Head of Music
| Posting date: | 19 March 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 April 2026 |
| Location: | Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4PZ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 9a17502f-d1bc-4fba-a0d4-0163182d06ff |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking someone who:
• Has a genuine passion for working with young people.
• Holds high expectations for all students and is committed to providing rich extracurricular and enrichment opportunities.
• Inspires both students and colleagues through their professionalism and subject expertise.
• Is self-motivated, proactive, and driven to make a positive impact
What the school offers its staff
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics is a community built on a shared love of learning. We work together to enable scholars to develop curiosity in their subject and aspire to deepen their understanding across the breadth of the curriculum. Scholars are taught by subject experts and outstanding classroom practitioners. We are incredibly proud to have achieved the highest outcomes for our scholars at GCSE in the local area.
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.
We are seeking someone who:
• Has a genuine passion for working with young people.
• Holds high expectations for all students and is committed to providing rich extracurricular and enrichment opportunities.
• Inspires both students and colleagues through their professionalism and subject expertise.
• Is self-motivated, proactive, and driven to make a positive impact
What the school offers its staff
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics is a community built on a shared love of learning. We work together to enable scholars to develop curiosity in their subject and aspire to deepen their understanding across the breadth of the curriculum. Scholars are taught by subject experts and outstanding classroom practitioners. We are incredibly proud to have achieved the highest outcomes for our scholars at GCSE in the local area.
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.