Head of Academic Music

We are seeking a highly qualified, enthusiastic and driven Head of Academic Music to join our friendly, professional and high-achieving Music department. This is an excellent opportunity to join a vibrant and highly successful department in an outstanding School. The role would suit a teacher aspiring to move into a middle management/ leadership role. Working as part of a team of talented and highly motivated teachers, the Head of Academic Music will have oversight of the academic programme in the Music department and will take responsibility for the maintenance of the Schemes of Work (KS3, 4 and 5). The role will work closely with the Director of Music (DoM) and will deputise as/when required. Hampton is an academically selective School and pupils’ enthusiasm for the study of Music is encouraged by imaginative, varied and challenging courses at all levels of the School, up to and including Oxbridge preparation. Across all Schools in the Trust, there is a shared commitment to academic excellence, outstanding pastoral care and a wide ranging co-curricular programme, underpinned by a culture and ethos that encourages pupils to aspire to their personal best while supporting one another with kindness and respect. Each school offers a distinct yet complementary educational experience: a joyful and nurturing foundation in the Pre-Prep, where children build the strongest possible foundations for a lifelong love of learning; an ambitious and academically challenging curriculum in the Prep, where pupils develop confidence, character and a genuine passion for discovery; and a dynamic, high-achieving environment at Hampton, where pupils benefit from boundless co-curricular opportunities and consistently secure places at leading universities in the UK and worldwide. Hampton’s notably diverse, socially inclusive nature is an especially cherished part of our DNA; we are far from being a stereotypical public school. Currently, 7% of our boys (around 100 in total) attend on