Teacher of Music
Faringdon Community College, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7LBThis job expired on 28 February 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 February 2025
Job details
Job role
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Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) 1.0 FTE. Teachers Main Pay Scale to Upper Pay Scale.
Teacher of Music job summary
We are seeking to appoint a music teacher with QTS (ECTS are very welcome to apply) who is passionate about their subject and has the ability to teach Music to KS3 and KS4 students.
Music at Faringdon Community College
Academic Music
We are equipped to teach GCSE, BTEC and A level courses.
More information, including our curriculum, can be found in our Music Development Plan: https://www.fccoxon.co.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=336&type=pdf
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to help develop this further.
Extra-curricular music
The music department is passionate about the value of extra- curricular music to the whole student population and not just accomplished musicians. The successful candidate will enthusiastically help to further develop these activities and participate in them. We have growing extra-curricular provision including concerts, bi-annual school productions, musical ensembles and opportunities with the feeder primary schools as well as within the community.
Musical ensembles at Faringdon Community College currently are Band Club, FCCVocalists and FCC Concert Band.
We also have a strong team of student ‘Music Ambassadors’ who help in the department and have taken on a leadership role.
Our team of visiting music teachers are a very important part of the whole school music offering.
Trips and workshops
We run regular trips and workshops as a department. Highlights in the last year have included:
Concert Band rehearsal with the Royal Marines Band Service.
Workshop day with British Army Band, Sandhurst.
Performance in school from a Royal Air Force saxophone ensemble.
Tours of the Royal Albert Hall.
KS3 Concert hosted by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
GCSE Concert hosted by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Regular workshops with local professional composers.
Performance
Our students have many performance opportunities throughout the year. We have regular informal ‘Concert and Cake’ performances which take place three times in the year. This is a relaxed environment in which students can develop their performance skills and confidence. We regularly perform at our feeder Primary schools as well as care homes and in the town centre at ‘Folly Fest’.
In December, we hosted our first music department concert since before Covid-19. This is going to become a regular themed concert’. The theme this year was ‘A Night at The Movies’.
The successful candidate will be;
able to teach KS3 and KS4 with QTS. Applications from ECTs are very welcome.
passionate about teaching music
passionate about encouraging students of all abilities to participate in musical activity to experience the development of social skills it brings.
an accomplished instrumentalist/vocalist.
an excellent and enthusiastic teacher of music.
a committed team player.
committed to extra- curricular activities.
Working at Faringdon Community College
Our strong and motivated team of teaching and non-teaching staff are committed to providing the best education they can and have an energy and enthusiasm which makes FCC a rewarding place to work. As a learning organisation we provide excellent opportunities for professional development. All applicants are welcome, including ECTs, as a full induction and support programme will be given.
Faringdon Community College is a successful and well-established 11-18 co-educational secondary comprehensive school, which embraces the idea of lifelong learning and community education. The school has an excellent local reputation and is known for inspiring exciting teaching and learning, where teachers are supported and encouraged to help every student, aiming to achieve individual success and realise their potential.
Benefits of working at FCC include:
Full support for your professional development and future training needs.
A commitment to recognise previous, continuous service.
A commitment to offer flexible working wherever we can, to support the work life balance of our employees.
A cycle to work scheme.
A 24/7 employee assistance programme.
If you have any questions, would like any further information, or would like to arrange an informal visit to the school, please contact our Admin Team, by emailing admin@fcc.cambrianlt.org
Faringdon Community College & Cambrian Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.
Commitment to safeguarding
Faringdon Community College and Faringdon Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
Faringdon Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.
About Faringdon Community College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1412 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Faringdon Community College website
Faringdon Community College (FCC) is a successful and well-established 11-18 co-educational secondary comprehensive school.
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