Independent Girls’ Education 11-18 Day and Boarding Roedean seeks a Choral Specialist (part time) www.roedean.co.uk ON SITE FOUNDED 52% FARM 1885 BOARDING OFFERS FOR BEST EVER 4 OXBRIDGE GCSE & ACADEMIC A LEVEL MENTORING 45 GRADES IN THE PROJECTS ACRES LAST 2 YEARS FLOOD-LIT ALL-WEATHER 60+ 320 CO-CURRICULAR PITCH ACTIVITIES -SEAT ON SITE THEATRE GIRLS £11m FROM OVER 30 BOARDING 120 COUNTRIES REFURBISHMENT YEARS ON ON THE CURRENT SITE ISI CLIFFS (MARCH 2016) OVERLOOKING 640 EXCELLENT THE ENGLISH STUDENTS IN ALL AREAS CHANNEL ON ROLL www.roedean.co.uk | [email protected] | 01273 667657 WELCOME TO ROEDEAN Welcome to Roedean Roedean is an extraordinary school – the girls play produced through a combination of assessment in cricket and hockey with the sea’s blue in front of school and teacher judgement, are available on the them and the green of the South Downs behind website. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that nearly them, the Maths and Humanities classrooms have a third of last year’s leavers went on to study STEM perhaps the best views of any in the country, and subjects at university, highlighting that the School which other boarding houses have been likened to a is bucking the ‘girls can’t do Science’ stereotype. boutique hotel? But it is not just the location, but the Roedean’s trajectory is very clearly upward, and strong academic focus with a genuine belief in the where it will be in a few short years is a very exciting importance of creativity and an all-round education prospect. These academic successes underline the that makes Roedean unique. findings of our exceptional ISI Inspection report which judged Roedean to be ‘excellent in every This is an exciting time for Roedean – we are category’ – the school is certainly ‘going places’ delighted that the girls consistently achieve excellent (Good Schools’ Guide), and where it will be in a few academic results: in 2019, at A Level, nearly 55% short years is an exciting prospect. of all grades were A*-A, and 22.4% were A* grades; at GCSE, the majority of all grades, 51.3%, were Roedean really is a great place to teach – at Grade 9-8, and nearly one third, 32.3%, were I hope that you would like to join us. awarded Grade 9. 2020’s results, which were Oliver Blond, Headmaster Executive Head of the Roedean Group of Schools www.roedean.co.uk | [email protected] | 01273 667657 THE ROLE AND DEPARTMENT The Role CHORAL SPECIALIST A versatile and passionate musician is sought to take on the role of Choral Specialist-Music teacher within a well-established and highly regarded department at Roedean. Music is an extremely successful department both academically and in performance and enjoys excellent public examination results at GCSE and A Level. We are looking for a teacher with a strong commitment to their subject, with strength and interest in choral direction. We seek an individual who will complement the current departmental team, who has the passion necessary to inspire students and ensure strong academic, musical and performance outcomes. Reporting to the Director of Music, the post holder will be a professional musician with relevant performing and teaching qualifications, and experience of teaching in selected key stages in the secondary school music curriculum. There will also be scope for some individual teaching/coaching and opportunities to make a major contribution to the co-curricular programme in the school. The post holder will provide oversight and administration for the vocal and choral music programme. Competent pianistic skills would be a useful asset. The Department Music at Roedean is lively, engaging and performing and to develop their individual talents to accomplished. Within the curriculum it is fun, involves a high standard. All KS3 girls from Year 7 entry learn everybody and has a lasting effect on students’ either trumpet or violin as part of curricular lessons. appreciation of an extensive range of musical styles Roedean girls gain places in the National Youth through the key skills of performing, composing Orchestra and some students attend Saturday music and listening. Many take the subject to GCSE and colleges in London. advanced level, achieving excellent results. Orchestras, choirs, concert band, ensembles and Many girls in the school learn one or two instruments; soloists frequently perform in concerts both in school specialist tuition is given in piano, organ, all orchestral and at many venues locally and beyond. Concerts instruments, saxophone, guitar, orchestral percussion, have been given in Brighton Pavilion, the Chapel drum kit and solo singing. Royal as well as our own Chapel as part of the Brighton Festival Fringe. We encourage musicians of all ages to enjoy www.roedean.co.uk | [email protected] | 01273 667657 MAIN DUTIES Main Duties • Choose appropriate repertoire for the choral • Provide the necessary direction during rehearsals groups to perform for concerts and school events to assist members to build vocal confidence in in