Head of Music
Farlington School, Strood Green, West Sussex
Head of Music
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Farlington School, Strood Green, West Sussex
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 10 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 526801d0571247ac91db6a37e5725f5b
Location ref: Strood Green, West Sussex
Full Job Description
Full Time / or potential for 0.8
We wish to appoint an energetic, enthusiastic and inspiring Head of Music to lead our thriving department. The successful candidate will be well-qualified across all key stages, and have a genuine passion for music, and will enjoy making a lively contribution to co-curricular activities.
Farlington has a long tradition of excellence in music, and the progression of our current Head of Music has created this outstanding opportunity to lead our thriving department. As the Head of Music, you will lead and manage all academic music staff and curricula, as well as co-curricular/performance music within the Senior School, ensuring that in breadth, ambition and scope the offering is exciting, challenging, diverse and innovative. The successful candidate will be expected to share teaching throughout the school, including A Level, and to work collaboratively with other performing arts disciplines across the school. They will also lead a well established team of peripatetic musicians in delivering a wide range of individual and group tuition.
You will contribute to the broader life of the whole school by leading events such as formal concerts, informal recitals and at external festivals as well as supporting the drama department with their musical production needs.
You will be a confident pianist in order to accompany pupil performances and Choral Concert Choir rehearsals and be able to improvise to develop the pupils' musical understanding. You will also be a confident director of instrumental and vocal ensembles in both rehearsals and performances.
Further details may be obtained from the website: https://www.farlingtonschool.com/
To apply for this role you MUST complete and submit an application form which can be found on our website under Job Opportunities
Closing Date for Applications: 9am, 23 April 2026
Interviews will be scheduled in the week beginning 27 April 2026.
Fully completed applications should be sent to Miss S Turnbull (Head's PA) at recruitment@farlingtonschool.com
Farlington School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.