Teacher of Music

Posting date:	20 May 2025
Salary:	£31,650.00 to £49,084.00 per year
Additional salary information:	31650 - 49084
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	17 June 2025
Location:	Northampton, NN2 6JW
Company:	Vacancy Filler
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	MAY20259273

Summary

Malcolm Arnold Academy is recruiting for a Teacher of Music.If you are ambitious, inspirational, creative, open-minded and want to be part of our success then we want to hear from you. We are looking for an excellent Teacher of Music to join our team at Malcolm Arnold Academy. As a school, we are driven to provide an education that is ambitious, broad and knowledge-rich; one that equips our pupils to live full, rich and successful lives.We strive to provide our young people with access to a world-class education and enrichment experiences. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities to develop, learn, and lead, in the classroom and on cultural visits, in the sports arena, in music, performance and arts. The education and experiences we offer equip our young people with the leadership skills, team spirit, resilience, and confidence to become outstanding citizens.MUSIC AT MALCOLM ARNOLD ACADEMYA large comprehensive school in Northampton with over 1,400 students, music is central to the life of the school, taught across all year groups and with a large number of co-curricular music ensembles. Described by Ofsted as “exceptional”, the school’s music department featured as a case study in the recently published National Plan for Music Education.To be a music teacher at Malcolm Arnold Academy is to play a key role in the lives of children, parents and the local community. We are ambitious for music at the school, recognised by the school recently being appointed a Lead School for Music by the Northamptonshire and Rutland Music Hub, and want to continue to develop a music department that is a central element in the school’s identity, with large numbers of students singing, learning a musical instrument, and progressing from an exciting KS3 curriculum to study the subject at KS4 and KS5.Music is taught across all key stages, and 13% of our student cohort currently takes 1:1 or small group instrumental and vocal tuition.The co-curricular programme is extensive, including four choirs, big band, concert band, string ensemble, jazz combos and a flourishing pop and rock scene. Students have performed with Nevill Holt Festival, Gabrieli Roar and the Britten Sinfonia, have undertaken music residential trips through our relationship with the Trust. As an academy belonging to the David Ross Education Trust, we benefit from an extensive trust-wide music programme. This includes a trust-wide music curriculum, free access to MusicFirst cloud-based software, collaborative performances in large venues (including the DRET Secondary Music Festival and Choral Festival), a yearly composition challenge with the Berkeley Ensemble and the opportunity to experience professional performances.Further details of the DRET Music Programme can be found at . About the roleAs a teacher of music you will join our music department, where you will be responsible for:Setting high expectations for all learners.Teaching our ambitious curriculum to our students in Years 7 to 13.Teaching excellent lessons for our students which are well prepared and planned.Assessing students' progress and adapting teaching to ensure that you are meeting the needs of all learners.To assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of students and to keep such records as are required.Provide and/or contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students and groups of students taught or tutored.Ensure that ICT, Literacy, Numeracy and subject specialism(s) are reflected in the teaching/learning experience of students.Undertake a designated programme of teaching.To ensure a high-quality learning experience for students which meets internal and external quality standards.To prepare and update subject materials.Use a variety of delivery methods which will stimulate learning appropriate to student needs and demands of the syllabus.Maintain discipline in accordance with the school’s procedures and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework. About our AcademyAt Malcolm Arnold, we ensure that all teachers are able to draw on the sources of scholarly authority and reservoir of thought and practice that have been developed within their specialist subject communities though our Trust- wide subject communities. This involves engagement for teachers with their wider subject education community through subject associations, subject education journals, subject-specific CPD on curriculum development and teaching. It also involves refreshing and constant renewal of subject knowledge, through reading and discussing scholarship, engaging in contemporary debates, and developing our own practice as teachers. Subject communities are central to Malcolm Arnold’s vision for curriculum and teacher development, whereby each subject community is made up of subject specialist teachers deeply engaged with curricular questions, renewing and holding ownership of the Trust-wide curriculum and sustaining their own subject expertise. Through Trust-wide subject community meetings and in-school department meetings, all subject teachers have responsibility and involvement with the Trust-wide curriculum development. We work collaboratively in our curriculum decision-making, so as to draw upon collective expertise and minimise unnecessary workload. Salary & BenefitsM1 - UPS3 £31,650 - £49,084 FTE per annumAccess to Teachers’ Pension SchemeCPD including Senior Leader and Knowledge Development CoursesRegional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in EducationCommitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance ProgrammeAwards and Recognition SchemeFlexible working patternsBenefits Platform:holiday discountscinema ticketsrestaurant booking discountsCycle to Work SchemeWho we are looking forA colleague who loves their subject and wants to inspire students.A Colleague who is committed to their professional development.Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to inspire confidence, trust and respect amongst staff, students and families.A teacher who has a relevant subject degree and experience of working in a secondary school.A colleague who will contribute to the team and school life.Qualified Teacher StatusExperience of raising levels of achievement and attainmentAbout The David Ross Education TrustThe David Ross Education Trust's mission is to give every child attending one of our schools a world-class education.Broadening the horizons of young people by inspiring students to become their confident, academic best via an education that creates academically gifted, confident, well-rounded young people in the classroom, in the workplace and in their communities.Whatever your role you will contribute towards creating a rich and exciting learning environment that also offers our students an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.Our aim is to be the country’s top-performing Multi-Academy Trust (MAT). Recognised as a nationwide system leader, the Trust runs 36 schools between London and Yorkshire, ranging from small rural primaries to much larger secondary schools in urban areas. We have an all through school in London based on the Olympic Park as well as a special school in Lincolnshire which caters for pupils aged 2-19 who have a diverse range of special educational needs.We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them. Apply nowTo complete our on-line application form, please use the ‘apply now’ button.Early applications are advised. We receive high numbers of applications for our roles and therefore have to close the vacancy prior to the closing date in order to review candidates' details against our job criteria before shortlisting or re-opening the vacancy. The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely based on their merits, abilities, and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.The David Ross Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo vetting appropriate to the post, including a social media presence check and Enhanced DBS check. The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to all safeguarding, welfare and health and safety policies and procedures of the Trust. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education" statutory guidance.