Music Teacher (0.6)
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 4AY24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
9 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 February 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Temporary
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916 to £51,048
What skills and experience we're looking for
Training, qualifications and experience
• Qualified teacher status
• Recognised subject specific degree or equivalent
• Subject related higher degree
• Professional development over the last three years in aspects of subject development and pedagogy
• A successful record as a classroom teacher
• A successful track record of raising levels of pupil attainment and progress E
• Strong commitment to extra-curricular provision
• Willingness and ability to teach key stage 3, 4 Music and if required KS 5
• Experience of teaching A-level
• Effective use of data to inform appropriate actions
• The ability to demonstrate good keyboard skills
• The ability to deliver Performing Arts at KS3
• The ability, if required, to deliver Performing Arts at KS4 and 5 D
Professional knowledge and understanding
• Current educational issues especially related to the curriculum at KS3 and KS4
• Current teaching, learning and assessment issues relevant to the needs of the department
• Effective strategies for promoting positive pupil behaviour
• Management of staff, including professional development
What the school offers its staff
N/A
Further information about the job
An outstanding opportunity to teach in a flourishing and forward thinking 11-18 single academy where the wellbeing of staff is a priority.
Required forSeptember 2026for this heavily over-subscribed and successful Church of England Academy, an enthusiastic, able and ambitious teacher is sought to teachMusicthroughout key stages 3 and 4, contribute to the school’s extra-curricular programme, together with the opportunity to deliver A-level for a candidate with the necessary experience and academic qualifications. This post is equally suited to an experienced practitioner or to a new entrant to the teaching profession.
The successful candidate will join a thriving and supportive department which enjoys a national reputation for the quality of its work. Large numbers of pupils receive music tuition, and the department oversees a number of choirs, ensembles and bands. The Music Department is well established and integral to the overall success of the school. Rates of pupil progress and attainment are consistently strong at both GCSE and A-level. Teachers thrive in an environment which balances support and structure with autonomy and independence.
Commitment to safeguarding
St Christopher’s CE High School 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
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Additional documents
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About Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1293 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- vacancies@st-christophers.org
- Phone number
- 01254232992
St Christopher’s is a highly successful and popular 11-18 co-educational Church of England single academy with 1,300 pupils and students on roll. We are situated in the Lancashire town of Accrington close to the Ribble Valley. Good motorway links mean that Preston, Burnley, Blackburn, Manchester, and North Yorkshire are all within a 30–40-minute car journey. The school is situated in a pleasant setting with views towards Pendle Hill.
Our pupils come from a wide catchment area. Pupils join us in Year 7 from over fifty primary schools, and the sixth form receives students from around thirty secondary schools. We enjoy an enviable reputation, built-up over many years, for providing high quality education for a comprehensive intake of pupils. Our reputation means that we are a popular school, and always over-subscribed. However, we do not allow ourselves to become complacent, always striving for higher standards in all areas. This year, for example, well over 800 applications were received for the 195 on offer. Ten per cent of our pupils are eligible for the Pupil Premium and 3% are from minority ethnic groups.
Our teaching comprises of 80 teachers and 12 teaching assistants. The core Senior Leadership Team is substantively the headmaster, one Deputy Headteacher, one Senior Assistant Headteachers, three Assistant Headteachers, and the school Business Manager.
The school’s commitment to learning extends to staff as well as pupils; there is a well-developed support structure for early career teachers and other new members of staff, and a strong culture of ongoing professional development among our teaching and support staff. We are continually looking to develop and further improve the quality of teaching and teachers are encouraged to think deeply about how pupils learn. Whilst we appreciate the contribution that technology can play in assisting learning, we remain committed to the idea that it is the teacher who makes the difference.
Arranging a visit to Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
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