17 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    28th August 2025

  • Closing date

    20 April 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    19 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

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Subject

Music

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£36,143.00 - £53,994.00 Annually (FTE) Outer London STPC MPS/UPS + TLR2b (£5,645) & £5k Golden Hello

Curriculum Leader of Music (£5k Golden Hello) job summary

Hurstmere School is seeking to appoint a member of staff to join our Music department. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, talented, and passionate Curriculum Leader of Music to start from 28th August 2025.

The opportunity for personal development and progression at Hurstmere is key to our success. An active commitment to staff development through a strong and consistent focus and dialogue around teaching and learning pedagogy makes this an ideal position for candidates committed to being the best practitioner they can be.

This is a full time, permanent role, paid based on the Outer London STPC Main/Upper Teachers Pay Range, dependant on experience, as well as a TLR2b of £5,645 and a Golden Hello payment as outlined below.

The school is offering a recruitment incentive of £5,000 - £2,500 subject to the successful completion of a 6-month probationary period, and a further £2,500 to be paid upon one year service, as a retention incentive.

Our school motto ‘Believe and Achieve’ represents our unwavering commitment towards our pupils and staff becoming the very best versions of themselves, achieving their full potential. As a school, we set our standards high and do not compromise.

What can we offer you?

The successful candidate will be someone who has high expectations and is genuinely passionate about education. In return, we can promise an investment in you and your future, offering a competitive remuneration package, providing first class professional development and career opportunities.

We value our staff and actively support their professional development and have redesigned our working week to place even greater emphasis on employee development. You will have access to ongoing professional development including accredited courses. If you are looking to extend your experience and would be interested in joining our team, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Benefits of Working with The Howard Academy Trust

We care about the personal and professional wellbeing of our staff, and are pleased to offer:

  • Health Assured - Employee Assistance Programme
  • Access to Benenden Healthcare
  • Free Flu Jabs
  • Free Health Checks
  • Access EarlyPay
  • Mindfulness Taster Sessions
  • Skills Network of 30 Free Level 2 8 – 12 week courses
  • Discounted gym membership at PureGym and Avenue Tennis, Gillingham
  • CPD afternoons
  • Access to Mental Health First Aiders
  • Free parking on all our sites

If you require any further information, please contact the school office by calling 020 83005665 or via email to info@hurstmere.org.uk

We reserve the right to alter our interview dates and close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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About Hurstmere School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
Up to 1065 pupils
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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School location

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