Teacher of Music

Nova Hreod Academy; Swindon; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State-of-the-art facilities

Excellent CPD

Personal day

Three extra INSET days for wellbeing

Cash towards medical treatment

Job summary

Nova Hreod Academy in Swindon is seeking a Music teacher to join our ambitious team on a fixed-term basis to cover a period of absence starting January 2027. The role offers a competitive salary and access to excellent CPD, with a knowledge-rich curriculum and state-of-the-art facilities.

You will be a passionate practitioner with high expectations, strong classroom management and collaborative approach, contributing to whole-school life and ensuring equal opportunities to help students flourish

Qualifications

• Passion for music with ability to teach effectively to diverse groups.
• Strong classroom management and high expectations in behaviour and learning.
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills with ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Teach Music across key stages in line with curriculum and school policies.
• Plan and deliver engaging lessons with a focus on progression and assessment.
• Contribute to whole-school activities, CPD and the development of schemes of work.

Skills

Passion for music

Classroom management

Team player

Organisational skills

Job description

Teacher of Music

Salary: £36,400 - £53,040 per annum

Contract type: Full Time

Contract term: Fixed Term 31.08.2027

Start Date: January 2027

We are seeking an enthusiastic, passionate and highly motivated Teacher of Music to join our Team at Nova Hreod Academy. This is a fixed term role to cover a period of absence.

Nova Hreod Academy is an ambitious school with a track record of continuous improvement. Our school ethos is rooted in our core principles of Drive, Integrity, Scholarship and Contribution. As our students develop these attributes during their time with us, they move towards adulthood, better prepared to take on the challenges they will face. We want all our students to flourish academically and personally in an aspirational and supportive environment.

We are proud to have a knowledge rich curriculum, research informed teaching and amazing facilities. Teachers joining our team receive excellent CPD to develop their subject knowledge, their pedagogy and their classroom management. They have access to collaboratively planned schemes of work and lesson resources.

Nova Hreod Academy is an ambitious school with a track record of continuous improvement. Our school ethos is rooted in our core principles of Drive, Integrity, Scholarship and Contribution. As our students develop these attributes during their time with us, they move towards adulthood, better prepared to take on the challenges they will face. We want all our students to flourish academically and personally in an aspirational and supportive environment.

We are proud to have a knowledge rich curriculum, research informed teaching and amazing facilities. Teachers joining our team receive excellent CPD to develop their subject knowledge, their pedagogy and their classroom management. They have access to collaboratively planned schemes of work and lesson resources.

We guarantee structures which enable disruption free learning in every lesson. We have a highly supportive and hands-on SLT who take responsibility for creating a culture which is calm and respectful. We have a dedicated team of non-teaching, pastoral and SEN staff working with SLT and teachers to support pupils.

Our house system, student leadership opportunities, Nova Charter and SuperNova extra-curricular programme ensure our students have an extensive range of opportunities to develop character, demonstrate compassion and contribute to the community.

We are looking for a Music teacher who:

• is passionate about their subject and is a great practitioner with high expectations and good classroom management
• is interested in the science of learning and is committed to continuous improvement
• can demonstrate excellent organisational and inter-personal skills and the ability to contribute to a team
• has clear vision, energy and commitment to all aspects of school life
• has a desire and passion to make a real difference to the lives and life-chances of our students

Nova Hreod Academy can offer you more pay, more time and more support. Teach with United Learning for a more rewarding career.

• enthusiastic, friendly and well-behaved students who deserve the very best teachers
• An exceptional salary, above the maintained sector by 5% on average.
• a superb building with state-of-the-art facilities
• hardworking, dedicated and enthusiastic staff
• a rigorous whole-school discipline policy effectively supported by the senior leadership team
• supportive leadership and a committed Governing Body
• a guaranteed CPD offer with real opportunities to develop as a teacher
• Cash towards medical treatment
• At least one personal day a year
• Three extra INSET days for wellbeing

Additional Information

Nova Hreod Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; therefore, there is an expectation that all staff and volunteers share this commitment. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early in light of a large response.

Due to the high volume of applications received, the School is unable to provide individual feedback on why an application is unsuccessful. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Please note that we DO NOT accept speculative CVs from Agencies.

Why choose us:

At Nova Hreod Academy, we pride ourselves on a team of staff who are supportive, friendly and dedicated to providing the very best teaching and learning for our students. Staff across the academy set a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement for students which, in turn, is reflected in the emphasis we place on continuing professional development (CPD) for our staff.

We have made significant, sustained progress at GCSE and are proud to have been the most improved school in Swindon. Nova Hreod Academy has approximately 1000 pupils in Years 7-11. The school is situated in purpose-built £25 million premises, benefiting from excellent, state-of-the-art facilities and situated within the beautiful county of Wiltshire, within commuting distance for Bristol, Bath and Oxford. After a visit from Ofsted in November 2022, the academy received a second ‘Good’ judgement in a row.

United Learning

Nova Hreod Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England. Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.

As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.