PPA Music Teacher

Ark Oval Primary Academy, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BA

Deadline is tomorrow

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  13 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 3 days a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 9/Scale 30

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualification Criteria

• Qualified to teach
• Degree in Music

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Demonstrable commitment to raising attainment of all pupils in a challenging classroom environment
• UK based school experience (essential requirement)
• Excellent understanding of both subject and general teaching pedagogy
• Be able to or demonstrate the potential to become an outstanding teacher
• Be able to or demonstrate the potential to become an outstanding coach
• Mastery of and enthusiasm for your subject specialism
• Effective and systematic behaviour management
• Actively research your subject area in order that you remain up to date with recent initiatives and developments

Behaviours

• Genuine passion for and a belief in the potential of every student
• A robust awareness of keeping children safe, noticing safeguarding and welfare concerns, and you understand how and when to take appropriate action
• Deep commitment to Ark’s mission of providing an excellent education to every student, regardless of background
• Excellent interpersonal, planning and organisational skills
• Resilient, motivated and committed to achieving excellence
• Reflective and proactive in seeking feedback to constantly improve practice
• Commitment to regular and on-going professional development and training to establish outstanding classroom practice.
• Commitment to and understanding of professionalism in line with the National Teaching Standards

What the school offers its staff

• Opportunities for career progression.
• Admissions priority for children of school’s staff
• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Twice as many training days as standard.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ark Oval Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 601 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ark Oval Primary Academy website
• Email address: hrovalprimary@arkovalprimary.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ark-oval-primary-academy

Ark Oval Primary Academy is a multicultural, three form entry Primary School situated close to East Croydon Station. Through our motto Striving for Excellence, we aim to ensure that children, parents and staff all maximise their full potential. Every day we are committed to embracing our core values and we encourage everyone to be the best that they can possibly be and we support each other every step of the way.

Every day we endeavour to provide everyone at Ark Oval with a rewarding and meaningful experience. We are committed to the highest academic aspirations for all pupils, regardless of background or ability and we have established a caring, family orientated culture. We don’t accept excuses and we don’t make any either. We are willing to do whatever it takes to offer our pupils an exceptional learning environment.

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