Part-Time Music Teacher – Permanent Positon

Ridgeway Primary School, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0EQ

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  24 November 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  6 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 2 days – flexibility on days (from Tues-Friday)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main scale - outer London

What skills and experience we're looking for

MUSIC TEACHER PERSON SPECIFICATION

MINIMUM ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Professional Values and Practice

v Effective communication skills to develop partnerships with children, families and colleagues

v Good level of punctuality and attendance

v Be able to uphold the school’s behaviour code and staff code of conduct

v Actively participate in professional dialogue, staff training and staff meetings

v To actively participate in your own professional development, reflecting on strengths and areas for development and driving improvements in these areas

v Be able to adapt to change, prioritise, and manage your time effectively

v Respect for staff, families, and children’s social, cultural, linguistic, religious and ethnic backgrounds with an understanding of how these may affect children’s learning

Knowledge and Understanding

v Secure knowledge of the National Curriculum for Music

v Knowledge and experience of applying a framework of curriculum planning for Music which:

- Includes long and short-term plans

- Requires learning objectives to be identified for classes, groups and individuals

- Enables monitoring, assessment and recording of pupils’ progress

v Knowledge and experience of developing a purposeful learning environment that enables high quality discussion, thinking and challenge

v Understanding of your responsibilities under the SEND Code of Practice; knowledge of how to safeguard children

v Understand the role of other professionals in maximizing pupils’ learning

v Experience of using ICT effectively both in curriculum planning and teaching

Planning and Expectations

Be able to:

v Plan Music lessons that are engaging and sufficiently challenging to ensure children’s enjoyment of Music learning and good behaviour and outcomes in Music

v Plan Music learning that builds on pupil’s previous knowledge and experience, and enables pupils to make links with other areas of the curriculum and develop lifelong learning skills

v Plan relevant high quality key questions to inspire enquiry and curiosity in children

v Plan Music learning that includes a range of diverse people and themes and resources that are fully representative of society

v Work closely as part of a team of colleagues, to undertake medium and short-term planning

v Provide advice and support to other teachers on how to plan and deliver effective Music lessons

v Make effective use of assessment information on pupils’ attainment and progress in planning future Music lessons

Teaching and Class Management

Through your teaching of Music, demonstrate:

v Organisational and time management skills to enable effective teaching of whole class, groups and

individual pupils, which ensures effective teaching and best use of available time

v Knowledge and experience of interactive teaching methods and collaborative group learning, which enable and encourage children to take responsibility for their own learning

v Experience of enabling pupils with different learning needs and of varying abilities to maximise their learning through provision of differentiated activities

v The regular use of assessment for learning including observation, questioning and discussion with children

v Awareness of equality issues, including maximizing opportunities to explore and promote equity, diversity and inclusion through teaching and learning

v High expectations of behaviour and the ability to ensure good behaviour and discipline using sound procedures in collaboration of pupils, staff and parents within a school community committed to inclusion

v An ability to foster each child’s self-image and esteem and establish relationships which are based on mutual respect and cooperative learning

v An ability to create a learning environment which develops high levels of resilience, confidence and independence in learners when they tackle challenging activities

v An ability to enable a learning environment where children have opportunities to direct their own learning and make choices

v High expectations of children’s achievement in Music and promoting Music beyond the classroom

Qualifications

v To have completed DfE recognised initial teacher training course leading to Qualified Teacher Status

In order to comply with regulations for employment in schools the successful applicant will be required to provide an Enhanced Disclosure by the Criminal Records Bureau of any criminal record and inclusion in the List 99 (people who should not be permitted to work in a school).

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• Motivated, independent learners who are full of ideas and questions and enjoy being challenged so that they can achieve well across our creative curriculum and in life.
• A well-planned, broad, balanced and inspiring curriculum which develops the whole child.
• High morale and an atmosphere of trust and respect where quality relationships are at the heart of what we do.
• A supportive community where close home school partnership is a key feature.
• A stimulating school environment where everyone: is a learner; talks about pedagogy and research; and regularly reflects on their own practice and that of others.
• Excellent CPD through training and opportunities for action research.
• Quality teaching assistant support which positively impacts on our learners.
• Excellent systems to manage teachers’ workload including: planning, preparation and assessment alongside year group partners; minimal paperwork; and a focus on working hard on the things that make a real difference to children

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION – MUSIC TEACHER

General duties:

To be responsible for the education and well-being of designated classes/group of pupils in accordance with the requirements of the Conditions of Employment of School Teachers having due regard to the requirements of:

• The National Curriculum programmes of study and the school’s curriculum plans and schemes of work (Contexts for Learning)
• The school’s ethos, values and School Development Plan
• School policies

Specific Responsibilities:

• To work closely with a range of professionals – external agencies alongside teachers, teaching assistants, SLT and the wider staff - to ensure continuity and progression in children’s learning in Music across the whole school, in accordance with the Teaching and Learning Policy / Early Years Policy in the Foundation Stage
• To produce medium- and short-term plans in collaboration with other teachers, to ensure continuity of teaching across the school, and in accordance with the school’s policies
• To effectively use assessment (in line with school policy) to identify misconceptions, to track children’s understanding and to effectively plan for next steps in learning
• To create an inspiring and well managed learning environment where: children are motivated and actively engaged in learning; where lifelong learning skills are introduced, practised and mastered; and where behaviour is managed effectively (in line with policy)
• To lead the teaching of music through providing planning support for KS1 staff and through direct teaching in KS2
• To be aware of the well-being of others and share in the responsibility for managing our own well-being, and for supporting the well-being of other staff and children
• To manage the behaviour of all children in the school, working closely with teacher colleagues, teaching assistants and other support staff
• To commit to and promote the home-school partnership in order to ensure that all those involved in children’s learning and development work closely together within agreed policies
• Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, in particular: Health and Safety Policy, GDPR policy and Safeguarding and Child Protection policy
• To promote music across the school by offering all pupils opportunities to engage in high quality music experiences
• To keep up to date with current thinking with regard to music education and practice
• To provide pupils with the opportunity to create musical links within and beyond the school community
• To lead music activities including extra-curricular opportunities with groups of children, such as choir and instrumental groups (this will be within directed time)
• To assist in planning whole school events such as assemblies, celebrations and productions that contain a musical element

Commitment to safeguarding

Ridgeway Primary School and Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. This post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and references. Promoting equality and diversity.

Applying for the job

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About Ridgeway Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 642 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ridgeway Primary School website
• Email address: office@ridgeway.croydon.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02086578063
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ridgeway-primary-school-south-croydon

We are delighted to welcome you to our nurturing school where children are at the heart of everything we do. From our strategic decision-making through to teaching and learning, we strive to fulfil our ethos of nurturing every child for lifelong success.

At Ridgeway, staff prioritise getting to know each individual child and building strong relationships with every family, so that children are fully included and well-supported both academically and pastorally. We offer a rich and deep curriculum, which develops a wide range of skills, knowledge and interests in our children and gives them the tools needed to be happy and successful in life.

Arranging a visit to Ridgeway Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@ridgeway.croydon.sch.uk.

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