Teacher of Music

Finham Park School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 6EA

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  9 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  26 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Music
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) ECT / TMS / UPS 1.0 FTE

Teacher of Music job summary

Finham Park School is seeking a passionate and forward-thinking Music Teacher to join our thriving Performing Arts department. This is a unique opportunity to teach in a purpose-built facility and contribute to a vibrant musical culture that spans classical, contemporary, and digital disciplines.

Our Facilities

Teaching takes place in the Peter Burns Performing Arts Building, a modern space designed to inspire creativity and excellence. It includes:

• Two specialist classrooms
• One equipped with 32 computers and score-writing software.
• A rehearsal classroom with three practice rooms, plus three additional practice rooms across the department.
• A developing recording studio, supporting student exploration of music production.
• Two outdoor pianos for informal, low-stakes performances.

Our Curriculum

• At Key Stage 3, students learn to compose and perform, using Flat.io to explore composition and prepare necessary skills for GCSE (Eduqas) and A level music (Eduqas).
• Instrumental learning is embedded through Rock School pieces, giving students hands-on experience in playing and performing.
• Students with graded ability work independently in ensembles, developing performance and collaboration skills that prepare them for GCSE Music.
• We offer GCSE and A-Level Music, with strong recruitment at GCSE, reflecting the department’s popularity and success.
• All Year 7 students receive free taster lessons, giving them the chance to try an instrument they’ve never played before.

🎤 Our Musical Community

• 130 students receive private instrumental lessons from a team of 10 specialist teachers, covering rock, pop, and orchestral instruments.
• The Choir of Finham performs annually at the cathedral for our graduation ceremony.
• We host recitals throughout the year, and our Finham Fest summer event showcases student bands in a vibrant celebration of music.
• Our Finham Live Lounge provides a relaxed platform for informal performances, encouraging confidence and creativity.

🎸 Extra-Curricular Life

We run a wide range of clubs and ensembles throughout the week, including:

• Rock Bands
• Instrumental Ensembles
• Choir of Finham
• Coursework Support
• Theory Club
• Piano Club

👩‍🏫 Who We’re Looking For

We welcome applications from educators who:

• Are enthusiastic about teaching across Key Stages 3-5.
• Embrace technology and innovation in music education.
• Are committed to nurturing musical talent and fostering a love for performance.
• Thrive in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

Tours of the school are welcomed, please contact to book a tour j.bevan@finhampark.co.uk

About Finham Park School

Finham Park is a popular, oversubscribed and successful 11 -18 comprehensive school situated in the south-west of Coventry. It has an excellent reputation within the local community as well as nationally and internationally. Our staff are both dedicated and highly qualified and many have worked at the school for the whole of their career.

There is a strong culture of learning and a proven track record of academic success, with students consistently making above average national levels of progress in their studies in both Key Stages 4 and 5. The behaviour of the students is excellent.

The student eagerness for learning allows our teachers to deliver stimulating and innovative lessons that result in rapid progress. There is a clear focus on the development of teaching and learning through engagement in national research programmes with a strong structure of support at all levels. In addition, there is personalised programme of professional development and extensive opportunities for career progression.

The school is well resourced. New technologies are widely available and are helping to transform teaching and learning across a diverse range of subjects. In addition, ongoing investment has been made to the whole site - recently by upgrading science laboratories, STEM workrooms, a sixth form centre and new performing arts block.

Our Mission

To provide a "World Class Education", constantly striving to make the learning experience at Finham Park School the very best it can be. We utilise our local, national and global networks such to bring best practice into Coventry for the benefit of every child.

School is about children "having the time of their lives" - filling their days with so many happy memories that when they look back, they also inspire future generations to enjoy learning. For this reason, we have a challenging programme of extra-curricular activities in a huge range of disciplines - from sport to performing arts; leadership opportunities to charity fund-raising events and Student Council with over 70% of students taking part.

We offer high quality training not only to all staff within the school, but colleagues also across the city with a variety of opportunities and courses. We cater for PGCE trainees and School Direct trainees; both routes complement each other and the trainees gain from this experience. We are a teaching hub for a number of local schools and therefore we organise placements across the city. The school benefits tremendously from our work with trainees. Firstly, as a staff we are continuously developing the teaching and learning in the classrooms and secondly there are opportunities to access new staff into the profession when we have teacher vacancies.

A particular strength of the school is the comprehensive CPD programme. Finham Park believes in utilising its existing expertise from colleagues, and thus all staff are encouraged to offer CPD to the rest of the school. Therefore, weekly sessions of CPD are offered and staff sign up for their areas of interest. We have a broad induction programme for all new staff and trainees. Finham Park has also been instrumental in creating Teaching and Learning Communities as part of our CPD programme. This follows the ideas and research of Dylan William. This has sustained a culture of curiosity and development in the classroom of which, we at Finham, are immensely proud.

Why Finham Park School ?

We work in schools because we want to make a difference. To use the gifts and experiences we have to transform lives. This is something that Finham Park School has been doing for fifty years with consistent success. Our alumni can be found leading organisations and communities across the globe.

Our aspiration is to provide a world class education where students have the time of their lives. This means we offer not just a broad, exciting and engaging curriculum, but also a full range of trips, extracurricular activities and in-school experiences. We aim to rival local private schools with our student offer and are unashamedly ambitious for every young person that walks through our door. We are rooted in our Finham values of kindness, integrity, humility, courageousness and perseverance.

We are privileged to have a really experienced, loyal and skilled staff body. Our staff turnover is low, and morale is high. This is because we serve together, in community, supporting each other to be the best versions of ourselves.

Do come and see us in action. You won’t regret it.

To request any of the documents in an accessible format l please contact apply@finhampark.co.uk or call 02477 180000 and select option 2 for HR.

For further information on this role and other opportunities within the MAT, please visit https://finhamparkmultiacademytrust.co.uk/careers/

Finham Park MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Finham Park Multi Academy Trust requires all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage and if you are offered a job position with us.

Online Checks

In line with KCSIE (Keeping children Safe in Education) 2024 we will complete online searches as part of our due diligence on all shortlisted candidates. If anything is identified as part of these checks they will be discussed with you at interview. If any safeguarding concerns are identified we reserve the right to withdraw your application.

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

Finham Park is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be request to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

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 Finham Park School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1705 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Finham Park School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/finham-park-school-coventry

Finham Park is a popular and successful 11 -18 comprehensive school situated in the south-west of Coventry. It has an excellent reputation within the local community as well as nationally and internationally with our staff are both dedicated and highly qualified. The school was accredited as a World Class School in 2015, 2018, 2020 and 2021.
Ofsted described the school as a place where there is a strong culture of learning and a proven track record of academic success, with students consistently making above average national levels of progress in their studies in both Key Stages 4 and 5. The behaviour of the students is Outstanding.
Their eagerness for learning allows our teachers to deliver stimulating and innovative lessons that result in rapid progress. There is a clear focus on the development of teaching and learning through engagement in national research programmes with a strong structure of support at all levels. In addition, there is personalised programme of professional development and extensive opportunities for career progression.
The school is well resourced. New technologies are widely available and are helping to transform teaching and learning across a diverse range of subjects. In addition, ongoing investment has been made to the whole site - recently by upgrading science laboratories, STEM workrooms, a sixth form centre and new performing arts block.

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