Director of Music

Whitgift is a leading independent day and boarding school for over 1500 boys, with over one hundred boarding pupils. It is set in an attractive 48-acre parkland site in South Croydon enjoying excellent links to London, Surrey and the south coast.
This is an extremely exciting and unique opportunity for an outstanding person to lead and shape this large Music department. Whitgift is a highly stimulating and rewarding school in which to work; a new Vision for Whitgift 2025 has recently been developed, and the School is now embarking on the challenge of implementing these values. The successful candidate will have extensive support from senior colleagues, but there is also the opportunity for considerable innovation and flexibility as to how our thriving Music department will develop over the coming years.
We are looking for a well-qualified and inspirational graduate musician. Outstanding leadership, organisational and people skills will be essential. The successful candidate will be leading a team of creative teachers and musicians alongside a large number of highly motivated Visiting Music Teachers, and support staff. Whitgift offers Music at GCSE, A Level and IB, and the post-holder would be expected to champion Music in its co-curricular and academic form in equal measures. They will also be passionate in developing opportunities to celebrate every pupil’s effort and achievement both in the classroom and on the concert platform.
In return we offer a generous salary and benefits package.
We welcome applications from all sectors of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.
For further information about this exciting opportunity, please see the attached vacancy brochure. For any queries, please telephone the Human Resources Department on 020 8688 9222 or e-mail . For more specific queries please feel free to contact Mr. David Cresswell (Senior Deputy) on . To proceed to an online application form, please click on the green ‘apply’ button at the top, right corner of this advertisement.
Applications will be reviewed daily, and we invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
Closing date: Midnight on Thursday 9th March 2023
Interviews: Week commencing 13th March 2023
Whitgift School (part of the John Whitgift Foundation) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers, the Disclosure & Barring Service and on-line checks (including personal, professional and other online activities).

Job Type: Full-time