Head of Music

Claremont High School, Harrow, HA3 0UH

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  17 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Music
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS / UPS + TLR 2.3 (£8,279) (Inner London Allowance)

Head of Music job summary

11-18 Mixed, ethnically diverse, Outstanding Academy

1,700 on roll (including 300 in Sixth Form)

One of Brent’s most over-subscribed schools

HEAD OF MUSIC

MPS / UPS + TLR 2.3 (£8,279)

(Inner London Allowance)

An exciting vacancy has arisen for a well-qualified, dynamic and inspiring Head of Music to lead this important area of the curriculum across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 from September 2025.

Are you a passionate, forward-thinking educator with a love for music? This is your chance to lead and shape a thriving department in a prestigious school where musical excellence is at the heart of our values. With 10% of our student body selected based on their musical aptitude, you will play a key role in nurturing and developing the talents of our future musicians. The Head of Music will also oversee peripatetic music staff. The ideal candidate will possess the academic, teaching, and leadership skills required for this important role, as well as the innovation and ambition to drive the department to new heights.

As a member of the Claremont family, you’ll benefit from:

Continuous professional development opportunities

Great career progression and growth

A supportive and appreciative team where our teachers love to work and thrive

Details of the Music Department in terms of teaching staff, syllabi and resources can be found on the school website under Curriculum.

Commitment to safeguarding

Chrysalis Multi Academy Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
We are committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including publicly available online checks in accordance with KCSIE guidance, will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check. We expect all adults who work for the Trust to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our schools’ community.

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About Claremont High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1617 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Claremont High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/claremont-high-school

Claremont High School Academy – an outstanding Academy that supports all pupils on an exceptional journey from ages 11 to 18.

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