7 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    24 March 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    4 March 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Music

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Inner London MPR/UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic teacher to join our Music Department to teach across KS3 and KS4 from April/September 2025. Working as part of our successful Performance Faculty, you will join a well-resourced Music Department with two main teaching rooms, a full set of practice rooms and the use of a Mac Suite using the latest DAW software.

Music is a popular subject with a history of excellent outcomes at KS4 and our school community enjoys and values music.

The successful candidate will have the ability to teach across all age and ability ranges. You will be an effective classroom teacher with the ability to raise the achievement of all students and be keen to play a full part in the life of the school. As part of the Performance Faculty, you will develop and run weekly extra-curricular activities students.

Applications from ECTs are welcome as the school has a strong ECT training and support programme.

Prendergast Ladywell School is part of the Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools; we believe that all our students can achieve excellence and that they deserve the very best teachers and resources to reach their potential. Our caring environment values achievement and we insist on tolerance and mutual respect.

If you are someone who puts students first, and is prepared to go the extra mile for every one of our students, then we want to hear from you.

Closing Date: 9:30am Monday 24 March 2025

Interviews: Friday 27 March 2025

Please note CVs are not accepted.

The Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references qualifications, experience checks, medical clearance, enhanced DBS checks, social media checks and documentary evidence showing your entitlement to work in the UK.

What the school offers its staff

You will have the opportunity to work with a forward thinking school leadership team, and have access to a rich and varied CPD programme within the school and across the Federation. We offer a comprehensive and supportive induction programme for all new members of staff.

We are dedicated to creating a work environment that our colleagues can enjoy, our students can benefit from, and where work complements life. For this reason, we encourage everyone to discuss with us their flexible working requirements during the recruitment process so that we can find the best working solution for them and their role.

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

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CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
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About Prendergast Ladywell School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 16
Education phase
Through
School size
1288 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 16
Ofsted report
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