Music Teacher - Rochdale - Secondary

Aspire People; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in Rochdale seeks a passionate Secondary Music Teacher for a full-time, permanent role starting September 2025. The successful candidate will inspire students through music, delivering both theoretical and practical lessons in a supportive environment. The position offers competitive salary, CPD opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme

Co-op colleague discount card

Cycle-to-work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Access to ongoing CPD

Qualifications

• Qualified Music Teacher with QTS or equivalent.
• Experience teaching Music in secondary school.
• Passionate about inspiring students.

Responsibilities

• Teach Music across Key Stages 3 and 4.
• Deliver engaging and inclusive music lessons.
• Support extracurricular music activities.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Classroom Management

Music Theory

Practical Music Teaching

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Secondary Music Teacher
Location: Rochdale
Salary: MPS/UPS - Dependent on experience
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Start Date: September 2025 (Immediate start available)
Application Deadline: 8 June 2025


Aspire People is proud to be working in partnership with a large well-respected secondary school in Rochdale, currently seeking to appoint a passionate and dedicated Music Teacher. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking school community that places creativity and the arts at the heart of its curriculum.

The successful candidate will teach Music across Key Stages 3 and 4, delivering engaging and inclusive lessons. The school boasts excellent facilities including newly built music classrooms and performance spaces, and offers strong support for extracurricular involvement.

The ideal candidate will:

- Be a qualified Music Teacher with QTS (or equivalent)
- Have experience teaching Music in a secondary school setting
- Be confident delivering both theory and practical elements of the music curriculum
- Be passionate about inspiring students through music and creative education
- Bring excellent communication, organisation, and classroom management skills
- Be aligned with the school's values of Aspiration, Integrity, and Respect
- In return, the school offers:
- Membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme

A wide-ranging employee benefits package, including:
- Co-op colleague discount card (10% off in Co-op Food stores, with monthly double discount days)
- Co-operative flexible benefits: cycle-to-work scheme, family care advice, and discounted broadband
- Discounted gym membership & leisure activities: including major attractions, experience days, and travel
- Co-operative Credit Union: savings and loans deducted from salary with competitive rates
- Co-op Funeralcare benefit
- A supportive, inclusive staff culture with access to ongoing CPD and progression opportunities

Role Details:
- Contract: Full Time, Permanent
- Start Date: September 2025 (Immediate start available)
- Salary: MPS/UPS (depending on experience)
- Application Deadline: Midnight, 8 June 2025 (Unless you can start sooner of course)
- Shortlisting: 9 June 2025 (unless arranged to start sooner)
- Interviews: To be confirmed

If you're an experienced or early-career Music Teacher who wants to join a thriving, inclusive school where the arts are truly valued, apply today with Aspire People, by emailing your up to date CV to Kat@ aspirepeople. co. uk or calling O794O 8OO 589

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.