Part time Music Teacher Specialist

Harston and Newton Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 7PX

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  17 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main scale
• Additional allowances:

  Main scale

Part time Music Teacher Specialist job summary

HARSTON AND NEWTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

Part-time Specialist Music teacher (0.27 - hours can be split across two days)

This is a fixed term contract in the first instance- January 2026 -August 2026.

Main Scale

We are looking to appoint an excellent and inspirational music teacher to deliver high quality music lessons to all classes across the school during teachers’ PPA time. We are a four-class village primary school to the South of Cambridge with a strong musical tradition and are seeking to replace our current music specialist who is moving out of the area after 18 years at the school. Parents and children have high expectations of music and we are fortunate to have a dedicated music room, a wide range of peripatetic instrumental teachers who visit the school, a thriving school choir and strong links with professional musicians. Our choir regularly perform at West Road concert Hall and have sung at the Royal Albert Hall with the Armenico Consort. We would like to hear from exceptional candidates, who ideally already have experience at working in a primary school, to continue to build upon the many strengths of the school.

There is the possibility of combining the teaching post with some private instrumental tuition during the day if desired.

We are looking for someone who
is committed to providing high quality learning and teaching and expects the best from every child
has excellent communication skills, is reflective and committed to their own professional development
has a passion for music and wants to inspire others
who is willing to lead an extracurricular music activity (Choir or instrumental ensemble) and co-ordinate the work of the peripatetic music teachers
is able to work both independently and as part of a team

We can offer you:

a welcoming community with hard working staff and enthusiastic children, who love to learn

a commitment to developing the whole curriculum- we have been awarded Arts Mark silver and all our Year 6 children currently take the Bronze Arts Award

a school that is successful, ambitious and well supported by the Governors, Community and Parents/Carers

a commitment to your professional development

Visits are encouraged, and you are welcome to visit during the teaching day or after school. Please contact the school office (office@harstonnewton.org) or 01223 870345 to arrange an appointment. If you have any questions, or wish to discuss the position further please telephone to speak to Siobhan Rouse, the headteacher, or email, srouse@harstonnewton.org

Application forms/details, including Job Description and Person Specification are available from My New Term, EPM and on the school website.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Monday 17th November 2025

Interviews: Thursday 20th November 2025

Harston and Newton Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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.

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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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Harston and Newton Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 117 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Harston and Newton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/harston-and-newton-primary-school

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