Head of Music
| Posting date: | 08 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 June 2026 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1DY |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | e16106e3-236e-4d96-ad46-9c0ac05e8748 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a motivated Music specialist to:
• Lead and develop the Music department to secure excellent progress and attainment across
Key Stages 3 and 4.
• Develop and further build upon the music curriculum.
• Improve teaching and assessment so misconceptions are identified and addressed at point
of learning.
• Line-manage and develop staff, deploy specialist expertise equitably and grow departmental
capacity.
• Use data precisely to set targets, monitor impact and evaluate interventions (including for
disadvantaged and SEND students).
• Promote music education across the school.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer you:
• A positive and innovative learning culture supported by students, staff, parents and
governors;
• A collaborative and supportive attitude amongst staff, which promotes a sense of teamwork
and unity;
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 looking for a motivated Music specialist to:
• Lead and develop the Music department to secure excellent progress and attainment across
Key Stages 3 and 4.
• Develop and further build upon the music curriculum.
• Improve teaching and assessment so misconceptions are identified and addressed at point
of learning.
• Line-manage and develop staff, deploy specialist expertise equitably and grow departmental
capacity.
• Use data precisely to set targets, monitor impact and evaluate interventions (including for
disadvantaged and SEND students).
• Promote music education across the school.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer you:
• A positive and innovative learning culture supported by students, staff, parents and
governors;
• A collaborative and supportive attitude amongst staff, which promotes a sense of teamwork
and unity;
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.