Teacher of Music

John Ferneley College, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1LH

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  August 2025

• Closing date

  20 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Music
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) Salary will change depending on 0.6/0.8

Teacher of Music job summary

Teacher of Music

Part-Time (0.6 – 0.8 FTE)

Permanent

ECT/MPS/UPS

To start from August 2025

As a rapidly expanding and over-subscribed school, we are seeking to appoint a Teacher of Music who can inspire staff and students to achieve. The appointed person will join us from August 2025, and play a key role in our successful, inspiring and popular music team. There is also the opportunity to teach Drama in our wider Performance Curriculum Area.

We are looking for an enthusiastic teacher who wants to work in an environment that genuinely puts pupils first. Regardless of experience, if you have passion and talent for music and want to work hard to ignite this in our young people, then you will fit right into our friendly team. Applications are welcome and equally encouraged from both newly qualified and more experienced colleagues. We have a proud tradition for performance and shows at John Ferneley and would particularly welcome applications from those interested in working on these extra-curricular opportunities.

John Ferneley College is an exciting (and regularly inspiring) place to work. We are driven by a single vision which is to do our best for every single student and to create an environment where every student can thrive. This guides all of our decision making and forward planning in a very transparent way.

Why join John Ferneley College?

an opportunity to work in an exciting, dynamic team with a ‘can do’ attitude to securing life chances for children

high aspiration for all our students

an extensive and personalised professional development programme

a great sense of community and range of opportunities for staff and students

opportunities to develop your career within our growing Trust

John Ferneley College is located in Melton Mowbray, a rural market town in Leicestershire which is easily commutable from Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, and Oakham.

About the Mowbray Education Trust

The Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a family of schools dedicated to providing children with a first- class education. Based in Leicestershire and reaching far beyond, our settings support pupils throughout their education journey, providing them with the skills and knowledge to thrive and make a positive impact on society.

Our vision is to deliver first-class teaching and learning with integrity. This means that every young person attending our schools, regardless of background or ability, receives a first-class education.

Our Senior Leadership Team work collaboratively across the Trust to enhance each school, whilst allowing them to keep their own sense of individuality.

As our Trust grows, so does our need for talented, skilled individuals. Each of our employees bring a unique mindset, new ideas and positively impact the development of our Trust. We are therefore dedicated to:

- Creating our own

- Growing our own

- Inspiring our own

- Retaining our own

And of Course, Children First!

For more information about our Trust and schools please visit our website.

Our Trust Employee Benefits

- High quality continuous professional development throughout the year

- Career progression opportunities within the Trust

- Occupational sick pay, maternity and paternity pay

- Access to the generous Teacher Pension Scheme

- Cycle to Work Scheme

- Free eye care tests

- On-site parking (JFC/BR/SRD/GRV)

- Employee wellbeing schemes

- Accessible central services including HR, finance and IT

Further information

The salary will be dependent on experience but will follow either the Main scale or Upper pay range. The post is also suitable for ECTs, and we welcome your application.

Closing Date: Midday, Friday 20th June 2025 Interviews: w/c 23rd June 2025

For more information about our school, please visit our website.

This move has to be the right one for you so please contact Alistair Hallifax for more information, to arrange a visit or if you would like to have an initial discussion about the role using the Apply Now tab. You can also read more about our Trust below.

Mowbray Education Trust reserves the right to close adverts early if sufficient applications are received.

Mowbray Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working within the Trust to share this commitment. All roles are subject to full pre- employment safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check.

Mowbray Education Trust ~ Children first

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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About John Ferneley College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1182 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: John Ferneley College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/john-ferneley-college

John Ferneley College is a 11-16 secondary academy and part of the Mowbray Education Trust.

Located in the beautiful rural market town of Melton Mowbray, we serve around 1150 students from within Melton Mowbray and beyond.

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