Lead Teacher of Music
Christ The King Voluntary Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 7JZ9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 September 2025
Closing date
9 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
23 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 (FTE) TLR 2b - £5,643 per annum
Lead Teacher of Music job summary
Are you passionate about teaching music and ready to lead a vibrant department where creativity thrives?
At Christ the King Voluntary Academy in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, we are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Music Teacher to lead our Music department from September 2025. This is a permanent, full-time position, offering the opportunity to shape the musical life of our school and inspire our students through outstanding teaching.
This is a permanent, full time, role starting from September 2025.
About us
Christ the King Voluntary Academy is an Ofsted-rated Good school. We are a fantastic place to work and our Mission is ‘to provide the best education and care for all in a living faith community’. In order for this mission to be achieved, everyone, staff, students, parents and Governors understand that they are responsible for working hard to achieve it. It means that we work together as a community, supporting each other and encouraging each other to reach our potential.
We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.
About the Role
As our Music Lead, you will:
- Deliver engaging, high-quality lessons that spark a lifelong love of music.
- Build strong, supportive relationships with students, colleagues, and families.
- Adapt your teaching to meet the diverse needs of our learners.
- Champion innovative practices in music education across the department.
- Play a central role in raising standards and improving student outcomes.
About You
We're looking for someone who:
- Is a qualified, experienced, and inspiring classroom practitioner.
- Brings energy, creativity, and a student-centred approach to teaching.
- Possesses excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset.
- Is committed to our Catholic ethos (though you do not need to be Catholic).
- Is driven to raise standards and create an inclusive, positive classroom environment.
What’s in it for you?
- A salary of £31,650 - £49,084 per annum (MPS1 – UPS 3)
- TLR 2b currently £5,643 per annum
- Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.
- A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment.
- Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for teachers
Fantastic benefits including:
- Access to the Teachers' Pension Scheme
- High-quality CPD opportunities tailored to your career goals
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – confidential support for you and your family
- Cycle-to-Work Scheme, staff discounts, and other exclusive perks
- A leadership team that values your wellbeing, expertise, and professional growth
Diversity and Inclusion
You do not need to be Catholic to join our team. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, faiths, and beliefs. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer and promote a culture where everyone feels supported, valued, and included.
Ready to Apply or Want to Know More?
We’d love to meet you! Visits are warmly welcomed—come and experience for yourself the friendly and inspiring atmosphere at Christ the King.
To arrange a visit or informal chat about the role, please contact Laura Lea at llea@christtheking.notts.sch.uk
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants in line with Safer Recruitment Practices.
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 are not accepted.
About Christ The King Voluntary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 850 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Christ The King Voluntary Academy website
Christ the King is a welcoming and successful 11-18 academy providing a Catholic education in Arnold, Nottingham. We strive to ensure that each young person is safe, happy and successful and we pride ourselves on providing an excellent educational experience for all students which is underpinned by our mission which is
‘To provide the best education and care we can for all members of our Living Faith Community’.
We promote the highest possible standards in pastoral care, self-belief, behaviour and uniform. There are clear guidelines for what is expected of each individual and how everyone can make a positive contribution to both our school community and to the wider community. We are extremely proud of the outcomes from our visit from Ofsted and I would encourage you to read the specific details which celebrate many aspects of the School’s provision offered to our young people.
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