Music Specialist

Harpfield Primary Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6AP

8 days remaining to apply

Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
3 March 2025 at 8am
Date listed
9 February 2025

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: 13 hours per week Afternoons or 2 days per week considered.
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Unqualified U4 - U6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Harpfield Primary Academy is a single form entry primary school from nursery to year 6. The Academy is part of the Creative Education Trust and is graded as Ofsted ‘good’.

Harpfield Primary Academy are looking for a Part Time Music Specialist to work 2 days per week (will consider other patterns), from September 2025.

As a Music Specialist at Harpfield Primary Academy, you will be responsible for inspiring and engaging primary school students in music education, fostering a love for music and developing their musical skills through creative and interactive teaching methods.

The successful candidate will be someone with a commitment to Harpfield Primary Academy and the Creative Education Trust’s ethos and values, a willingness to work and the flexibility to support the school.

You will benefit from:

high quality professional development
regular training to develop the skills and knowledge
a tailored induction programme to meet your needs

In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training

and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package.

Our employees have access to:

Vivup platform that brings employee benefits, wellbeing, and staff recognition
Access to Employee Assistance Scheme provided by Health Assured.
Local Government Pension Scheme
Term time working pattern

Creative Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks in line with Government safer recruitment guidelines.

If you have any queries, please contact Joanne Roberts, HR Officer at joanne.roberts@thistleyhoughacademy.org.uk

This vacancy will close on Monday, 3 March. However, it may close earlier due to number of applicants. It is advised to apply early.

What the school offers its staff

You will benefit from:

high quality professional development
regular training to develop the skills and knowledge
a tailored induction programme to meet your needs

Flexible working opportunities

13 hours per week

Afternoons Monday - Friday or 2 days per week considered

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.