Salary: £32,916 - £45,351, M1 - M6
Contract: Full Time / Fixed term until 31 August 2027 or sooner
Closing date: Friday 27 March 2026
Purpose:
As our Teacher of Music, you will deliver a broad and relevant curriculum across KS3 and KS4 while establishing a positive learning experience where students of all abilities achieve their full academic potential. You will share our commitment to raising standards of attainment, closing gaps between groups of students and fostering an environment where students are inspired and empowered for life. You will work closely with the Performing Arts Faculty to raise the culture of performance across the school, communicate effectively with parents and bring a firm belief that every child in our diverse community can succeed.
Duties (further details in the attached application pack):
- Deliver a broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum to students of varying ages and abilities.
- Establish a positive learning experience that supports all students to achieve their full academic potential.
- Support student and staff choirs, whole-school productions and initiatives to raise the culture of performance across the school.
- Monitor and support the progress and development of students while contributing to the closing of attainment gaps.
- Share and support the delivery of students' personal development and academic growth as both a teacher and tutor.
- Prepare and develop schemes of work and resources that utilise ICT to enhance the curriculum.
- Maintain discipline in accordance with school policies to ensure a positive, subject-focused learning environment.
- Communicate regularly and productively with parents regarding their child's progress, behaviour and development.
- Contribute positively to the Performing Arts Faculty by sharing best practice and participating in academic and pastoral meetings.
We offer:
- Enhanced CPD, including access to professional networks across the Trust
- Paid induction and training suited to the role
- Confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Free parking
- Use of the Cycle Scheme
- Paid completion of a DBS check
- Flu vaccination vouchers
- Free eye tests (where the employee is desk-based)
- Where eligible, automatic enrolment to the relevant pension scheme
- Honouring of continuous service earned in the Local Authority
Fluency Duty
This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to speak English with confidence and be able to conduct a conversation and answer questions for extended periods of time.
Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.