Music Teacher - Performance

Big Creative Academy, London, E17 6HL

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  18 August 2025

• Closing date

  29 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Music
• Working pattern: Part time: 3 days per week (0.6) 19.5 hours
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 31,000 to 38,000 depending on QTS status

What skills and experience we're looking for

Education and Qualifications

Degree or equivalent within relevant area of specialism – Music Performance

Knowledge and Skills

Evidence of the ability to deliver consistently good or better teaching, learning and assessment

Experience of teaching with the 16-19 age group.

Ability to provide learning and tutorial support for students

Ability to teach on a range of courses in the subject area, specifically music performance

Excellent planning, organisation, IT and administrative skills, the ability to see projects through to a successful conclusion, and a general high level of efficiency.

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative Ability to promote and recruit for courses.

Experience of the pastoral care of students, monitoring their achievements and attendance

Experience

Proficient in at least one musical instrument (this can include voice)

Knowledge of music theory

Organizing music events, including with liaising with external venues

Professional experience and / or knowledge of the music industry

A well-developed understanding of the particular needs of the 16-19 age group both in full-time education and employment and of the professional challenges by inner city students many of whom come from deprived backgrounds

An understanding of and commitment to safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults.

Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people/vulnerable adults

Understanding of DAW software (Logic Pro)

What the school offers its staff

•Flexible Fridays, half day, to provide work-life balance •Employee assistance programme •Research-based professional development •Supportive, caring and developmental environment with full staff wellbeing programme •Excellent career development opportunities and performance recognition •Staff social events •Gym facilities for staff use •Cycle to work scheme

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to bca-hr@bigcreative.education

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

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Music Teacher 0.6 FTE - June 2025.pdf - 993 KB (opens in new tab)

About Big Creative Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 16 to 19
• Education phase: Sixth_form_or_college
• School size: 0 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 16 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Big Creative Academy website
• Email address: bca-hr@bigcreative.education
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/big-creative-academy

Big Creative Academy (BCA) is a post-16 free school specialising in the creative industries. We believe that teaching skills employers want and empowering young people to think reflectively enables positive outcomes for students and our wider community. Big Creative Academy is committed to wellbeing and excellent teaching. Our mission is to improve the lives of young people through high quality training and creative industry experiences. We have 350 learners studying vocational programmes progressing to higher education and employment.

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