Teacher of Music (0.4FTE or 0.6 FTE)
The Duston School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 6XAThis job expired on 19 September 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 September 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): Teacher of Music (0.4FTE or 0.6FTE)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS (£32,916— £45,352) (£47,472 — £51,048) Pro-rate
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teacher of Music (0.4FTE or 0.6FTE) MPS/UPS (£32,916— £45,352) (£47,472 — £51,048) Pro-rated The Duston School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Start Date: Easter 2026 or September 2026 Closing Date: Friday 19th September 2025, midday.
The Duston School is looking to appoint a Teacher of Music . The successful applicant will be passionate about
music education, prepared to go the ‘extra mile’. They will be focused on the attainment of all pupils, have
proven success at teaching across KS3 and KS4 and experience of teaching in a Primary phase would be desirable. They will hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) plus a first degree or equivalent in music and a Grade 8 in at
least one orchestral instrument or piano.
Applicants should show enthusiasm towards joining our dynamic, committed and supportive team and be able
to demonstrate the highest standards of delivery, in order to raise attainment and to be committed to motivating young people
The department is housed in a purpose-built wing of the school, comprising of two large classrooms with desks
and keyboard stations, as well as a smaller classroom with a computer suite used by KS4 pupils. We also have
four practice rooms and an instrument storage cupboard, where our seven visiting county music staff provide
over 70 instrumental and vocal lessons each week. We have a dedicated group of pupils who attend our weekly
Choir, Orchestra and School Production rehearsals, allowing us to put on an annual Christmas Concert and a
fully staged Musical as well as several other performances throughout the year.
What the school offers its staff
Do you want to work in a hugely successful nationally hailed school? Do you want to work in a school that operates on common sense and places people at the centre of all that is does? In joining the Duston School you will be joining a school that is: • Built upon strong values and principles • Places people at the heart of all that it does and a strong positive approach to workload and wellbeing • Heavily over-subscribed • Nationally recognised, heralded and applauded • Served as a Behaviour Hub Lead School • The 27th most improved school nationally, with GCSE and A Level outcomes since 2019 have ensured the school is both locally, regionally and nationally high performing, placing the school in the top 20% of all schools nationally and A Level results in the top 5% of all schools • GCSE and A Level outcomes in 2024 were the best in the school’s history • A school of Character • An Investors in People Gold School and Wellbeing • An Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) Flagship School and National Champion School • A Global Equality Collective School • The home of ResearchED Northampton • A PKC Curriculum Hub • An Ofsted ‘Good’ school • Has its own alternative provision; The Positive Impact Centre (PIC
Further information about the job
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Duston School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 18
- Education phase
- All through school
- School size
- 2018 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Duston School website
- Email address
- jobs@thedustonschool.org
- Phone number
- 01604460004
Arranging a visit to The Duston School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@thedustonschool.org.
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