Teacher of Music

Sir John Leman High School, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9PG

29 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  23 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  24 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Music
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS

Teacher of Music job summary

Established in 1632, Sir John Leman High School is steeped in history and has produced many generations of well-educated young people. The school has a strong emphasis on values and a relentless focus on improving learning which is driving up performance in all aspects of our school.

We are looking to employ a talented, ambitious teacher; well informed on current educational issues, with a passion for Music, to join our successful 11-18 mixed comprehensive high school; a school committed to delivering high quality, innovative learning experiences for its students; a school where results are consistently strong at both GCSE and A Level.

We would be interested in hearing from candidates with a readiness to teach KS3 Drama as part of a full-time offer.

The successful candidate will:

• Have the capacity to maintain consistently high attainment through motivating and inspiring students and colleagues
• Have experience at KS3 and KS4
• Be committed to delivering a high quality Teaching and Learning experience
• Be confident with IT and willing to develop personal skills working with new technology
• Have drive, enthusiasm, resilience and humour

We can offer:

• A dynamic and well-resourced department
• A school which is proud of the exceptional progress and achievement of our young people, with strong results over a number of years
• A department with an excellent track record for results: 30.8% of our Y11 cohort achieved a Grade 7-9 in GCSE Music (2025) and 88% A* - C at A Level (2025).
• A school committed to the well-being and professional development of staff
• Committed and enthusiastic students who take part in a wide range of extra-curricular activities including foreign tours

Kingfisher Schools Trust offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development
• Access to a huge variety of training courses through The National College
• Pension scheme (TPS) with generous employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice
• Shopping and leisure discounts
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Affordable electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Consideration of flexible working arrangements where possible

If you have any questions, or would like to arrange a visit to our school, please contact recruitment@kingfisherschools.co.uk

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as the closing date for this vacancy may be altered if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Our school is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be part of the pre-employment screening process for this role. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Sir John Leman High School is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS 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 Sir John Leman High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1439 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sir John Leman High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-john-leman-high-school-beccles

Sir John Leman High School, situated in the historic market town of Beccles, Suffolk, on the edge of the Norfolk Broads, is a mixed comprehensive secondary school and sixth form. The pupil roll is around 1,400, with some 160 of these students moving on to the school’s sixth form.

Sir John Leman High School focuses on four key areas: achievement, ethos and values, opportunities and relationships. It aims to create a friendly, purposeful environment characterised by high expectations and exemplary standards of behaviour.

Every student is valued as an individual and helped to develop confidence and self-esteem and to achieve in all areas of school life. Creativity is encouraged, as is risk-taking in a caring and supportive environment. The school aspires to create excellent relationships, shared aspirations and an ethos of co-operation and respect.

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