Teacher of Music (0.4FTE or 0.6 FTE)
| Posting date: | 05 September 2025 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 September 2025 |
| Location: | Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 6XA |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 38124b8b-a1cc-4822-8bed-566f525f752c |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teacher of Music (0.4FTE or 0.6FTE) MPS/UPS (£32,916— £45,352) (£47,472 — £51,048) Pro-rated The Duston School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Start Date: Easter 2026 or September 2026 Closing Date: Friday 19th September 2025, midday.
The Duston School is looking to appoint a Teacher of Music . The successful applicant will be passionate about music education, prepared to go the ‘extra mile’. They will be focused on the attainment of all pupils, have proven success at teaching across KS3 and KS4 and experience of teaching in a Primary phase would be desirable. They will hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) plus a first degree or equivalent in music and a Grade 8 in at least one orchestral instrument or piano. Applicants should show enthusiasm towards joining our dynamic, committed and supportive team and be able to demonstrate the highest standards of delivery, in order to raise attainment and to be committed to motivating young people The department is housed in a purpose-built wing of the school, comprising of two large classrooms with desks and keyboard stations, as well as a smaller classroom with a computer suite used by KS4 pupils. We also have four practice rooms and an instrument storage cupboard, where our seven visiting county music staff provide over 70 instrumental and vocal lessons each week. We have a dedicated group of pupils who attend our weekly Choir, Orchestra and School Production rehearsals, allowing us to put on an annual Christmas Concert and a fully staged Musical as well as several other performances throughout the year.
What the school offers its staff
Do you want to work in a hugely successful nationally hailed school? Do you want to work in a school that operates on common sense and places people at the centre of all that is does? In joining the Duston School you will be joining a school that is: • Built upon strong values and principles • Places people at the heart of all that it does and a strong positive approach to workload and wellbeing • Heavily over-subscribed • Nationally recognised, heralded and applauded • Served as a Behaviour Hub Lead School • The 27th most improved school nationally, with GCSE and A Level outcomes since 2019 have ensured the school is both locally, regionally and nationally high performing, placing the school in the top 20% of all schools nationally and A Level results in the top 5% of all schools • GCSE and A Level outcomes in 2024 were the best in the school’s history • A school of Character • An Investors in People Gold School and Wellbeing • An Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) Flagship School and National Champion School • A Global Equality Collective School • The home of ResearchED Northampton • A PKC Curriculum Hub • An Ofsted ‘Good’ school • Has its own alternative provision; The Positive Impact Centre (PIC
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.
Teacher of Music (0.4FTE or 0.6FTE) MPS/UPS (£32,916— £45,352) (£47,472 — £51,048) Pro-rated The Duston School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Start Date: Easter 2026 or September 2026 Closing Date: Friday 19th September 2025, midday.
The Duston School is looking to appoint a Teacher of Music . The successful applicant will be passionate about music education, prepared to go the ‘extra mile’. They will be focused on the attainment of all pupils, have proven success at teaching across KS3 and KS4 and experience of teaching in a Primary phase would be desirable. They will hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) plus a first degree or equivalent in music and a Grade 8 in at least one orchestral instrument or piano. Applicants should show enthusiasm towards joining our dynamic, committed and supportive team and be able to demonstrate the highest standards of delivery, in order to raise attainment and to be committed to motivating young people The department is housed in a purpose-built wing of the school, comprising of two large classrooms with desks and keyboard stations, as well as a smaller classroom with a computer suite used by KS4 pupils. We also have four practice rooms and an instrument storage cupboard, where our seven visiting county music staff provide over 70 instrumental and vocal lessons each week. We have a dedicated group of pupils who attend our weekly Choir, Orchestra and School Production rehearsals, allowing us to put on an annual Christmas Concert and a fully staged Musical as well as several other performances throughout the year.
What the school offers its staff
Do you want to work in a hugely successful nationally hailed school? Do you want to work in a school that operates on common sense and places people at the centre of all that is does? In joining the Duston School you will be joining a school that is: • Built upon strong values and principles • Places people at the heart of all that it does and a strong positive approach to workload and wellbeing • Heavily over-subscribed • Nationally recognised, heralded and applauded • Served as a Behaviour Hub Lead School • The 27th most improved school nationally, with GCSE and A Level outcomes since 2019 have ensured the school is both locally, regionally and nationally high performing, placing the school in the top 20% of all schools nationally and A Level results in the top 5% of all schools • GCSE and A Level outcomes in 2024 were the best in the school’s history • A school of Character • An Investors in People Gold School and Wellbeing • An Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) Flagship School and National Champion School • A Global Equality Collective School • The home of ResearchED Northampton • A PKC Curriculum Hub • An Ofsted ‘Good’ school • Has its own alternative provision; The Positive Impact Centre (PIC
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.