Subject Leader of Music (Academic)

Twynham School, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1JF

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 October 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  29 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Music
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale plus TLR 2.1, £32,916 to £51,048 plus TLR of £3,527 (FTE)
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2.1

  £3,527

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we are looking for

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

• Lead the Music department’s academic and curriculum development as part of an aspirational organisation with a vision for world class education
• Further improve the already strong outcomes for students in Music
• Work with like-minded colleagues who believe in the power of education to transform lives
• Contribute to the further development of a high performing department, in the school and the MAT

You are likely to be someone who:

• Is an exceptional classroom teacher and a strong leader
• Has a proven track-record of improving outcomes for students
• Understands how to enable students to achieve at the highest level
• Has an understanding of effective pedagogy and a commitment to evidence
• informed improvement
• Will embrace our highly supportive and professional culture
• Twynham School and the Grange school can offer you:
• The chance to be a part of an exciting educational journey alongside highly regarded professionals
• The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues and wonderful young people and their families
• An exceptional CPD offer from ECT through to preparation for senior and system leadership
• Strong and supportive leadership, centralised sanctions and an excellent working environment
• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
• The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don’t leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture

What the school offers its staff

About the Post

We are looking to appoint an exceptional and inspirational Subject Leader of Music (Academic) to join our highly successful Music department. This is a very rare and exciting opportunity to join an already high-performing subject area and to support the vision for excellence.

This post would suit an experienced colleague looking to join an exceptional music department, working in conjunction with the Subject Leader of Music (Extra-Curricular) to drive the department forward, providing world class opportunities for our students. The opportunity to be part of the team which works across two schools and two different contexts offer unrivalled career development for an aspirational colleague.

About the School and Music Department

The Twynham TGS music department has an outstanding reputation in the local community and has recently been appointed as one of the Lead Schools in BCP for the local music hub. The music department is an integral part of the school and a key player in the Twynham Learning Trust.

• At Twynham the department is equipped with 4 large classrooms, including 2 Mac suites, running Logic Pro X, 4 practice rooms, recording studio and performing spaces on site. At TGS there are 2 classrooms including a Mac suite and 4 practice rooms.
• There are currently 65 students taking GCSE music as well as 20 students taking A Level Music and Music Technology.
• There are 14 clubs and rehearsals that run each week, led by our 4 fantastic music teachers and peripatetic staff. We do an annual musical production in partnership with the Performing Arts department.
• Twynham runs a music scholarship for 50 of our strongest musicians, providing free instrument lessons, instrument hire and a wide range of performing opportunities. 180 students have instrument and singing lessons each week.
• The Grange is a MiSST school, providing a free classical instrument and specialist tuition for every student in KS3, as well as incredible performing opportunities in world-renowned venues.
• Students from Twynham TGS perform at more than 25 school concerts, events and showcases each year and have a fantastic reputation in the local community. Our Christmas concert and recitals are held at the Christchurch Priory, we take part in several local music competitions and jazz band and others regularly perform at local events e.g. Christchurch food festival, proms on the bandstand, busking at Christmas.

This is a truly exceptional opportunity for a talented and ambitious colleague.

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.

Any questions?

To discuss the post or your application, please contact Alison Brown (Senior HR Administrator) on 01202 486536 EXT 3054 or email us at recruitment@twynhamlearning.com

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com

Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies

The closing date is 9 October 2025 at 8am

(We reserve the right to interview exceptional applicants before the deadline and we encourage interested colleagues to apply early.)

Commitment to safeguarding

We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

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About Twynham School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1703 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Twynham School website
• Email address: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
• Phone number: 01202486536
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/twynham-school

Twynham School is an exceptionally special place; a school which believes in the unlimited potential of every child, where people are valued above all and ultimately a place where every child can be successful. Our long-tradition of success is built on two vital pillars; high quality teaching and learning and, most importantly, the value we place on the very special relationships between students and staff.

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