Head of Music
Catmose College, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6RP65 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
25 September 2025 at 9am
Date listed
21 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full time Full or part time applications received. Part time Full or part time applications received
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MAIN PAY SCALE PLUS RESPONSIBILITY POINT 12 - £8250 Per Annum, Full Time Equivalent . Full or Part Time (0.8)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Music in all its forms is highly valued at Catmose College and Harington School which co-exist on the same campus. Music is taught as a discrete subject in Key Stage 3 and enjoys strong numbers at GCSE which will grow into offering A level from September 2026.Alongside the high standards in our academic offer, there is an extensive high-quality range of opportunities for students through whole school productions, concerts, trips and visiting workshops. Recent highlights for our students include: the Christmas Concert, a Year 7 trip to Matilda, a live orchestra and the opportunity for music scholars to perform in the musical ‘Queen’, ‘We Will Rock You’ as a live band to accompany the on-stage performance. We also offer a broad range of individual instrument tuition that around a quarter of our students take advantage of. It is a vibrant offer which is a cornerstone of the College. We are looking for an experienced music teacher to lead and develop our offer further across both schools.
The College runs a number of extracurricular music groups including choirs, bands and ensembles. At the Christmas Concert, over one hundred musicians performed which highlights our community’s commitment to music. The successful candidate will share our passion for academic achievement alongside a love for musical performance.
The person appointed will be a strong, dynamic teacher with excellent subject knowledge, a good degree, good classroom management skills, a track record of excellent teaching and an appropriate rapport with students. We are looking for someone who loves playing music themselves and wants to encourage that passion in their students. The position would suit an experienced teacher seeking to broaden their skills and gain leadership experience within a successful team.
Catmose College and Harington School are both judged as Outstanding by Ofsted in all categories with staff enjoying the opportunity to work with talented and motivated students who have a passion for their subject. The Ofsted inspectors recognised the importance we place on extracurricular provision to support the broader development of our students.
There are outstanding facilities throughout the College and Harington including a purpose-built theatre, individual music rooms, and a number of music practise rooms. Music provision is very much built into the fabric of our offering.
What the school offers its staff
The appointed candidate will be joining a strong and supportive team of specialist teachers who take pride in achieving the best outcomes for all students.
Teachers are able to enjoy many additional benefits that come as part of working within the Federation. These include, amongst others:
- Relocation package available up to £5000.
- Vast range of staff training including a funded Master’s scheme.
- Primary, secondary and sixth-form teaching opportunities.
- Staff laptops.
- Priority admission for children of staff to the College and Primary.
- Flexible working; part-time and a job share considered.
- A broad range of opportunities to engage in extracurricular trips and activities.
- A subsidised restaurant, refectory and orangery.
- Complimentary lunch on staff training days.
- Cycleshare scheme salary sacrifice for bike purchases.
- Free parking.
- Holidays
outside of the usual term-time pattern, including a two-week autumn break and
an early summer.
- Free access to staff gym
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students in our care and expects all staff to share this commitment. We provide safeguarding training to all staff on an annual basis, and all staff are responsible for ensuring safeguarding, health and safety policies are implemented in line with Federation policy and current legislation.
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.
Upload additional documents
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About Catmose College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1121 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Catmose College website
- Email address
- office@rutlandfederation.com
- Phone number
- 01572770066
Catmose College is an oversubscribed secondary academy school on Huntsmans Drive in Oakham, Rutland. The majority of students are drawn from the county town of Oakham and surrounding villages, although many are attracted from a wider area including Leicestershire and Melton through parental choice.
The College is one of the highest achieving in Rutland and Leicestershire. Our Ofsted report in March 2024 rated the College ‘Outstanding’ in all categories. We offer a broad range of experiences beyond the classroom to build independence, resilience and leadership skills that are critical for success in adult life.
We believe in the traditional values of education; that students do best when they are happy, behave well and are engaged in purposeful activity. Our approach blends high expectations with innovative practice to ensure that all students are able to achieve their potential. The College is about much more than just academic success, our ethos is one that embraces the whole person, not just what they accomplish in lessons but everything else that ensures they are ready for the challenges of the adult world. For example, students partake weekly in the ever-popular Electives programme, where lessons finish early to allow time for students to participate in a vast array of over 90 activities and learning, from Caribbean Cooking to Cricket, and Pottery Throw Down to Trampolining.
Students also benefit from an extremely wide array of trips and visits; in previous years these have included a performing arts trip to Liverpool, a photography trip to Iceland, cultural visits to Italy and Spain, a German exchange, a visit to the WWI battlefields and much more.
We pride ourselves on offering a bespoke approach to students’ needs, whether they are more able or need some extra support. Music, Sport and Academic Scholarships are awarded annually to students who can demonstrate excellent ability in their chosen area. The scholarships are designed to recognise exceptional talent and to provide the facilities, resources and staffing to allow high-ability students to achieve their potential.
When making decisions at the College, our guiding principle is simple, ‘Would it be good enough for our own children?’ By ensuring that the standards of everything we do meets this benchmark, we ensure that the quality of services we offer are exceptional.
Arranging a visit to Catmose College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@rutlandfederation.com.
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