Queen Mary’s Grammar School
Headmaster: R J Langton, M A
Job Title: Teacher of Music
Start Date: September 2025
Grade / Salary: MPR/UPR
Contract: 0.2 FTE
This role is for 0.2 curriculum music teaching. However, further hours may be available for a candidate able to offer a second subject or instrumental teaching.
Responsibilities:
* Teach challenging and differentiated lessons following a scheme of work which enables high levels of progress.
* Deploy a range of teaching strategies to engage pupils' learning.
* Maintain discipline in lessons to ensure that learning can take place.
* Assess and monitor pupils’ work, giving constructive feedback to aid improved performance.
* Communicate regularly with the Head of Department about pupil performance and achievement.
* Use relevant pupil data to help pupils achieve their full potential.
* Make an active contribution to extra-curricular music.
Person Specification:
* You will be a well-qualified music graduate.
* You will possess, or be working towards, a Postgraduate Certificate of Education or equivalent teaching qualification in secondary education.
* You will have at least basic keyboard skills.
* You will be positive and enthusiastic in approach.
* You will have good oral and written communication skills.
* You will have well-developed ICT skills.
* You will have a commitment to the ethos of the school and a willingness to contribute to enrichment activities.
* You will have the ability to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with teaching and associate staff.
* You will be willing to be involved in the pastoral life of the school and possibly act in the role of form tutor.
* You will be suitable to work with children. This job is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure.
Please be aware that candidates submitting generic applications, which make scant or no reference to the school, will not be shortlisted.
Closing date: Sunday 27 April 2025 (Midnight)
Interviews: W/C 5 May 2025
Queen Mary’s Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and all applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB), which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions, and convictions as part of the recruitment process.
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