What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an enthusiastic, well qualified, Teacher of Music with the ability to make an impact in the classroom and within our extensive extra-curricular programme. We would be particularly interested in a candidate that brings with them experience of ‘Music Technology’ alongside ‘traditional’ music skills. The successful candidate will join us in either June or September 2025.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about teaching and have a passion for music and the amazing impact it can have on young people. We are interested to hear from professionals that have the ability to inspire and engage student and can achieve high quality outcomes in the classroom. We expect all of our staff to have a commitment to students of all abilities and backgrounds in our fully comprehensive secondary school.
We are open to considering experienced teachers, Early Careers Teachers or non-qualified teachers with relevant teaching experience.
What the school offers its staff
Park is a part of the Tarka Learning Partnership (TLP)—which currently consists of Park, five feeder primary schools and a SCITT. The MAT supports Park and ensures academic rigour, collaboration and the further development of teaching and learning. Through Spring 2025, the TLP and another local Trust, Ventrus, will be joining together to provide an even stronger education provision for North Devon.
The school also belongs to the South West Institute for Teaching (SWIfT), which is a fantastic hub for CPD, and also Education Futures North Devon (EFND), an association that covers North Devon providing supportive mechanisms between partner schools for staff training, developing and sharing ideas.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.