Music Teacher
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Job Location:
Nottinghamshire - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Role: Teacher of Music
Academy: Outwood Academy Portland
Start Date: 01/09/2026 or sooner if available
Salary (Actual Salary): 19749 to 30628 (0.6 FTE)
Working Pattern: 19.5 Hours Per Week
Are you a dedicated and highly effective educator committed to raising the achievement of all students within your subject area Join us as a Teacher where you will be instrumental in delivering high-quality learning utilising a range of teaching and learning strategies to ensure student success.
This position requires a professional who is aware of strategies for improving learning understands curriculum developments and is creative in finding solutions to enhance student performance.
Welcome from the Principal:
Overwhelmingly staff are upbeat about the school. They value the positive changes in the schools culture. They appreciate training opportunities. They welcome steps to make their workload more manageable. Staff morale is positive and they are very proud to be part of the school. - Ofsted November 2024.
We have created an educational environment where staff and students constantly strive to improve; where teachers sharpen their skills and expand their repertoires to deliver an outstanding learning experience; and where teachers classroom assistants mentors tutors inclusion support assistants and students operate as a seamless team. This enables everybody staff and students to not only see but also help fulfil the potential in each other.
We believe our success speaks for itself as we are above the national average for the number of students achieving at a Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs. We are also proud to have been awarded Bronze Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.
We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first raising standards and transforming lives into practice.
All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.
If you share our vision join our family.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Teacher of Music to work in our Expressive Arts Faculty. The successful candidate will be joining a thriving department in which all KS3 students receive a one-hour lesson per week and we have large numbers taking the AQA GCSE and A level Music courses. Led by a head of faculty with over 30 years of experience together with an established team of 10 Dance Drama Art and Photography teachers our staff receives unparalleled support and encouragement to evolve as practitioners.
Achieving theGold Artsmark award is testament to the strength and value placed on the Arts at Outwood Academy Portland and its reputation within the community. We offer countless opportunities for students to perform in termly concerts featuring our Concert Band Brass Group String group and Rock Bands Choir. We also take part in Music Festivalstrust-wide concerts and masterclasses all of which contribute to the high numbers receiving lessons from our inspiring team of 7 peripatetic teachers.
Our Music department is extremely well equipped enabling us to expose students to the most varied and exciting musical curriculum. There are two classrooms equipped with keyboards and computers plus all orchestral instruments class set of djembes and Rock Band instruments.
Responsibilities
The Teacher is expected to implement and use a wide range of teaching and learning strategies within the classroom applying techniques like Assessment for Learning (AfL) to continually improve student performance. A core duty involves effectively using student level data to identify areas for development and raise standards.
This professional must be aware of strategies available for improving the learning and achievement of all students alongside possessing a good understanding of curriculum developments within their specific subject area. The role requires maintaining high expectations for all students and effectively communicating with students and their parents both orally and in writing. The teacher is expected to work collaboratively as part of a team sharing good practice across the department and demonstrating creativity in problem solving and a willingness to adopt new approaches.
Qualifications
Essential qualifications include a degree in an appropriate discipline related to the relevant subject and a teaching qualification coupled with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Required experience includes recent and relevant teaching experience (either in employment or training) and experience of assessment at Key Stage 3 and 4.
The successful candidate will be confident in using standard computer packages (word processing email and spreadsheets) and understand how these tools can enhance student learning. The role demands high levels of professionalism including the ability to relate to students in a pleasant and sympathetic manner and a capacity to recognise potential child safeguarding issues.
- To view the person specification please clickhere.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
About Company
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - WHAT DO WE OFFER AS AN EMPLOYER? Outwood Grange Academies Trust supports colleagues by funding an extensive range of accredited training courses and apprenticeship opportunities up to Masters level. We also offer: Your starting salary with annual increments plus in ... View more
