Department of Children’s Services

Music & Arts Service – Bradford

Assistant Head (Music Curriculum)
Leadership 4-8
Fixed Term (initially 1 year) – Fulltime
Start date – July 2021

Bradford Music & Arts Service is a highly successful service and the lead organisation for Bradford’s Music Education Hub. It provides wide ranging music opportunities for children and young people who live or go to school in the Bradford MDC area.

The service works in close partnership with schools and the local community and a number of delivery organisations to ensure that a broad range of high quality music provision is available, accessible and affordable to all children and young people.

If you would like to find out more about Bradford Music & Arts Service go to: www.bradfordmusiconline/co.uk/site/


To support and deputise for the Head of Music & Arts Service in delivering an effective and efficient service to schools.
 
This will include assisting in the deployment of specialist teachers and project workers across the whole service.
Cover all aspects of the management of the Bradford Music Education Hub.

Support schools in music curriculum and development including vocal strategy development.

Support large event planning and management of musical events for both schools and service ensembles eg Schools’ Prom.

Main Responsibilities of Post:

As a member of the Instrumental Music Service’s Senior Management Team the post holder will be required to:-

1. Contribute to the Music & Arts Service Local Authority Music Plan and Team and Hub Plan, whilst supporting the management of the Bradford Education Hub. Representative of the Council as required.
2. Formulate an overview of participation opportunities across a range of schools to assess, advice, support and challenge as appropriate.
3. Participate as an active member of the Senior Management Team (Strategic and Operational) for the Music & Arts Service.
4. Lead or support service management groups in planning service improvement and coordinate planning and service improvement.
5. Line manage (up to 34 staff) and set performance management targets for allocated staff which will range from core contracted teachers, hourly paid instrumental and vocal teachers or pianists and self-employed teachers)Implement and have regard to Bradford Council’s policies and procedures.
6. IImplement and have regard to Corporate policies and procedures particularly regarding music and arts policies.
7. Be responsible for curriculum music materials and related work as directed by the Head of service
8. To deliver a personal teaching commitment as agreed with the Head of Service
9. To be involved with budget overview/debt management/price setting
10. Using own judgement daily to make decisions and advise staff seeking advice appropriate.
11. To assist Head of Service in all aspects of staff management providing guidance as required.
12.  Largely work on their own initiative but consulting with Head of Service on operational/strategic issues in a timely fashion to ensure smooth continuity of the service.
13. Utilise specialist management/teaching skills  to inform planning, organising and communication within Service and Hub.
14. Regular contact with head teachers and other school staff, parents, pupils, senior
15. Management and elected members

For further information regarding this post please telephone Carl White on 01274 435022.

An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service and a current driving licence is required for all posts.

Closing date:  Friday 23rd April 2021

Interviews to be held on: 10th May 2021

Please find attached an Job Profile:  Assistant Head (Music Curriculum) - JP.doc