Secondary Music Curriculum Officer

This is a strategic role working across the wider Music Hub area, with a particular focus of working closely and supporting developments with secondary school and further education settings. In Essex, there are over 90 secondary school settings, and it would be expected that this post holder will work closely with internal officers and wider Hub partners to enable secondary school settings to continue to provide a strong music education.,

• Utilise specialist music skills, knowledge and experience, to ensure the effectiveness of school music standards and provide expert knowledge and advice to Senior Leaders.



• Responsible for creating and delivering an ambitious Continuing Professional Development programme for teachers across Essex, ensuring a skilled workforce who are responsive to the ever-changing education landscape.



• Work closely with district leaders to ensure schools are challenged regarding the need to offer diverse, high-quality and inclusive music education, and are provided with the support needed to develop their offer.



• Ensure that primary network meetings are offered termly to share best practice and to drive up the school engagement with the Music Service provision.



• Ensure ongoing awareness of government policy and strategy to inform service development, including liaising with organisations including Music Mark, Arts Council England, OFSTED, DfE, and exam boards, where appropriate.



• Support school-led improvement through work with Teaching School alliances, cross-phase initiatives, and Arts Council England's Cultural Education Strategy, including supporting a number of Local Cultural Education Partnerships.



• Strategically oversee Music Education Hub partnerships and support for schools, including training, e-learning resources, partnership extension projects, and creative interventions for disadvantaged or vulnerable pupils, ensuring clear outputs and outcomes.



• Ensure training opportunities and projects are delivered within budget, support funding applications, and seek partnership investment and match-funding.



• Work collaboratively with stakeholders, partners and music service personnel to assess need and develop strategy, ensuring effective delivery of the Core and Extension roles, as laid out in the National Plan for Music Education.



• Contribute regularly to external facing communications, and lead on communications to schools from both across the Council and from within the Music Service., Temporary Catering Assistant (Ad-Hoc)

Job Type: Temporary
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It is expected that the post holder will have considerable recent secondary school music leadership experience and have a broad understanding and knowledge of qualifications in music, the National Plan for Music Education and be familiar with the work of the Music Hub. The ability to take initiative, work independently and communicate across teams will be essential to the success of the role. There may be opportunities for the post holder to support practically in the delivery of music education and projects.,
• Professional qualification Honours Degree or equivalent in music and professional teaching qualification.



• Evidence of continuing professional development.



• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the requirement of the National Plan for Music Education



• Evidence of successfully delivering outcomes in school curriculum provision.



• Experience of budget management.



• Experience of project management.



• Experience of high-quality curriculum provision.



• Experience of managing change in a complex environment.
  
  Essex County Council (ECC) operates one of the largest Music Hubs in the UK through a grant from Arts Council England and has recently been appointed as the Music Hub Lead Organisation for Greater Essex from September 2024.
  
  Please note that this is a fixed term contract / secondment opportunity for a period of up to 12 months. This is hybrid working arrangement working from Chelmsford offices one day per week and remotely for the remainder.