Music Teacher

Elmlea Junior School, Bristol, BS9 3UF

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  13 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £37,101.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) MPS3 to MPS6

Music Teacher job summary

Elmlea Schools, part of the Russell Education Trust, is seeking to appoint a skilled music practitioner to join our dedicated team in September 2026. This role is to provide class cover teaching music across our Junior School and is part-time (one full day with three afternoons, 0.5FTE). We are looking for someone who can also confidently lead our KS2 orchestra and singing assemblies and choir clubs in both the Infant and Junior Schools.

We are looking for a teacher who:

• Can demonstrate that they love teaching and are passionate about ensuring every child is supported to make excellent progress.
• Can inspire and motivate children who are excited about their learning.
• Would enjoy working within an experienced, effective and supportive team.
• Has high personal expectations of their own achievement and professional development.

Elmlea Schools can offer:

• A very happy, vibrant school community with an enthusiastic, caring staff team who are totally committed to ensure our children achieve their very best.
• A learning environment, which is stimulating, challenging, where children enjoy learning.
• Enthusiastic and highly motivated children.
• An ambitious curriculum linked to the needs and interests of our children.
• The opportunity to join a friendly, dedicated, highly skilled and supportive staff team who are committed to maintaining an outstanding provision for all children.
• Supportive parents and Governors.
• An excellent opportunity for professional development and learning.

If you would like to visit the school, please email t - our tours will be held on Thursday 7th May at 2pm and Monday 11th May at 2:30pm.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 13th May at midday
Interview date: Wednesday 20th May

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date, so we would encourage you to submit your application early. We can only accept applications made using the application form. Please note this role would also be suitable for a HLTA Music Specialist, we are therefore advertising for both roles but there is only one music specialist position.

Safeguarding Statement

Elmlea Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you are shortlisted for a post within Elmlea Schools you will be required to complete a Criminal Convictions Disclosure Form to disclose any criminal convictions that would prevent you from fulfilling the role and an Enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list information, where applicable, will be carried out if you are offered the post.

We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. Throughout the application process we ask for some personal data about you. We’ll only use this data in line with data protection legislation and process your data for one or more of the following reasons permitted in law:

You have given us your consent

We must process it to comply with our legal obligations

You’ll find more information on how we use your personal data in our privacy notice for job applicants which can be accessed on our website.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Elmlea Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 356 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Elmlea Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/elmlea-junior-school

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