Vacancies

Head of Music

Our Head of Music role is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, talented and organised individual to play a major role as an inspirational educator teaching from EYFS to Year 6 in a very friendly, happy and successful small school community.

A Year 6 pupil has stated, “Innovative ideas are created by the staff and our curriculum ignites a hunger for learning, and the potential to achieve. Kindness pervades the school, giving the pupils both the reason and power to show compassion.”

When Alpha Preparatory School opened its doors in 1895, the world was a very different place. We have often spoken to the children attending Alpha to place themselves in the mind-set of a young Victorian child, to consider just how different life in 2025 actually is. Yes, we still teach the fundamentals of the three ‘Rs’ of reading, writing and arithmetic (without the Victorian abacuses of course) but we now have laptops, ipads, interactive whiteboards, electricity throughout and heating without open fires! No, we do not have birch wood canes or chalk boards and easels or slate on which the children would write. What has carried on consistently, however, since the school was founded 130 years ago is that we still hold our school rule, which is to ‘Be kind!’ close to all that we do at Alpha.

One thing which certainly has developed at our small but mighty school is our Music Department which, in recent years, has achieved a rather large number of Music Scholarships and opportunities for children to learn a range of instruments through our enhanced and expanded peripatetic timetable and the range of opportunities for children to perform at Alpha in the local community and further afield on residential trips in the UK and abroad.

Pupils at Alpha are well-above national average, understand their own strengths, and display confidence in themselves and pride in their accomplishments. ISI Report

Pupils are highly articulate and have strong communication skills. They develop high levels of knowledge, skills and understanding across all of their key areas of learning. ISI Report

Alpha Preparatory School is seeking a motivated, inspirational and engaging Head of Music to join this happy, successful and friendly community.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and organised individual to teach happy and talented children who are extremely keen to learn. The successful candidate will also be expected to be involved in the wider life of the school.

A competitive salary will be offered based on experience. Alpha is a member of the Teachers' Pension Scheme. The successful candidate will commence in September 2025 or January 2026.

Closing Date: 9.00am on Monday 19th May 2025 with interviews from Wednesday 21st May .

For further details about the school go to Alpha Preparatory School’s website: www.alpha.harrow.sch.uk

To apply for this position, please complete the school’s application form, along with an accompanying letter of application and send your completed documents to recruitment@alpha.harrow.sch.uk. Alternatively, you may post your application to the school address, marked 'Confidential' and for the attention of The Headmaster, Mr P Fahy.

Alpha Preparatory School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and Young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment and Work in accordance with our child protection policies and procedures. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.