Primary Music Lesson Content Creator

Job Title: Primary Music Lesson Content Creator [0.4FTE Fixed term] 

Fixed term: 1st September 2024 to 31st July 2025

Cathedral Schools Trust in partnership with Bristol Beacon has been selected as the subject lead for the Music primary curriculum for Oak National Academy. As a result we are responsible for developing and producing high-quality resources for pupils in Years 1 - 6 for use nationally.

We are now looking to recruit a Music Lesson Content Creator to develop our outstanding primary music curriculum into online resources. 

The main role of a Lesson Content Creator is to help create lesson resources which showcase best practice in subject and pedagogical expertise in Music. Lesson resources include slide decks, worksheets, quizzes, associated lesson information and recorded video content. All resources must meet the quality guidance requirements of the Cathedral Schools Trust/Bristol Beacon partnership and Oak National Academy.

This is an exciting role for expert curriculum planners looking to work in an online, agile, fast paced environment. The post-holder will be joining an innovative new team that seeks to deliver an outstanding online curriculum, and will be well supported by an experienced leadership team from both the Bristol Beacon and Cathedral Schools Trust.

In addition to this role, the Trust is advertising for a CST Music Lead. Please indicate in your supporting statement if you would like to be considered for both roles. 

Bristol Beacon and Cathedral Schools Trust (CST)

Bristol Beacon is a music charity, renowned venue and award-winning music education hub who have been writing the primary music curriculum for Bristol schools for the past 8 years. With a commitment to inclusive music education, the team supports specialist and non-specialist music educators, creating musical opportunities for everyone. 

CST is an academy trust with a music specialism working with both primary and secondary schools. They have a passion for learning within and beyond their classrooms and a deep commitment to music and the creative arts. Further information on CST is available our website.

Bristol Beacon and CST have been sharing expertise and collaborating for over 2 years on curriculum development.  We are excited to now be developing our partnership in collaboration with Oak Academy to co-create a curriculum which has accessibility and inclusion at its heart. We are also working alongside leading national cultural organisations to utilise their expertise and resources as part of this project.

Oak National Academy was set up in April 2020 as a rapid response to the coronavirus outbreak to provide accessible electronic lessons for all and has become the new national body supporting curriculum. The government is making a significant investment in Oak to create national resources from KS1  to–KS4 in every subject.

Applications should be received as soon as possible and no later than midnight on Monday 13th May 2024

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 21st May 2024 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Cathedral Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the strength in diversity. Our schools have a wide range of cultural, socio economic and religious influences and we use this to ensure that we broaden our understanding of each other and the world.  

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.