Subject Leader for Music
Full-time/Permanent   MPS + TLR 2c (£6070)
Required for September 2010

Whitehaven School is committed to improving our provision and student achievement, our work has been recognised nationally by being placed in the top 100 most improved schools (2007) and in the top 25% of schools nationally for 5 A*-C. 

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, well-proven teacher to lead this active, well established and successful department. The subject is taught across the school at GCSE , BTEC and A'Level

The successful candidate will:

• demonstrate the ability to inspire and lead the drive towards continuing improvement.
• have strong leadership qualities which will build upon the team  ethos and develop an innovative and effective approach to learning.
• have a committment to developing from an already high level the extracurricular opportunites for our students

Whitehaven School is a mixed comprehensive school serving the West Cumbrian town of Whitehaven and is close to the National Park.  The area offers a good quality of life and property prices compare very favourably to national prices.

Whitehaven School is a safeguarding school and all appointments are subject to an Enhanced CRB.

For an application form and further details please contact
Jill Ward, Administration Manager on 01946 595461. 
Email: jward@whitehaven.cumbria.sch.uk

Closing date for applications is Monday 12^th April

Whitehaven School is a mixed comprehensive school serving the
West Cumbrian town of Whitehaven and close to the National Park.
It is a successful and improving school that is growing in popularity and is now full in years 8, 9 and 10. The area offers a good quality of life and property prices compare favourably to national averages.