Music Teacher

Reeson Education; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Reeson Education is helping a high-achieving grammar school in Kent to recruit a Music Teacher for one day per week, starting immediately and continuing for a full term. The role focuses on Key Stage 3 and 4 Music with a practical, engaging delivery and a strong commitment to student development.

You will teach across KS3/KS4, exploring listening, performing and composing while nurturing curiosity and confidence in students within a vibrant school community.

Qualifications

• Teach Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 Music
• Deliver engaging, practical lessons in a highly practical music curriculum
• Inspire students to develop musical understanding, creativity and confidence

Responsibilities

• Teach KS3/KS4 Music with engaging, practical lessons
• Develop students' musical skills in listening, performing and composing
• Support enrichment and wider musical experiences within the department

Job description

Music Teacher - 1 Day Per Week

Location: Kent
Contract: Full Term
Start Date: Immediate
Working Pattern: 1 day per week
Teaching: Key Stages 3 & 4
Daily Rate: £178 - £277 per day, depending on experience

Are you a passionate and inspirational Music Teacher looking for a rewarding opportunity in a high-achieving secondary school?

We are delighted to be working with a highly regarded, academically successful grammar school in Kent, seeking an enthusiastic Music Teacher to join its vibrant and ambitious department for one day per week, starting immediately and continuing for a full term.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a teacher who wants to make a genuine impact in the classroom while working with motivated, talented and curious young people.

About the Role

As a Music Teacher, you will teach Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 Music, delivering engaging, challenging and practical lessons that inspire students to develop their musical understanding, creativity and confidence.

Music at the school is a highly practical subject, with students learning through an exciting combination of listening, performing and composing. The curriculum explores a wonderfully diverse range of musical styles and traditions, including popular music, film music, blues, reggae, hip hop, Indian classical music, Baroque music and the development of music technology.

At Key Stage 4, students develop their skills through areas including film music, popular music and world rhythms, alongside ongoing performance and composition work.

You will have the opportunity to encourage students to become confident musicians, challenge their thinking and help them develop their skills across performance, composition and musical analysis.

Why This Opportunity?

This is much more than simply covering a timetable for a day a week.

You will be joining a happy, purposeful and vibrant school community with exceptionally high academic standards and a strong commitment to both academic excellence and personal success.

The school places students at the heart of everything it does and is committed to developing confident, caring, curious and ambitious young people. Its three core values - Curiosity, Courage and Compassion - underpin the wider culture of the school.

You can expect:

• Highly motivated and engaged students
• A strong culture of academic excellence and high expectations
• A broad, ambitious and thoughtfully sequenced curriculum
• A genuinely practical and creative approach to Music
• Students who are encouraged to think hard, take intellectual risks and develop independence
• A supportive and forward-thinking teaching environment
• Excellent opportunities for enrichment and wider musical experiences
• A school that values both student achievement and wellbeing
• The chance to make a real difference within a thriving Music department

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a teacher who:

• Is passionate about Music and loves sharing that enthusiasm with young people
• Can inspire students across Key Stages 3 and 4
• Has strong subject knowledge and confidence across performance, composition and musical understanding
• Can create engaging, purposeful and practical lessons
• Has high expectations of students and themselves
• Encourages creativity, curiosity and independent thinking
• Is committed to helping every student achieve their potentialIs an excellent communicator and positive role model
• Can quickly build strong relationships with students and colleagues
• Brings energy, enthusiasm and a genuine love of teaching

An Opportunity to Make an Impact

If you are a musician and educator who believes that Music should be experienced, created and performed - not simply studied, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

You will be joining a school where students are encouraged to explore, question, create and perform, while developing the resilience, confidence and determination they need for life beyond school.

If you're ready to inspire the next generation of musicians, we'd love to hear from you.

Salary & Contract

£178 - £277 per day, depending on experience.

1 day per week, starting immediately and continuing for a full term.

All daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%