Music Teacher

Step Teachers; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Step Teachers is looking for an enthusiastic Music Teacher to join a creative arts department beginning September 2025. The ideal candidate will have QTS and a passion for music education, capable of delivering engaging lessons and leading extracurricular music activities across various key stages in a supportive school environment.

Benefits

Discounted high street shopping

Travel offers

Gym memberships

Comprehensive physical and emotional well-being services

Qualifications

• A qualified teacher (QTS) with strong subject knowledge across musical styles.
• Experience using classroom music software and technology required.
• Commitment to high expectations and inclusive practice.

Responsibilities

• Teach Music across Key Stages 3 and 4 (and Key Stage 5 if applicable).
• Deliver engaging, inclusive lessons and lead musical enrichment activities.
• Collaborate with colleagues to promote music in the school community.

Skills

Creativity

Inclusiveness

Subject Knowledge

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Tools

GarageBand

Sibelius

Logic

Soundtrap

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic and inspiring Music Teacher who can ignite a love for music in young people? We are seeking a dedicated practitioner to join a creative arts department and help students find their voice—whether through performance, composition or appreciation of music from all cultures and genres. Beginning September 2025.

Duties as a Music Teacher:

• Teach Music across Key Stages 3 and 4 (Key Stage 5 if applicable).

• Deliver engaging, inclusive lessons that build students’ musical knowledge, creativity, and confidence.

• Develop students’ practical skills in performance, composition and music technology.

• Support and lead musical enrichment activities such as choirs, bands, concerts or school productions.

• Collaborate with colleagues to promote the role of music within the wider school community.

Ideal Music Teacher:

• A qualified teacher (QTS) with a passion for music education.

• Strong subject knowledge across a range of musical styles and instruments.

• Experience with classroom music software and technology (e.g. GarageBand, Sibelius, Logic, Soundtrap).

• A commitment to high expectations, creativity and inclusive practice.

• Someone who will enrich school life through musical events and extra-curricular opportunities as a Music Teacher.

Why Step Teachers?

With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, and Devon. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services.

Step Teachers, an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, adheres to REC (Recruitment & Employment Confederation) standards for safeguarding children. Upon registration, candidates undergo enhanced DBS checks, full reference verifications, and eligibility confirmations.

Your weekly pay is processed through PAYE. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well-being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of.

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