Dynamic Secondary Music Teacher – Immediate Start, Durham

Marchant Recruitment; North East; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A secondary school in Durham is seeking a passionate Music Teacher to join its teaching team. The role covers KS3 and KS4 with GCSE music preparation where offered. It is a full-time, permanent position with ASAP start and a salary on the MPS1–UPS3 scale, paid to scale.

You will plan and deliver lessons that build musical knowledge, notation, theory and performance, while differentiating for abilities and supporting the school's extracurricular music activities.

Qualifications

• Hold QTS or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification.
• Degree or strong subject knowledge in Music or a related discipline.
• Be confident teaching Music at secondary level.
• Demonstrate knowledge of GCSE Music requirements where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver lessons across KS3 and KS4 to develop musical knowledge and performance.
• Teach notation, theory and listening skills within engaging activities.
• Develop students' performance and composition abilities for GCSE where offered.
• Differentiate activities to accommodate different levels of musical experience.
• Assess progress and provide constructive feedback.
• Support concerts, performances and extracurricular music activities.

Skills

QTS

Secondary level teaching

Music theory

Education

Bachelor's degree in Music or related

Job description

A secondary school in Durham is seeking a passionate Music Teacher to join its teaching team. The role covers KS3 and KS4 with GCSE music preparation where offered. It is a full-time, permanent position with ASAP start and a salary on the MPS1–UPS3 scale, paid to scale.

You will plan and deliver lessons that build musical knowledge, notation, theory and performance, while differentiating for abilities and supporting the school's extracurricular music activities.