Head of Music Service
Starting salary: £64,086
Job Level: Level 6, Zone 1
Work Location: Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt Street, London NW1 1BD and 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent - Starting in April 2024
Closing date: Wednesday 4th October 2023
Interviews to be held: Weeks commencing October 9th & October 16th 2023
Alternative flexible working options available / open to discussion
Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.
About us
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About the team
The Camden Music Service, working as part of Camden Learning – our locally aligned schools-led partnership – aims to ensure that every child in Camden is equipped by their school to engage with meaningful musical activities in or out of school.
The role
The Head of Music will lead the development and delivery of a world-class Music Service, ensuring strong outcomes for young people across Camden and strategic support for schools. The post holder will shape the long-term strategic vision and delivery model for the Service, ensuring it is equipped to support many future generations of musicians, as well as inspiring and equipping the central team and team of 150 freelance tutors to deliver high quality, impactful music provision for young people across the borough, supporting Camden Learning’s family of 60 schools in delivering a strong Music curriculum.
The existing post holder is retiring in April 2024.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS. Please note Camden also offers the DBS update service.
About you
To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.
To be considered for this fantastic opportunity it is essential the successful candidate is qualified to degree level with music as a clear specialism either in a school or other professional musical setting. Additionally you’ll hold Qualified Teacher Status, DfE reference number and possess significant experience working with children and young people in schools or other relevant settings.
You will be an inspiring leader of music education with a vision for inspiring all Camden children and young people to engage in music, with the strategic leadership skills to successfully implement this vision across the borough, and an unconditional commitment to social justice and actively promoting equality of opportunity. As a well-qualified music professional with strong experience working with schools and expertise in the music education landscape, you will develop strong relationships with a range of stakeholders including schools, parents, politicians, funders and board members. With excellent team leadership and financial planning skills, you will lead a core central team and large team of freelance instrumental teachers, and will ensure the team is equipped to deliver a busy annual programme as well as high-profile, large-scale events.
Working for Camden
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If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk.
At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' to see full details of our benefits.
Additional information
To view the Job Profile, please click HERE or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/10204058/file/document?inline
To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.
We will only consider applications from candidates who complete a ‘Why Me – Supporting Statement’ and address the criteria outlined in the ‘About Me’ section of the Job Profile.
Inclusion and Diversity
We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our citizens are represented in leadership roles and positions of power. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.
To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit our recruitment website by copy and pasting the below URL into your browser: https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity
Asking for Adjustments
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG