Head of Music

Longfield Academy, Darlington, DL3 0HT

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026 or sooner

• Closing date

  24 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Music
• Working pattern: Full time: Up to 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPR1 to UPR3
• Additional allowances:

  TLR2b £5,648

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you passionate about music and engaging your pupils in the Secondary Music curriculum? Have you got experience of teaching Music and hold QTS?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Head of Music to lead a vibrant music department. You will be a creative, adaptable and dedicated specialist with high aspirations to enable you deliver creative lessons to inspire pupils. In addition, you will have a demonstrable track record as an excellent classroom practitioner to ensure pupils meet or exceed expected progress.

Information for applicants, including the job description and person specification for this role and an on-line application form, can be viewed at https://nalp.face-ed.co.uk/vacancies

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer high quality in-house coaching and mentoring; access to a wide range of professional development opportunities; access to Trust networks and professional development; access to Darlington networks; a highly supportive and collaborative staff; amazing children.

Flexible working opportunities

Applications for part time working will be considered

Commitment to safeguarding

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post and the successful applicant will either need to apply for a DBS or give the Trust consent to check their status if they are registered with the Update Service.

An online search will be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with KCSIE. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and candidates will have the chance to discuss any issues of concern at interview.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Longfield Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 793 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Longfield Academy website
• Email address: jtattersall@longfield.nalp.org.uk
• Phone number: 01325 380815
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/longfield-academy

Arranging a visit to Longfield Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jtattersall@longfield.nalp.org.uk.

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