discussion with the Director of Music. ensemble singing, and foster a real interest and • Direct choir rehearsals which fully engage a range enthusiasm for choral singing. of singers in a variety of different groupings • Prepare and direct the choral groups for all across the school. concerts and school events. Tasks Specific to Music Teacher • Attend staff and departmental meetings. performances. • Maintain up-to-date records of attendance, • Order appropriate music for pupils and complete assessment, planning, reports and required paperwork/invoices. communication with parents. • Maintain up-to-date subject knowledge and • Participate in ongoing professional development teaching techniques. related to new developments in Music. • Attend the annual Music department meeting • Plan, prepare and deliver lessons, according to prior to each new Autumn Term. educational need, to pupils assigned to him/her, • Meet weekly with the Director of Music, Assistant covering repertoire, context, technique, scales, Director of Music and Head of Strings to aural, sight-reading and theory. contribute to the planning, development and • Give appropriate feedback and encouragement implementation of departmental teaching and to pupils. performance opportunities. • Prepare pupils for GCSE and A level coursework www.roedean.co.uk | [email protected] | 01273 667657 WHY TEACH AT ROEDEAN? Why Teach at Roedean? At Roedean, we are seeking talented and dedicated provide support and training to facilitate professional members of staff with a passion for their subject development if needed. Teachers at Roedean enjoy and for education per se; they will be teachers working as part of a team, prioritising the girls’ who are experts in their subjects and will challenge interests, and giving them support and space to the girls to think for themselves and become develop their talents and interests. The staff enjoy independent in their learning. We are looking for strong and meaningful relationships with the girls, quality and enthusiasm, and a desire to spark the characterised by mutual trust and respect, and this girls’ intellectual curiosity and watch them grab was highlighted in our outstanding ISI Inspection whatever they discover and run with it. Our aim is report from March 2016. If you are passionate about for the students to become life-long learners and getting the best out of every single girl, and watching leaders, always keen to undertake new challenges them grow into independent and resourceful young and learn from their experiences, and Roedean has women, a job at Roedean is for you. the same wish for its staff; the school is happy to www.roedean.co.uk | [email protected] | 01273 667657 THE SCHOOL TODAY www.roedean.co.uk | [email protected] | 01273 667657 THE SCHOOL TODAY The School Today Roedean now numbers 640 girls, nearly double the The wider Roedean Group of Schools now educates figure of 6 years ago, the result of an annual growth over 750 students in the local area. Our partnership of 15%, and it is enjoying markedly increased with St Mark’s Primary, in the Whitehawk estate, interest, both from local families and from those in is hugely rewarding for the pupils at both schools London who are choosing to take advantage of the – there are over 20 joint weekly activities, and last weekly and flexi-boarding opportunities. There has year we fund-raised and built a Library on their site been an enormous growth in the number of pupils from scratch. Furthermore, the Roedean Academy, from Sussex and the UK, and there are about 300 a programme of academic enrichment which takes boarders in the school. Roedean brings together place every Spring term, brings together academically students from over thirty-five countries around the gifted and engaged students from four local schools world and those who live very locally; these different in the maintained sector with those at Roedean, to cultures and experiences add a great deal to the girls’ challenge their academic expectations and broaden experience, particularly in our increasingly globalised their horizons. society, and the ISI Inspectors remarked that ‘the cultural development of pupils is excellent’, and commented on the ‘mutual tolerance and respect’ which came from the integration between pupils from different countries, and between the day girls and those who board. Over 75% of the girls in the first three years are now from the UK, and, in recent years, many local girls have had the opportunity to join the Sixth Form from state schools nearby, benefitting from the school’s Brighthelm Awards. www.roedean.co.uk | [email protected] | 01273 667657 THE SCHOOL TODAY ROEDEAN’S ETHOS Founded in 1885 by three sisters to provide ‘a Roedean girls excel in a range of sports, many thorough, physical, intellectual and moral’ education musicians play beyond Grade 8 level, and two girls with ‘as much liberty as is consistent with safety’, last year achieved RAD Advanced 2 in ballet – all the school has always broken the mould.