Music Teacher in a Secondary School

Qualified Music Teacher – Secondary School

Location : Hackney, London

Start Date : ASAP

Full-Time | Permanent

A vibrant and inclusive secondary school in Hackney is seeking to appoint a passionate and qualified Music Teacher to join its creative and high-performing Arts department.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled practitioner who can inspire students across Key Stages 3 and 4, with the potential to teach Key Stage 5 for a suitably experienced candidate.

The Role

Deliver engaging and high-quality Music lessons across KS3 and KS4 (KS5 desirable).

Teach a broad and balanced curriculum including performance, composition and music theory.

Prepare students effectively for GCSE Music examinations.

Lead or contribute to extracurricular activities such as choir, band, orchestra or school productions.

Maintain high standards of behaviour and classroom management.

Work collaboratively within the Arts faculty to promote creativity across the school.

The Ideal Candidate

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.

A degree in Music or a related subject.

Experience teaching Music at secondary level.

Strong subject knowledge across a range of musical genres and disciplines.

Ability to inspire students of all abilities and backgrounds.

Commitment to safeguarding and inclusive education.

The School Offers

A supportive and forward-thinking leadership team.

Well-equipped music facilities and rehearsal spaces.

Opportunities for career progression and CPD.

A diverse and dynamic Hackney school community.

Applications are welcome from experienced teachers and ECTs.

If you are a dedicated Music specialist ready to inspire the next generation of performers and composers in Hackney, we would love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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