Head of Music
| Posting date: | 17 January 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 February 2026 |
| Location: | Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 2PG |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | d8efca13-22ca-46ec-9778-e5df0cc13040 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Head of Music
Salary: MPR/UPR plus TLR 2C (£8,611)Contract type: Permanent, Full time or part time
Start date: September 2026
Suitable for ECTs: No
Queen Mary’s Grammar School, Walsall, is an invigorating and rewarding place to work: the pupils are engaged and committed to study; the staff are intelligent, friendly and forward-looking.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and dedicated head of Music to strategically manage the music department, including oversight of the curriculum, teaching and learning, peripatetic provision and extra-curricular opportunities. Our ideal candidate will be an exceptional music practitioner, capable of inspiring staff and young people as part of the music offering at the school with a proven track record of academic success and curriculum impact. The ability to teach a second subject would be an advantage for full time candidates.
We strongly encourage informal visits to the school with the opportunity to meet prospective colleagues or if you would like more information about the role, please contact Mrs Nicole Turner (SLT Administrator) to arrange such a visit, by emailing n.turner@qmgs.merciantrust.org.uk
Applications should be made using the recruitment portal on the vacancies page of our website and set out how your experience and expertise match the requirements of job description and personspecification. Please read the information pack, which is also available on the job listing.
Closing date: Monday 23nd February 2026Interviews: W/C 2nd March 2026
Queen Mary’s Grammar school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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.
What the school offers its staff
Queen Mary’s Grammar School, Walsall, is an invigorating and rewarding place to work: the pupils are engaged and committed to study; the staff are intelligent, friendly and forward-looking.
Commitment to safeguarding
Queen Mary’s Grammar school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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.
Head of Music
Salary: MPR/UPR plus TLR 2C (£8,611)Contract type: Permanent, Full time or part time
Start date: September 2026
Suitable for ECTs: No
Queen Mary’s Grammar School, Walsall, is an invigorating and rewarding place to work: the pupils are engaged and committed to study; the staff are intelligent, friendly and forward-looking.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and dedicated head of Music to strategically manage the music department, including oversight of the curriculum, teaching and learning, peripatetic provision and extra-curricular opportunities. Our ideal candidate will be an exceptional music practitioner, capable of inspiring staff and young people as part of the music offering at the school with a proven track record of academic success and curriculum impact. The ability to teach a second subject would be an advantage for full time candidates.
We strongly encourage informal visits to the school with the opportunity to meet prospective colleagues or if you would like more information about the role, please contact Mrs Nicole Turner (SLT Administrator) to arrange such a visit, by emailing n.turner@qmgs.merciantrust.org.uk
Applications should be made using the recruitment portal on the vacancies page of our website and set out how your experience and expertise match the requirements of job description and personspecification. Please read the information pack, which is also available on the job listing.
Closing date: Monday 23nd February 2026Interviews: W/C 2nd March 2026
Queen Mary’s Grammar school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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.
What the school offers its staff
Queen Mary’s Grammar School, Walsall, is an invigorating and rewarding place to work: the pupils are engaged and committed to study; the staff are intelligent, friendly and forward-looking.
Commitment to safeguarding
Queen Mary’s Grammar school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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.