Lead Teacher of Music

Arts and Media School Islington, London, N4 3LS

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 May 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: £42,234.00 - £62,496.00 Annually (FTE) TLR 2a

Lead Teacher of Music job summary

Arts & Media School Islington is a popular and thriving comprehensive school situated in North London; a vacancy has arisen for a Lead Teacher of Music within our community. Our Music Department has been successful in terms of outcomes for our students at KS4 and we are now looking for an exceptional Music Lead to take this development further.

We are a good school (Ofsted April 2023) and our curriculum has a strong academic core that is enhanced by creative teaching. Our diverse community of learners makes our school an exciting place to be. We serve a local area that features a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds and we are committed to ensuring that our students enjoy a creative and rich educational experience that prepares them for further education. Our caring culture is built upon our cornerstones of Confidence, Aspiration, Reflection and Respect.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 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 Arts and Media School Islington

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, None, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 595 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Arts and Media School Islington website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/arts-and-media-school-islington

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