Music Teacher 0.50 - 0.70 FTE
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre, Chepstow, Gloucestershire, NP16 7AA18 days remaining to apply
Closing date
1 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
12 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 to M6 UPS 1-3
What skills and experience we're looking for
We seek to appoint a motivated, positive and enthusiastic Teacher of Music with a commitment for continued professional development. You will join a thriving, growing music department and established Creative Learning team. At Wyedean we are passionate about innovative teaching with a focus on continual improvement and enjoy positive relationships with students.
The ideal candidate will be a dedicated professional with the ability to teach at KS3, GCSE and A level. A contribution to the Music Technology course would be advantageous. You will be innovative, with a ‘finger on the pulse’ of any new developments relevant to the teaching of Music including music technology. You will be able to inspire and challenge students of all different abilities in Music and will play a strong role in promoting Music as a subject and as a lifelong activity.
You will be able to demonstrate a range of skills across the theoretical, compositional and performing aspects of the subject alongside competence in music technology.
We welcome applications from ambitious, resourceful individuals at all stages of their career, who have the drive, passion and vision to contribute to all aspects of the department’s curricular and extracurricular work. This is initially a 0.5-0.7 part-time role with the potential for hours to increase from September 2026 as more hours become available with the continuation of new courses into the second year of teaching.
Music at Wyedean
Wyedean’s Music Department is part of the Creative Subjects Learning Area and has
- a music suite, housed in the Performing Arts building, with adjoining practice rooms.
- a creative hub for use with KS4 and KS5 students
- access to the on-site Chepstow Community Music Centre that houses five fully resourced practice rooms, a larger rehearsal room and a recording studio.
- As of September 2025, we will have a second recording studio.
Our specialist teaching area is fully equipped with iMac computers and MIDI keyboards, allowing students across the key stages, access to Garageband, Logic Pro and MuseScore software, in addition to a variety of acoustic instruments.
We currently run courses in Music GCSE (OCR) and Music A level (AQA) and contribute to the Level 1/2 Vocational Performing Arts (Eduqas) course at KS4, level 3 BTEC Performing Arts at KS5, and are excited to expand our curriculum offer to include A level Music Technology from September 2025.
The Department works in conjunction with the Chepstow Community Music Centre which has a visiting peripatetic staff who teach a wide variety of instrumental lessons. Sixth form music and performing arts students have access to the practice rooms throughout the school day. The recording studio allows students to produce recordings for GCSE and A level coursework and extra-curricular ensembles.
We offer an extensive range of extra-curricular Music activities at Wyedean, and it is hoped that the new teacher would be able to bring their own expertise and enthusiasm to these. Closing date 01/04/2025 at 09:00
Interviews w/c 07/04/2025
What the school offers its staff
Wyedean recognises that our employees are our most important asset, and we are aware that the quality and commitment of our employees is critical to our success. We offer our employees the following staff benefits:
Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression
Employer contributions to Local Government or Teachers Pension Scheme
Flexible working
Funded counselling services
Free eye tests (subject to requirements of contract)
Winter Flu jabs
Long Service awards
EV charging stations on site
Commitment to safeguarding
Wyedean School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and is required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure. We particularly welcome applicants from under- represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Applying for the job
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About Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1048 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre website
- Email address
- principal@wyedeanschool.com
Wyedean School provides the very best in terms of quality provision in the area. Our school and sixth form centre are equipped for exceptional learning and our teachers are enthusiastic, experienced and know how to get the best out of our young people. This provision is underpinned by a broad and exciting curriculum offer. We offer an outstanding record of academic excellence in our examination results, together with exceptional guidance and well-being support.
Aspire Together, Achieve Together
Our ethos as a school is based on the development of the whole student to meet the ever-changing challenges and opportunities of a globalised society in the twenty-first century. At Wyedean, everyone has the opportunity to develop their individual talents and aptitudes within and beyond the classroom. Outstanding Teaching and Learning is at the core of our offer and is delivered by dedicated, professional, specialist teachers. Our students have come to expect the highest quality of education.
Our school is a vibrant, caring and supportive community that equips students with the best possible preparation for their future lives. Our students experience learning beyond the classroom in choosing from an extensive range of extra and super-curricular opportunities, including the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Cyber Club, Gospel Choir, the Debating Club to name but a few. These experiences develop new skills and help our young people to become resilient and flexible and of course form lasting friendships, support academic success and healthy well-being.
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre is rightly recognised as a centre in the South West for academic high standards, aspirations and achievement. We have a strong collaborative relationship where students, staff, parents, and the community have an integral role to play in supporting our students to achieve their potential.
Aspire together, achieve together
Adfecere pariter, Perfecere pariter
Gwennan Jeremiah
Principal
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