Music Teacher

EdEx – Education Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Music Teacher to join a supportive and holistic school in West London. This role offers the chance to teach GCSE and A-Level Music in a newly built performing arts department with modern facilities. The school values a nurturing educational approach, encouraging students to explore their passions. With smaller class sizes and additional planning time, you will have the opportunity to thrive in an environment that prioritizes teacher wellbeing and student happiness. If you are enthusiastic and ready to inspire the next generation of musicians, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Bespoke mentorship for ECTs

TLRs available for experienced teachers

Modern, purpose-built facilities

Supportive school environment

Qualifications

• QTS is essential for this Music Teacher role.
• A degree in Music at a high level is required.

Responsibilities

• Planning and teaching Music in KS4 and KS5.
• Encouraging ECTs and providing mentorship.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Enthusiastic and passionate

Experience in the music industry

Education

QTS

Music Related degree at 1st Class or 2:1 Level

Job description

Music Teacher

A Holistic school nestled in the heart of West London is on the hunt for an enthusiastic Music Teacher or ECT to join their team on a school-based, long-term contract starting in September 2025.

The faculty sits within a large, brand new performing arts department that has seen a new recording studio fitted as well as an Apple Technology Suite designed bespoke for recording and producing.

Performing Arts at this school has a large, high achieving uptake up to KS5, with your role comprising of only GCSE Music and A-Level, without any KS3. Despite its large uptake, the headteacher has ensured class sizes remain smaller across all subjects, allocating 2 hours of additional PPA for classes, which is 10% over the average for the school.

The school values promoting a nurturing and supportive education, encouraging students to pursue their own passions instead of solely traditional academia. They also pride themselves on playing to their staff's strengths, offering appropriate TLRs to match this.

This school is truly one of a kind; looking to expand their team, this opportunity will be snapped up fast! Read on to find out more…

Music Teacher: More about the school

• The headteacher encourages a teaching and learning approach to education, as opposed to a data and performance-heavy approach.
• Modern, purpose-built facilities including a well-funded arts department which makes working within the department a pleasure.
• Holistic education, having completed their own research, the school believes in an education system that develops children wholly, including their own passions and wellbeing.
• Offering bespoke mentorship to ECTs, the school aims to develop their ECTs into natural, confident leaders, with most MLT members having originally trained with the school.

Music Teacher: More about the role

• Planning and teaching Music in KS4 and KS5.
• ECTs encouraged.
• TLRs available for experienced teachers.
• Full Time - Permanent - (No Agency Work).
• MPS1 - UPS3 + TLR.
• Located in Hammersmith.

Music Teacher: Person Specification

• QTS - Essential.
• Music Related degree at 1st Class or 2:1 Level - Essential.
• Experience in the music industry - desirable (but none required).
• Enthusiastic, passionate, and driven person.
• Strong communication skills.
• Fun loving!

The school recently had their Ofsted inspection (2023), which greatly completed the efforts the SLT have made to make teachers' lives easier - which in turn has seen an increase in performance and student happiness across the school.

If this Music Teacher role sounds like the one for you, apply with your CV; if shortlisted, you will hear back within 24 hours!

Music Teacher - Holistic, Supportive School

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