Head of Music

Pinner High School, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 1NB

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  20 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Music
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: M1 to UPS3 plus TLR2B
• Additional allowances:

  M1 to UPS3 plus TLR2B

Head of Music job summary

As Head of Music, you will lead and develop a vibrant music department, fostering a culture of creativity, performance, and academic achievement. You will be responsible for shaping the curriculum, managing resources, and inspiring students of all abilities to engage with music both in and beyond the classroom.

Key Responsibilities will include providing strategic leadership for the Music department, delivery of high-quality teaching across all key stages, organise and oversee concerts, performances, and extracurricular activities, support and develop staff within the department and promote a passion for music throughout the school.

We are looking for candidates with a strong background in music education, proven leadership or management experience (or readiness to step into a leadership role), excellent teaching practice with a track record of strong student outcomes, the ability to inspire and motivate both students and staff and a commitment to enriching school life through music.

In return we offer a wealth of benefits and support including excellent CPD, secondment opportunities, generous pension, 3 weeks break at Christmas, access to onsite gym and a free employee assistant programme.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact and shape the musical journey of our students.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Pinner High School and Harrow Academies Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

All staff employed by the Trust are required to be fully aware of and understand the duties and responsibilities arising from the Children’s Act and associated Government guidance in relation to child protection and safeguarding young people.

Behaviors should reflect and model the ethos and values of the Trust. All staff must respect the confidentiality of information relating to students, their families, and staff.

Applying for the job

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

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Pinner High School

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1135 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pinner High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pinner-high-school

Pinner High School opened in September 2016 with 150 Year 7 students. We will admit 180 Year 7 students each year; so having 900 Year 7 – Year 11 students. Our onsite sixth form is now open with a full complement of year groups. Alongside this, there are 12 additional places for students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Pinner High School is located on Beaulieu Drive, HA5 1NB.

Pinner High School is part of The Harrow Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust established by the seven secular high school academies within Harrow. Our high schools, together with Whitmore High School (which is a community school maintained by Harrow Council), have a strong track record of collaboration, including establishing Sixth Forms, the age-of-transfer that saw Year 7 join high school (instead of middle school), academy conversion in 2011, and establishing The Jubilee Academy (an alternative provision free school) in 2013.

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