Teacher of Music
| Posting date: | 23 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, E3 3TA |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 983b964d-2a0f-44ab-b88a-cad432ea8dc6 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience
• Able to provide evidence experience of impactful music teaching resulting in progress across all ability ranges;
• Experience of using data and other contextual information to inform practice
• Track record of achieving outstanding results
• Experience of working in a values driven environment (desirable)
• Track record of building strong, open and honest relationship with colleagues in a range of roles
Skills
• Demonstrable outstanding classroom practice with a proven record of ensuring the excellent progression of trainees across all abilities
• Very high standards of planning and a reflective approach to improving teaching lessons and schemes of work (desirable)
• Developed knowledge of delivering high quality feedback resulting in trainee progress
• An understanding and proficiency in music performance across various genres and instruments
• Clear communication and teamwork skills, needed to model leading effective ensemble/band development
• An ability to bring concepts to life through playing an instrument (or more) to a professional level
• An ability to model how to adapt performance technique in order to suit a wide range of performance scenarios
• A versatile approach to music teaching, meaning that they can support the team in one (or more) of the following: songwriting, production, engineering, Music Industry knowledge/practice, theory and musicianship, marketing and branding
• Able to coach and support Trainees individually as well as in groups
Characteristics
• Takes a proactive approach to their professional work and regularly goes the extra mile
• Engaging and able to quickly build rapport with young people
• Passionate about using ELAM’s vision to deliver outstanding outcomes
• Able to establish good working relationships with staff, Trainees, parents and other relevant stakeholders including external agencies
• Takes an honest, respectful and empathetic approach to people and situations
• A belief in the capacity for potential and progress in all with no exceptions
• A commitment to continuous professional development and strengthening pedagogy as part of a team
• A strong individual aptitude for continuous improvement and lifelong learning personally and professionally.
What the school offers its staff
-Great opportunities for CPD and professional growth
-Termly wellbeing days
-Seasonal ticket loan scheme
-Staff Cycle to work Scheme
-Yearly appraisal and pay review
-Highly supportive staff team
-Local government pension scheme (LGPS)
-Teacher pension scheme (TPS)
-Central location and excellent transport links
-Friendly and diverse student and staff community
-Outstanding facilities and resources to support teaching and learning
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.
Experience
• Able to provide evidence experience of impactful music teaching resulting in progress across all ability ranges;
• Experience of using data and other contextual information to inform practice
• Track record of achieving outstanding results
• Experience of working in a values driven environment (desirable)
• Track record of building strong, open and honest relationship with colleagues in a range of roles
Skills
• Demonstrable outstanding classroom practice with a proven record of ensuring the excellent progression of trainees across all abilities
• Very high standards of planning and a reflective approach to improving teaching lessons and schemes of work (desirable)
• Developed knowledge of delivering high quality feedback resulting in trainee progress
• An understanding and proficiency in music performance across various genres and instruments
• Clear communication and teamwork skills, needed to model leading effective ensemble/band development
• An ability to bring concepts to life through playing an instrument (or more) to a professional level
• An ability to model how to adapt performance technique in order to suit a wide range of performance scenarios
• A versatile approach to music teaching, meaning that they can support the team in one (or more) of the following: songwriting, production, engineering, Music Industry knowledge/practice, theory and musicianship, marketing and branding
• Able to coach and support Trainees individually as well as in groups
Characteristics
• Takes a proactive approach to their professional work and regularly goes the extra mile
• Engaging and able to quickly build rapport with young people
• Passionate about using ELAM’s vision to deliver outstanding outcomes
• Able to establish good working relationships with staff, Trainees, parents and other relevant stakeholders including external agencies
• Takes an honest, respectful and empathetic approach to people and situations
• A belief in the capacity for potential and progress in all with no exceptions
• A commitment to continuous professional development and strengthening pedagogy as part of a team
• A strong individual aptitude for continuous improvement and lifelong learning personally and professionally.
What the school offers its staff
-Great opportunities for CPD and professional growth
-Termly wellbeing days
-Seasonal ticket loan scheme
-Staff Cycle to work Scheme
-Yearly appraisal and pay review
-Highly supportive staff team
-Local government pension scheme (LGPS)
-Teacher pension scheme (TPS)
-Central location and excellent transport links
-Friendly and diverse student and staff community
-Outstanding facilities and resources to support teaching and learning
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.