Lead Teacher of Music

Woodchurch High School, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 7NG

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  19 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 June 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: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual)

Lead Teacher of Music job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly successful oversubscribed school. We are seeking to appoint a highly skilled, excellent and dynamic Lead Teacher of Music to join a vibrant and growing Performing Arts Faculty, with an engaging curriculum for Key Stage Three and an increasing cohort size at Key Stage Four. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a love for Music and a passion for creative pedagogy and practice, they need to be ready to contribute to an extensive extra-curricular programme that puts Performing Arts at the centre of our school community and be committed to making a difference to the lives of young people. They will also model and promote our Christian values.

The fixed term contract will run from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2027 due to organisational considerations. A permanent contract will be considered for an experienced teacher looking to further their practice, and who promotes success in the classroom.

WHS has a deep commitment to excellence, and a track record for delivering results in the arts. We believe that creative and performing arts are vital in shaping well-rounded, confident, and expressive individuals. Our flourishing arts programme is at the heart of our school culture, offering students rich opportunities to develop their talents in drama, music, and dance.

Woodchurch High School is an exciting place to work. It invests significantly in teacher development and support. It is a successful and oversubscribed 11 - 16 co-educational comprehensive. We enjoy state of the art facilities, designed to engage and motivate learners.

Further details and an application pack can be obtained from the school website. We do not accept CVs and approaches from recruitment agencies. If you do not hear by 26th June 2026, you may assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

The 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 in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education general online searches will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of race, sex, age or disability.

Under data protection law, individuals have a right to be informed about how the school uses any personal data we hold about them. We comply with this right by providing access to ‘privacy notices’ to individuals where we are processing their personal data. This privacy notice explains how we collect, store and use personal data about individuals applying for jobs at our school. Please access this notice via the following link: https://woodchurchhigh.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Vacancies-PrivacyNoticeJobApplicants.pdf

Closing Date: Friday 19 June 2026 - 9:00am

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

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 Woodchurch High School

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1415 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Woodchurch High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodchurch-high-school

Woodchurch High School is an exciting place to work. It is a successful and oversubscribed 11 –
16 co-educational comprehensive. We enjoy state of the art facilities, designed to engage and
motivate learners. As an Academy committed to professional development, all new teaching staff will be expected to actively participate in CPD programmes.

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