Curriculum Leader Music

Priory School, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 0DL

28 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  24 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Music
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main Pay Scale TLR2 (dependent of experience)
• Additional allowances:

  TLR2 (dependent of experience)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you passionate about music teaching and creating an engaging and enriching musical curriculum with exciting opportunities for students? Do you wish to empower learners to enjoy, respect and achieve in their musical journeys and outcomes? Are you an innovative and reflective practitioner with a clear vision of outstanding practice?

You will bring us:

• Excellent teaching
• A dynamic and enthusiastic approach combined with excellent interpersonal skills;
• Commitment to a high expectations culture;
• The ability to inspire, challenge, motivate and empower teams and individuals to achieve excellence.

What the school offers its staff

In return we will offer you:

• Positive support and development to become a senior leader in the future;
• Leadership colleagues rated outstanding By Ofsted.
• An enthusiastic and supportive team of staff, committed to raising our high standards further;
• The opportunity to make a difference in a diverse, urban comprehensive.
• The benefit of being part of a multi academy Trust that truly values professional development and opportunities for career progression-this includes Trust wide INSET days and the BET Leadership Academy.

Priory School was inspected by Ofsted in November 2022 and received the following outcomes:

• The quality of educationGood
• Behaviour and attitudesGood
• Personal developmentOutstanding
• Leadership and managementOutstanding

The inspection report noted that “The school is extremely well led and managed. Teachers are well supported by leaders, and they benefit from well-planned training that meets the needs of their pupils. The school and the trust work closely together and this strengthens what the school offers their pupils.”

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Priory School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1247 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Priory School website
• Email address: recruitment@priorysouthsea.org
• Phone number: 02392 819115
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/priory-school-southsea

Priory School is a mixed 11-16 School with around 1200 students on roll situated in the heart of Southsea. Our pupils come from a very wide range of backgrounds and our community is truly comprehensive, harmonious and dynamic. Priory School is proud to be part of the Bohunt Education Trust and we have been graded as a good school (Ofsted November 2022).

Arranging a visit to Priory School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@priorysouthsea.org.

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