Whole School Music Teacher (Primary Focus)

The British School Warsaw is a highly successful institution renowned for its dedicated and inspiring teaching professionals. Our primary curriculum encompasses the Early Years Foundation Stage, English National Curriculum, and International Primary Curriculum. In secondary, we offer the English National Curriculum for Key Stage 3, IGCSEs for Key Stage 4, and the IB Diploma Programme for Years 12 and 13. Situated in Warsaw, Poland, our non-selective day school delivers exceptional academic results surpassing UK national averages, with graduates gaining admission to prestigious global universities. Join our team of exceptional educators and contribute to our thriving community committed to educational excellence. Discover limitless opportunities at The British School Warsaw.

About the Department
The Performing Arts department consists of a small, dedicated team of music, dance and drama teachers who are passionate about teaching and learning committed to further enhancing the performing arts provision throughout the school. Music teaching takes place in one of two classrooms, one of them being equipped with full size weighted keyboards and iMac computers. Our performance spaces range from our main halls and more intimate settings within school, to external venues including local theatres, auditoriums and concert venues for our larger events.

 
About you
You will be an important part of our Performing Arts team who is able to teach Music across Primary and Secondary. You will be a collaborative colleague who can challenge students to set ambitious targets for themselves and seek out and implement innovative teaching and learning strategies to enhance the student experience and outcomes. By joining a Nord Anglia Education school as a Music teacher, you will support the Heads of School, leadership team and Director of Performing Arts in fulfilling the school’s mission statement by delivering a high-quality education to children.

 
Job Responsibilities
As a Music teacher you will aspire to the highest standards of professionalism and will, in particular:

• Promote the vision and philosophy of the school ensuring that children are working towards being truly internationally minded global citizens.
• Ensure that planning, preparation, recording, assessment, and reporting are of the highest quality and meet the varying learning and social needs of students.
• Be flexible and adjust to the needs of the school, actively contributing to the school development plans and growth.
• Deliver extra-curricular clubs and performances in line with the school’s expectations, including Primary clubs.
• Support all key stage events, such as productions, concerts and assemblies, including Primary Musical Production, Christmas concerts, End of Year Performing Arts celebration.
• Engage with the Juilliard and IPC curricula in the school.
• Inspiring students to be passionate, curious, and excited learners. 
• Setting consistently high standards. 
• Develop effective approaches to learning in students. 
• Planning effective teaching programmes which provide exemplary learning opportunities. 
• Identifying and supporting individual learning needs. 
• Maintaining high levels of behaviour that encourage learning.
• Use baseline data to set ambitious targets for student achievement.
• Effectively using homework and co-curricular learning opportunities.
• Collaborate and engage with The Juilliard School Curriculum Specialists through a series of virtual and in-person visits.
• Communicate effectively with parents, liaising with other staff as appropriate.

Professional and Personal Development

• Participate fully in the school’s performance management procedures and appraisal, including objective setting.
• Engage with or Empower Us Framework using it to set professional development targets based on the following headings:
• Communicate with impact
• Collaborate with empathy
• Make considered decisions
• Embrace change
• Continual development through the identification and implementation of your own personal development plan, leading to improved performance.
• Participate in learning walks, observations, and coaching, as appropriate

Pastoral Care

• Be a relevant point of contact and provide pastoral care to children.
• Maintain a purposeful and safe learning environment for all children.
• Promote the general progress and well-being of individual children and of the class.
• Contribute to the preparation of action plans and other support mechanisms.
• Communicate effectively with parents, liaising with other staff as appropriate.

Skills/Abilities

• Experience of teaching a UK National Curriculum. - Essential
• Experience of teaching IPC curriculum or following the principles of an IPC school. -Desirable
• Experience of teaching IGCSE and IBDP Music -Desirable
• Proven track record with at least two years’ teaching experience. - Essential
• Experience of directing school choirs, orchestras, bands or other ensembles. - Essential
• Good classroom practice and interpersonal skills. - Essential
• Demonstrable evidence of innovating and adapting curriculum to engage children and enable them to reach their potential. - Essential
• Working in partnership with parents. - Essential
• Strong musicianship skills in performance, composition and theory. - Essential
• Knowledge of age-appropriate teaching strategies across Primary and Secondary. - Essential
• Be a competent pianist. – Essential

 Other strengths

• The ability to integrate technology into the classroom experience to enhance and extend the learning of students. 
• Strong proficiency with 365 office for producing reports, analysing data. 
• Excellent time management and analytical skills.
• Adaptable to working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Proactive, self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills; high attention to detail
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and able to prompt others to ensure deadlines are achieved
• Adaptable to working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
• Proactive and willingness to take on multiple tasks
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Ability to work independently
• Must be a team player, willing to help and be flexible
• Continually strive for improvement

Competencies/Qualifications

• Qualified to degree level or above in Music plus teaching qualification (BA, PGCE, QTS, GTP or equivalent).
• A strong record of professional development.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview as and when applications are received, and this job may be withdrawn without notice. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world-class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils where we embrace all race, abilities, religions, genders, and cultures.

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.

We welcome applications from suitable qualified persons from all diverse backgrounds.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.