Music Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Birkdale High School, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 3DT28 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 February 2026
Closing date
16 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 December 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - TBA - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- M1 to UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors are looking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic Teacher of Music to cover a maternity leave at Birkdale High School.
The Music Department is a vibrant and growing area of the school, offering a broad and inclusive curriculum that encourages creativity, performance, and technical skill development. At Key Stage 3, students receive 2 hours of Music across a fortnight. Students study a wide variety of musical styles, developing their skills in music theory, performance on a range of instruments, composition, and music technology. At Key Stage 4, we currently have over 100 students studying Music at KS4. The department delivers the BTEC Level 1/2 Tech Award in Music Practice, providing students with practical, industry-relevant experience across performance, composition, and music technology.
What the school offers its staff
Birkdale High School is a popular and successful all-boys’ 11-16 comprehensive Academy with an excellent reputation, outstanding pastoral care and consistently above national average academic results.
The successful candidate needs to be a reflective practitioner who is willing to trial, adopt and embed new pedagogies. They will have high expectations of pupils and be able to form positive, successful relationships of a consistent and caring nature. They will have strong subject knowledge and a passion for developing in others, an enthusiasm for studying the most fundamental of subjects. We are welcoming applications from any Music specialist and applications from newly qualified teachers and more experienced teachers.
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.
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About Birkdale High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 923 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Birkdale High School website
- Email address
- kanslow@birkdalehigh.co.uk
Birkdale High School is a popular and successful all-boys 11-16 comprehensive Academy with an excellent reputation, outstanding pastoral care and academic results consistently above the national average for boys.
Arranging a visit to Birkdale High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kanslow@birkdalehigh.co.uk.
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