Junior School Director of Music (maternity cover)

GDST; London; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent girls' school in the UK is seeking a Junior School Director of Music for maternity cover. This full-time role, starting January 2026, offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits as you lead music initiatives that are highly regarded within the school community.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and pay progression

Access to extensive professional development opportunities

Discount on fees for children at GDST schools

Free life assurance benefit

Interest-free loans for training and equipment

Cycle to Work scheme

Retail and lifestyle discounts

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Outstanding and inspirational musician required.
• Ability to lead and co-ordinate music provision in the school.

Responsibilities

• Lead and co-ordinate music provision in the Junior School.
• Contribute to the school's atmosphere and success.

Skills

Leadership

Musical Expertise

Communication

Job description

• Junior School Director of Music (maternity cover)

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Junior School Director of Music (maternity cover)

Salary: GDST Middle Leaders’ scale (£57,414 - £73,083 per annum), dependent on experience

Contract: Fixed term (maternity cover)

Hours: Full Time

Required: January 2026

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational musician to join the Junior School. The Director of Music will lead and co-ordinate the music provision throughout the Junior School where music enjoys a high profile.

As Junior School Director of Music, you will participate fully in school life, contributing to the continuing success and happy atmosphere.

About the School

As one of the UK’s leading schools, Putney High School is rightly proud of its exceptional academic results and pastoral care. A spirit of intellectual agility and engagement is at the heart of the school’s ethos, with pupils stretched, challenged, and supported inside the classroom and beyond.

The school is set in leafy, tranquil grounds close to the heart of Putney and to the River Thames.

The school is part of the GDST, the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools. We can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression

• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

• Free life assurance benefit

• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

• Access to extensive professional development opportunities

• Training grants for qualifications

• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and season ticket loans

• A Cycle to Work scheme

• Retail and lifestyle discounts

• Financial guidance and support

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

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Applications must be received by Wednesday 25 June 2025 at 9am.

Interview date: Week commencing 30 June 2025.

Putney High School and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

At Putney High School, we embrace and celebrate difference. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on their age, disability, gender, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. To ensure this, all positions are subject to blind shortlisting.

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