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Step Teachers Ltd; Brandon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE pay

Exclusive deals for staff

Wellbeing services via pay portal

Job summary

Step Teachers Ltd. is recruiting a Music Teacher for a long-term temporary role from September 2026 within a secondary school. The post requires delivering engaging Music lessons across KS3/KS4, adhering to the curriculum, and promoting positive pupil development in a calm, well-led setting.

You will plan, assess progress, and support both ensembles and core music activities while upholding safeguarding and high expectations. A strong professional approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher status or equivalent recognised teaching qualification.
• Experience teaching Music within a secondary school setting.
• Strong subject knowledge and enthusiasm for Music education.
• Ability to engage and motivate pupils of varying abilities.
• Confident classroom and behaviour management skills.
• Reliable, adaptable and committed to a long-term temporary role.
• Professional approach and strong communication skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of young people.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging Music lessons that inspire creativity and musical understanding.
• Teach across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, following the school’s curriculum and schemes of work.
• Encourage pupil participation, confidence, and enjoyment in practical and theoretical music.
• Maintain a positive and well-managed classroom environment in line with school behaviour policies.
• Assess pupil progress and provide constructive feedback to support development.
• Support extracurricular music activities where required, such as ensembles or performances.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to support the wider arts provision.
• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities and promote pupil wellbeing at all times.

Skills

Classroom management

Engagement with pupils

Communication skills

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Music Teacher – Long-term temporary and ongoing role from September 2026

This long-term opportunity is based within a secondary school where leaders have established a calm, purposeful learning environment and clear expectations for behaviour and achievement. Teaching is well structured, relationships between staff and pupils are positive, and pupils respond well to consistent routines and high expectations. Staff work collaboratively, and there is a shared commitment to supporting pupils’ personal development alongside academic progress, creating a supportive and well-led setting for a Music Teacher to thrive.

Duties as Music Teacher:

• Plan and deliver engaging Music lessons that inspire creativity and musical understanding
• Teach across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, following the school’s curriculum and schemes of work
• Encourage pupil participation, confidence, and enjoyment in practical and theoretical music
• Maintain a positive and well-managed classroom environment in line with school behaviour policies
• Assess pupil progress and provide constructive feedback to support development
• Support extracurricular music activities where required, such as ensembles or performances
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to support the wider arts provision
• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities and promote pupil wellbeing at all times

Ideal Music Teacher:

• Qualified Teacher Status or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification
• Experience teaching Music within a secondary school setting
• Strong subject knowledge and enthusiasm for Music education
• Ability to engage and motivate pupils of varying abilities
• Confident classroom and behaviour management skills
• Reliable, adaptable, and committed to a long-term temporary role
• A professional approach and strong communication skills
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people
i>Must be able to teach GCSE

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, Devon and Greater Manchester. 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.We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, which means we have undergone rigorous external auditing to ensure we consistently meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standing in education recruitment.Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE’s statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Your salary - dependent on experience - is paid weekly through PAYE – that means no self-employed or umbrella companies. 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.