Teacher (Music Specialism)

Lapal Primary School, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 0BZ

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  22 June 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  1 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £42,057.00 Annually (Actual) M1 - M5

Teacher (Music Specialism) job summary

Hales Valley Multi Academy Trust is a primary academy trust, based in Dudley, West Midlands. We currently consist of seven very different primary schools, ensuring that our Trust is a diverse and exciting place to work and learn.

We put our children at the heart of everything we do and are dedicated to providing them with an enriching curriculum, underpinned by our overall commitment to high standards across the board.

We value our staff and ensure that they are well supported and trained. We have a continual professional development guarantee that provides a clear career pathway of training and opportunities for all staff at all levels.

Our family of schools work closely together, ensuring that staff and children benefit from sharing the excellent practice that exists across the Trust. Our schools are well supported by the Board of Directors and the Trust Central team.

We believe that we are stronger together - all schools sharing capacity, resources and expertise. We believe that collaboration is fundamental to providing the best learning opportunities through a meaningful curriculum where children and adults acquire the knowledge, skills and positive attitudes to prepare and strengthen them for their role in society: today, tomorrow and in the future. We support and care for each other, especially when things go wrong; we are a family.

This role provides you with an opportunity to join our family to improve outcomes for children. If you are interested in finding out more please do get in touch - we would be very happy to meet with you.

'We are a values-led school, with our values driving our decision making

The Role: Music Therapist HVT Reference : HVT0779

We are seeking a compassionate, skilled, and proactive Teacher to provide PPA cover, with a specialism in music, at Lapal Primary School. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated professional who is passionate about music and education.

Working under the overall direction of the Executive Headteacher and Head of School, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality music lessons to pupils across the school. You will also contribute to extracurricular activities, including leading the school choir and supporting wider music initiatives and performances.

This role is suitable for both qualified and unqualified teachers who have a strong interest in music and a commitment to inspiring pupils.

This contract is for 3 days per week.

Hales Valley Trust would like to hear from you if you are someone who: 

• Is an outstanding classroom practitioner who has high expectations of self and others 
• Is passionate about enabling all children to achieve success 
• Is a caring professional 
• Has a clear understanding of the primary curriculum 
• Has a dynamic and creative approach to learning 
• Has high expectations of attainment and behaviour 
• Has energy and enthusiasm, an open and positive approach 
• Will be committed to extra-curricular activities 
• Is able to work supportively and work in a team
• has a specialism in music

We can offer you:

• Highly motivated staff
• A leadership team whose focus is on improving outcomes for our children
• Children who value learning and supportive parents
• An ethos of valuing staff and their Professional Development
• A stimulating learning environment which is conducive to learning
• Competitive salary
• Generous benefits (pension, holiday, discounted fees at our Trust schools)
• Employee Assistance Programme (supporting your health and wellbeing)
• Networking and support opportunities between the Trust schools

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Paula Evans at pevans@lapal.dudley.sch.uk

Closing Date: Monday 22nd June - 10am

Shortlisting: TBC

Interviews: TBC

All applicants short listed will be required to take part in a lesson observation and a formal interview.

Additional Information:

Hales Valley Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

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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

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 Lapal Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 365 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lapal Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lapal-primary-school

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