HEAD OF MUSIC

Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 0BL

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  19 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 May 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: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) TLR2M - currently £5,715

HEAD OF MUSIC job summary

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational, dynamic and talented Head of Music to build on existing high standards, to inspire our students and further develop our curricular and extra-curricular music across all key stages. We are a high-performing and inclusive 11-18 multi-academy school, part of Sandstone Trust, with approximately 1200 students on roll. This is an exciting opportunity to join this highly successful academy where teamwork, leadership, and enthusiasm for learning are all notable strengths.

Rated as Good with an Outstanding judgement for the Sixth Form by Ofsted in April 2023: ‘Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit from a high quality education. Pupils at this school achieve highly.’ ‘Sixth Form students experience an exceptionally high quality education, both academically and in terms of their personal development.’

You will:

Be an inspirational Teacher of Music with a track record of ensuring excellent results throughout the age and ability range

Be highly organised, and passionate about ensuring excellence for all in teaching, learning and achievement

Be aspirational about your own professional development and that of others

Have excellent communication and motivational skills

Be committed to providing the best possible opportunities for all our young people

We can offer you:

• Support and challenge from a high performing leadership team
• The scope to be creative and innovative in developing approaches to teaching, learning and the curriculum

You will find a school and sixth form that build strong partnerships between staff, students, parents and the wider community. We have a talented hardworking staff, united in their belief that only the best is good enough for our young people. If you are approachable, able to inspire, challenge and develop colleagues, and want to share your vision, passion and energy through leading in this key role, then this may be the job for you!

Please visit the school website to complete the application process –

Early Applications are encouraged: www.tarporleyhigh.co.uk

Closing date: Monday 19 May 2025 by 9.00 a.m.

Interview date: w/c Monday 19 May 2025

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions. Safeguarding Policies are available to view on the school website

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory enchanced check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.
Safeguarding Policies are available to view on the school website

Applying for the job

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

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1193 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tarporley-high-school-and-sixth-form-college-tarporley

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