Subject Leader of Music

Hampstead School, London, NW2 3RT

24 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (555)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Music
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: M1-UPS3 £40,317 - £62,496 + TLR 2C £8,611

Subject Leader of Music job summary

A fantastic opportunity for a dynamic colleague to join our vibrant and successful school required for the Spring Term of 2027

Working at Hampstead School you will get the opportunity to work with a collaborative, dynamic and innovative department.

Music at Hampstead School is hugely popular at KS3, 4 and 5. Students thrive on the diverse curriculum we offer, leading to high uptake and strong GCSE and A level results with many students taking the subject further at university. this role offers the opportunity to shape a broad and ambitious curriculum, enrich the co-curricular offer, and build a vibrant musical community through wider opportunities. 

We seek a candidate who is passionate about Music, reflective in their practice and with a strong commitment to ensuring achievement for every student. You will get the opportunity to develop as a middle leader, lead the continual development of our curriculum and offer students opportunities beyond the classroom.

What we offer:

- A collaborative faculty that is experienced, innovative and supportive

- Consistently strong results with healthy uptake of Music at KS3,4 & 5

- The opportunity to develop as a dynamic classroom practitioner, playing a crucial role in the continual evolution of our curriculum and preparing students with enriching experiences that prepare them for the future.

We need you to be:

- A highly-reflective teacher who wants to develop and improve their practice

- Committed to having strong relationships with staff and students

- Passionate about teaching Music at both GCSE and A Level

- Interested in evidenced-based teaching strategies that help students in their learning

- Passionate and enthusiastic about leading and developing Music studies within the faculty.

Closing date for applications:9am Monday 12th October 2026

Interviews will be held on: Thursday 15th October 2026

Please see our website to learn more about Hampstead School.

We welcome applications from colleagues who are looking to work part time and will always consider job shares or other flexible arrangements.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Checks will be made with previous employers and online searches will be done as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

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 Hampstead School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1191 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hampstead School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hampstead-school

Hampstead School is Camden’s largest maintained comprehensive School, educating 1335 students (including 285 in our stand-alone Sixth Form). The school is oversubscribed with a waiting list in all years, admitting 7 forms of entry from over 70 primary schools. Founded in 1961 as a mixed comprehensive school, Hampstead School has remained firmly committed to inclusive and nurturing education; quality of relationships based on respect and responsibility underpin all our endeavours. This continues to be epitomised in our motto “Learning Together Achieving Together”.

Reflecting our part of North West London, Hampstead School’s intake is predominantly from the local areas of Kilburn, West Hampstead, Cricklewood and Willesden. Our learners represent the diversity of our communities with over 70 languages spoken by our 50%+ bilingual students.

The school has been almost completely rebuilt over the past 5 years with our modern inspiring facilities offering a vibrant and brilliantly equipped place to work and study.

Ofsted noted that “Staff really like working at the school. They feel valued and very well supported. This is an exciting, dynamic place to work, and its vitality greatly benefits the pupils. Our equally diverse staff is well supported and encouraged to achieve their career aspirations. They share their passion for learning and commitment to delivering outstanding education to our students through our Kaizen approach. Consequently, we are proud of our terrific record of staff development, second-to-none, whereby posts arise because of the excellent career progression that teachers at Hampstead School experience.

Our package includes: Our own school Teaching & Learning Professional Development (weekly), Professional on site coaching, Further bespoke CPD through Camden Learning, Thorough New Qualified Teacher (NQT) programme and strong track record of working with Teach First, Teaching Leaders and Future Leaders, Support for your well-being through our well-being team, and 24/7 Access to a personal employee assistance helpline, Access to counsellors, occupational health and mental health practitioners on-site, Free eye care vouchers and annual onsite free flu jab, Salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work, Family friendly absence policies such as paid time-off for primary school plays, child-care emergencies and house moves, Guarantees to work-life balance such as no expectation of excess presenteeism or to open e-mails out-of-school hours, Hampstead School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhance DBS check, Hampstead School is close to Cricklewood Thameslink Station and close to the triple transport hub of West Hamsptead stations (Tube; London Overground; Thameslink). A number of buses stop close to the school including the C11 at the dedicated Hampstead School bus stop.

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