Music Teacher
Fairlands Middle School, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3PG9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
18 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 May 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Part time: Part Time - 0.2 FTE. Could work 1 full day, or split over 2 mornings/afternoons.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main Teacher Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
- Be an outstanding teacher and Musician.
- Have an excellent understanding of music education and how to build confidence and skill in performance.
- Have excellent skills in planning and teaching a curriculum that inspires children to learn.
- Be able to recognise and nurture every child’s academic and personal development.
- Demonstrate effective communication and collaborative skills and bring enthusiasm to the role.
- Demonstrate highly effective and purposeful assessment, tracking and feedback strategies.
- Have a clear commitment to the highest standards of achievement, progress and behaviour.
- Have experience of supporting children with SEND needs within a classroom.
- Be a flexible, fun and energetic person who fosters a love of learning in their classroom.
What the school offers its staff
- Professional induction, training and continued professional development opportunities.
- Extended Leadership and other opportunities to develop your career.
- Excellent collaboration across Trust Schools, extensive learning communities and specialist subject leads to enhance the learning of our young people and enhance your personal development.
- Staff benefits including reduced leisure centre membership and cycle to work scheme.
- A staff assistance programme with specialist provider, PAM Wellness who provide a 24/7 free phone helpline, or face-to face counselling for every employee.
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Fairlands Middle School
- School type
- Academies, ages 9 to 13
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 411 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 13
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Fairlands Middle School website
- Email address
- mlewis@fairlandsmiddleschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01934743186
Fairlands Middle School is a coeducational middle school with pupils aged between 9 and 13, located in Cheddar, Somerset, England. The school, was established in 1976, Fairlands is a middle-deemed-secondary school, meaning that it takes pupils of secondary school age while providing both Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 education. Fairlands is part of the Wessex Learning Trust.
Arranging a visit to Fairlands Middle School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mlewis@fairlandsmiddleschool.co.uk.
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