Music teacher

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, London, N19 5NE

25 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  27 April 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Teaching assistant
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week monday to Friday Term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Between £27,252 - £50,288
• Pay scale: Unqualified to Mainscale 6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are a highly regarded school in the local community, based in a vibrant location in North London close to parkland with excellent transport links. Our school is recognised as an Ofsted Outstanding (November 2023) Catholic School under the trusteeship of the Passionist Order.

We are seeking to appoint a talented, enthusiastic and innovative Music Tutor /Teacherlooking to take the next step in their teaching career. We welcome applications from candidates who are not qualified teachers but have a strong passion for music and teaching, with a desire to inspire children with a love of music.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a practising Catholic or willing to support the strong Catholic ethos of our school.
• ​A strong passion for music and teaching, with a desire to inspire and engage students
• ​No formal teaching qualification required, but music-related experience or background required
• Will teach across all year groups including Nursery
• Is keen to develop their teaching and learning skills
• Is committed to creating challenge, excitement, creativity and independence in learning.
• Has excellent teaching, organisation and communication skills.
• Will challenge all pupils to make exceptional progress and have high expectations for the behaviour of all pupils.
• Is a team player who has a good sense of humour and is flexible.
• Has a strong commitment to continuing professional development.
• Has a desire to work in an outstanding school, supporting the long term vision of the Executive Headteacher Head of School and Senior Leadership Team.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to become part of a dynamic, professional and friendly team.
• Great opportunities for professional development.
• A high-quality working environment.
• A commitment to support staff wellbeing
• Amazing outdoor learning spaces.
• An extremely well-resourced school.
• Well behaved, enthusiastic and responsive pupils.

Further details about the role

For more information about our school, please visit our school websitehttps://st-josephs.islington.sch.uk/, and take a look at our school news or the videos under our Executive Headteacher’s welcome. If you would like to come and see the school, please contactLouise Palmertoarrangea touron 020 7272 1270 or emailoffice@st-josephs.islington.sch.uk

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 27th April 2025

Interviews: W.c. Monday 28th April 2025

Commitment to safeguarding

St Joseph’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check is required for all successful applicants. Also, this post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. St Joseph’s will conduct an online search for shortlisted candidates. The search will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 433 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School website
• Email address: louise.palmer@st-josephs.islington.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02072721270
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-n19-5ne

We are an oversubscribed and highly regarded school in the local community, based in a vibrant location in North London surrounded by parkland with excellent transport links. Our school is a National Leadership in Education School currently recognised as an Ofsted and Diocesan outstanding Catholic School under the trusteeship of the Passionist Order.

Arranging a visit to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email louise.palmer@st-josephs.islington.sch.uk.

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