22 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    24 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    20 March 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Music

Working pattern

Part time: FTE 0.6 but FTE 0.8 or FTE 1 considered.

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

FTE 0.6 - £18,990.00 - £29,450.40 (MPS1 - UPR3) FTE 0.8 - £25,320.00 - £39,267.20 (MPS1 - UPR3) FTE 1 - £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 (MPS1 - UPR3)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an inspiring and enthusiastic teacher to join our Music department. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced teacher, or an early career teacher (ECT), looking to start your career and expand your experience. Our inspiring, inclusive and dynamic Academy is the place for you.

We expect all colleagues to bring out the best in each and every student. Our diverse curriculum has something for everyone, with extra guidance for those requiring additional support, and we do whatever it takes to ensure young people develop a sense of responsibility – towards themselves, each other, their community and the wider world. We are extremely proud of the achievements of our students and staff who have consistently achieved excellent outcomes. Do you have drive, determination and ambition for this rewarding role as a Teacher of Music? Are you passionate and motivated to provide young people with the best possible education whatever their background or ability? If you are looking for a new challenge we welcome your application.

What the school offers its staff

Music Department

The Music department at Shafton has 2 very well-resourced rooms with a suite of macs and keyboards (running garageband), and class sets of guitars and ukuleles. We also have 5 well resourced practice rooms.

We want Music lessons at Shafton to be really practical in nature. Throughout the trust, the vast majority of music lessons are about listening to, making or playing music. We want each lesson to be a really enriching experience that sets students on a path of a lifelong love of Music.

We have been teaching the Pearson Tech award in Music but have now moved to EDUQAS GCSE from this September. Results have been traditionally strong in the music department over a number of years.

You will join a highly experienced music department that offers a wealth of expertise and experience led by an experienced Head of Faculty with 19 years experience working in secondary schools in the Barnsley area and an experienced Assistant Principal who as well as being an experienced music teacher and musician is also the department SLT link offering a unique opportunity for support, development and experience.

Teaching and learning is exceptionally led across the academy by a team of experienced SLT team and middle leaders who ensure a curriculum for our students which will set them up for lifelong success.

The continuing professional development of staff is important here at Outwood Academy Shafton. Staff have access to a wide range of CPD, including a number of one-off sessions.

Outwood and Outwood Academy Shafton is THE place to be for music teachers:

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
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Additional documents

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About Outwood Academy Shafton

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1382 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Secondary Academy 11-16 yrs

Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Shafton

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email k.wragg@shafton.outwood.com.

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