Teacher of Music 0.4 - West Moors Middle School

Dorset Council UK; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

West Moors Middle School is seeking a part-time Music Teacher to join its vibrant team starting in September 2025. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and committed to high-quality teaching, helping to create a caring school community that prioritizes children's well-being and learning.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Dedicated PPA time

Supportive and friendly staff team

Qualifications

• An enthusiastic and dynamic classroom practitioner.
• Keen to build relationships with children, families, and community.
• Flexibility and effective time management.

Responsibilities

• Teaching Music to primary school students.
• Fostering a nurturing and respectful environment.
• Working effectively within a small team.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Enthusiasm

Commitment to Teaching

Interpersonal Skills

Adaptability

Job description

West Moors Middle School have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our incredible school, teaching Music. This is a part time position for 2 days per week on a Wednesday and Thursday with a proposed start date of September 2025 / January 2026.

Having attained a ‘Good’ in our latest Ofsted inspection (February 2022), we are proud of our Rights Respecting School that places the children at the heart of every decision made.

West Moors Middle is a nurturing environment for everyone in our school family, where we work together to fulfil our school’s ethos of vision: ‘Thriving to achieve our best together spiritually, physically, academically in the community’.

We Wish To Appoint Someone Who

• is an enthusiastic and dynamic classroom practitioner with a strong commitment to high quality teaching and learning
• is sensitive to the needs of children and their families and is keen to build on our close relationships with parents/ carers and the local community
• enjoys working as part of a small and friendly team and build positive relationships
• is fully committed to enabling all children to become caring, respectful and happy individuals with enquiring minds and a thirst for learning
• has high expectations of pupil achievement and behaviour
• is flexible, hard-working, committed, can manage their time effectively and able to use their own initiative
• has excellent organisational skills
  
  

In Return We Can Offer

• inspiring children who are enthusiastic, hard-working, and are keen to learn
• a child centred school community with an ethos of caring and respect for all
• a supportive and friendly staff team
• professional development opportunities, building on your previous skills and experience
• dedicated PPA time
• the chance to join a team who care about our children and who are committed to continuous improvement
• a child centred working environment within a small village school
  
  

Please see the attached job description and personal specification to support the completion of your application form.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Should you wish to make an appointment please contact 01202 872474.