Music Teacher Progressive Secondary School in Exeter

Start Date: September 2026

Contract: Full-time Permanent

Salary: Paid to scale

A progressive Secondary School in Exeter is seeking a professional creative and highly organised Music Teacher to join their expanding Performing Arts team. This position is a fantastic opportunity for an educator who excels at teaching both practical musicianship and music theory working within a department equipped with modern digital audio workstations dedicated practice suites and a premium performance theatre.

The successful candidate will deliver a dynamic and challenging timetable across Key Stages 3 4 and 5 preparing students for exceptional outcomes in music composition performance and historical listening analysis up to GCSE and A-Level. Beyond classroom teaching you will be expected to construct precise student progress tracking logs manage software license parameters across the departments digital keyboards and computers coordinate peripatetic music instructors and actively lead the schools competitive choirs concert bands and seasonal showcase performances.

You will support crisp communication with parents visiting tutors and external examination boards ensuring that all practical performance moderation logs and student assessment profiles are processed with total accuracy. Strong administrative and organizational skills are crucial as the role requires balancing technical rehearsal schedules with complex theoretical exam preparation within a busy secondary school framework.

The school is looking for a proactive reliable professional who can break down complex harmonic structures arrangement methodologies and historic genres into crisp engaging and high-impact lessons. Strong communication data literacy and a collaborative spirit are important to thriving within this highly driven creative team.

This is an 11 to 18 well-established School in Exeter with a strong commitment to arts integration academic progress and student wellbeing. The school serves an engaged regional community and features modern dedicated music pavilions and sound-insulated performance spaces.

Students are exceptionally respectful deeply motivated and creative maintaining a focused and studio-like atmosphere across the music suites. Staff enjoy a highly supportive professional culture with visible leadership teams prioritizing manageable teacher workloads shared best practice and targeted opportunities for rapid career progression.

• A recognized teaching qualification (PGCE QTS or equivalent) with a degree in Music or a closely related discipline

• Previous experience delivering Music specifications up to GCSE and A-Level with strong results

• Strong data literacy and IT skills with complete confidence using digital music software (e.g. Sibelius Logic Pro)

• Professional and proactive approach to monitoring student metrics and running practical performance evaluations

• Ability to work effectively and adaptably within a fast-paced high-achieving faculty

To apply please send your comprehensive CV as soon as possible.