusive music education for all children and young people across the borough. The role integrates executive leadership with artistic direction, operational rigour, financial sustainability and high-profile advocacy. As the primary spokesperson and advocate for Bexley Music, the postholder will foster strong partnerships with schools, cultural organisations, the five other principal partners in South East London Music Hub, funders and local communities. This is a full-time permanent position. We are seeking a candidate who is:

• Passionate about high-quality music education for all children and young people.
• An experienced leader with a strong background in music education.
• Committed to raising standards and widening participation in music.
• An excellent communicator who builds positive relationships with schools, partners, and colleagues.
• Equipped with strong leadership, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
• A resilient and innovative professional who enjoys working collaboratively to drive continuous improvement.

Working with a talented and committed team of music educators, leaders and partners, you will have the platform to champion excellence, inclusion and progression in music education. You will develop and strengthen relationships with schools, cultural organisations, communities and regional partners, ensuring that children and young people have access to exceptional musical opportunities and clear pathways for achievement.

For more information regarding the vacancy please refer to the job description or contact [e-mail]

What the school offers its staff

Bexley Music, part of London South East Academies Trust (LSEAT), is the Music Service for the London Borough of Bexley and a Principal Partner in the South East London Music Hub (SELMH). The organisation delivers music provision to thousands of children and adults every week, in Bexley schools during the day and at the Music Centre at Belmont Academy, on weekday evenings and all-day Saturday.

The provision at the Music Centre consists of individual and group lessons in all musical instruments and singing, as well as opportunities for playing in bands, orchestras, alternative ensembles and singing in choirs. Concerts are a regular part of the provision, taking place locally in churches, schools and other key venues in the borough and further afield, in the Orchard Theatre, Dartford, the Fairfield Halls, Croydon and in various European venues during our annual music tours. New initiatives this year are 'Endangered Instruments' and Chamber Ensembles support programmes.

London South East Academies Trust

London South East Academies Trust is a growing and ambitious Multi-Academy Trust, currently comprising mainstream, special and alternative provision academies, alongside an outreach service and a music hub.

Our schools are located across Bromley, Bexley, Sussex, Lambeth and Surrey, serving a wide range of communities and educational contexts. Across the Trust, our schools share a strong commitment to raising attainment, encouraging aspiration and supporting social mobility for every pupil, throughout their educational journey and beyond.

We take a holistic but personalised approach to education, recognising that children thrive when their individual strengths, needs and circumstances are properly understood and supported. This enables pupils to flourish and achieve their full potential, whatever their starting point. We believe that great schools are built by great people. As a Trust, we invest in our staff through strong professional development and leadership opportunities, clear expectations and supportive structures.

We actively encourage collaboration and the sharing of best practice across schools, supported by high-quality, cost-effective central services that allow leaders and teachers to focus on what matters most: improving outcomes for pupils.

London South East Academies Trust sits within the Elevare Civic Education Group, which also includes a multi-campus further and higher education college, London South East Colleges and a charitable foundation, Elevare Education Foundation. This unique structure provides meaningful progression pathways for pupils and families, as well as broad development and career opportunities for staff across the wider Group.

Our teams are united by a shared belief in the power of education to change lives. By continuing to grow our Trust and welcoming new expertise and perspectives, we aim to strengthen our schools further and extend the positive impact we have on our communities.