Teacher of Music

2 weeks ago


Stowmarket, United Kingdom Suffolk County Council Full time
Stowmarket High School, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 1QR MPR 0.4 FTE Permanent Reference: 5745 Required from 1 September 2024


Stowmarket high School are looking to appoint an inspirational Teacher of Music to ensure the excellent curriculum outcomes for our students. This is an opportunity for either an experienced, well qualified teacher or an exceptional ECT. 

The music department produces several impressive events each year and runs a range of ensembles, including rock band, choir, singing ensemble and orchestra. The team of visiting teachers provide lessons on piano, violin, brass, singing, guitar, bass guitar and drum kit. Results at KS4 are consistently 100% and the BTEC music course is well established. It has a well-resourced music room where all students have access to keyboards and Apple Mac computers running GarageBand. The course for both KS3 and KS4, encompassing listening, performance and composition, has been in place for a number of years and all pupils achieve a high level of skill. The department is supported at events by a keen pupil-led team and there is a real sense of pupil involvement.

In return for working at our school, which is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust, you will receive a wide range of benefits, including:

excellent opportunities for continuous professional development access to a huge variety of training courses through The National College a pension scheme (TPS) with generous employer contribution an Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice shopping and leisure discounts  a cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme affordable electric car salary sacrifice scheme.