Head of Music
St Hilda's Church of England High School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 3AL22 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
14 April 2026 at 9am
Date listed
23 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full time position (part time 0.8 requests will be considered)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR2b
What skills and experience we're looking for
1. To plan and teach a broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum within a designated subject area(s) such that all students are included, challenged and supported, and so that all can progress and achieve.
2. To monitor, review and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher and as a pastoral tutor.
3. To seek to inspire in students, as teacher and tutor, a love of learning and to foster imagination, creativity, confidence, independence and respect for others.
4. To share and support the school’s ethos of faith, vision and nurture and to commit to the highest standards of achievement and personal growth and development for students - mind, body and soul.
5. To develop a vocational Music course
6. The post holder will be directly responsible for the Music department and be accountable for the department’s results
7. To teach Music across all 3 key stages
To line manage the lead for Drama
Credentials & Personal
Qualities:
As the successful candidate, you would be joining a very close-knit, highly
supportive family. We are looking for a head of music teacher who is an
outstanding communicator and has the ability to meet deadlines/manage time and
holds relevant experience of teaching music in a comprehensive school.
What the school offers its staff
The Governors of St Hilda’s wish to appoint a qualified and knowledgeable Head of Music to work within our music department . St Hilda’s, which is situated on the edge of Sefton Park in South Liverpool, is a welcoming and supportive community. We have high expectations of behaviour and there are excellent relationships between staff and students, based on mutual respect. St Hilda’s is a high-performing, over-subscribed comprehensive school with a Sixth Form. In 2021, Ofsted judged the school to be Good and in 2025, our SIAMS inspection found that St Hilda’s Church of England High School is living up to its foundation as a Church school and is enabling pupils and adults to flourish. The report highlighted "St Hilda’s biblically rooted Christian vision is the cornerstone and lifeblood of this school family. It is strongly proclaimed and confidently embraced, sustaining and nourishing the school’s work and mission. Along with its compelling Christian values, the vision drives this exceptional school. Diversity and difference are embraced, giving dignity and allowing this community to live well together. Pupils are highly respectful and supportive, enabling them to appreciate and support one another to be who they are." We are unashamedly a Christian school."
Further information about the job
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 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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Hilda's Church of England High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1132 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Hilda's Church of England High School website
- Email address
- recruitment@st-hildas.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01517332709
Secondary High School
Arranging a visit to St Hilda's Church of England High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@st-hildas.co.uk.
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