Head of Music

Mainscale 1 to Upper Pay Scale 3 (Plus TLR2 £5,641.00)

Full Time Permanent

Head of Music

Full-time or Part-time, Permanent. Required for September 2025.

 

The Governors of this exceptional Grammar School wish to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic Head of Music for September 2025. This is a permanent post and will be considered on a full-time or part-time basis. The ability to teach GCSE and A-level Music is essential. A strong degree in Music is sought, although candidates with a degree in a closely related discipline are welcome to apply.

 

The Music department at WKGS is an exciting place to work, and we are looking for a creative individual to lead with passion and determination to further promote a love of music amongst the student body, driving engagement with the subject both inside and outside the classroom.

 

All students study Music from Years 7 - 9 when they can then choose to continue with their studies of Music as an optional choice at GCSE level. At GCSE, students study the Pearson Music specification and follow a two-year KS4 programme. At A-Level, students follow the AQA specification where they have twelve 50-minute lessons per fortnight.

 

Students achieve highly in their curricular and extracurricular endeavours with students averaging a grade 8 at GCSE and a grade A at GCE level in 2024. There are numerous clubs and ensembles offered and a host of performance opportunities compliment this. The department also runs a variety of trips each year, along with organising visiting speakers, in order to enhance and develop each students’ learning experience.

 

West Kirby Grammar School is a very successful selective girls’ School with a coeducational Sixth Form. There are over 1200 students on roll and results are outstanding. In 2024, a Progress 8 score of +0.42 was achieved and 51% of results were at grades 9 - 7, with 15% of all grades being at grade 9. At A-level, 61% of grades were A*- B with the average grade achieved being a B.

 

Further information and an application form are available to download on the school’s website (www.wkgs.org) or by contacting the School on 0151 632 3449. A completed application form and letter addressing the content of the person specification, which should be no longer than two sides of A4, should be submitted to office@wkgs.net for the attention of Mr S. Clarke, Headteacher.

 

If you have any questions regarding the post, please contact the school for further information.

 

Closing date: Thursday 1 May at 9am.

 

Anticipated interview date: Wednesday 7 May

 

The school is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of our children and expects the same level of commitment from all staff.

 

This post is subject to an Enhanced Level CRB check.

 

All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability