Teacher of Music
Twynham School, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1JF4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
13 May 2025 at 8am
Date listed
8 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.6 contract 19.5 hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale £31,650 to £49,084 (FTE) £18,990 to £29,450 (pro rata)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we are looking for
We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:
- Teach Music within an aspirational organisation with a vision for world class education
- Further improve the already strong outcomes for students in Music
- Work with like-minded colleagues who believe in the power of education to transform lives
- Contribute to the further development of a high performing department, the school and the MAT
You are likely to be someone who:
- Is an exceptional classroom teacher (or developing into one)
- Has a proven track-record of improving outcomes for students
- Understands how to enable students to achieve at the highest level
- Has an understanding of effective pedagogy and a commitment to evidence informed improvement
- Will embrace our highly supportive and professional culture
You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:
- Aim high
- Keep improving
- Don’t leave anyone behind
- See the bigger picture
What the school offers its staff
About the Post
We are looking to appoint an exceptional and inspirational teacher of Music to join our highly successful Music department. This is a very rare and exciting opportunity to join an already high-performing subject area and to support the vision for excellence.
This post would suit a colleague in the early stages of their career who is looking for a role that offers unrivalled future career opportunities, or an experienced teacher looking to join an exceptional music department. The Twynham School and The Grange School federation (known as ‘Twynham TGS’) is now firmly established in Christchurch and there really is unlimited potential for our organisation to deliver a truly exceptional vision for young people across the town. The opportunity to be part of the team which works across two schools and two different contexts offer unrivalled career development for an aspirational colleague.
This is a truly exceptional opportunity for a talented and ambitious colleague
What do our parents say about Twynham School?
"The staff at Twynham School truly know my child and have supported them at every stage of their educational journey."
"Twynham School sets high expectations for behaviour and academic success, all within a caring and supportive environment."
What do our students say?
"I feel safe at Twynham School."
"I am supported and challenged to be the best I can be."
"I love the wide variety of extracurricular activities available"
What do our staff say?
"I feel valued as part of a collaborative team, both within Twynham School and across our trust."
"There are fantastic opportunities for professional development and career growth."
Twynham School and the Grange school can offer you:
- The chance to be a part of an exciting educational journey alongside highly regarded professionals
- The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues and wonderful young people and their families
- An exceptional CPD offer from ECT through to preparation for senior and system leadership
- Strong and supportive leadership, centralised sanctions and an excellent working environment
- The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
- The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast
Further details about the role
Any questions?
To discuss the post or your application, please contact Alison Brown (Senior HR Administrator) on 01202 495716 or email us at recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
How to apply
To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies
The closing date is Tuesday 13 May 2025 at 8am and interviews will be held Friday 16 May.
(We reserve the right to interview exceptional applicants before the deadline and we encourage interested colleagues to apply early.)
Commitment to safeguarding
We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Twynham School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1771 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Twynham School website
- Email address
- recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
- Phone number
- 01202495716
Twynham School is an exceptionally special place; a school which believes in the unlimited potential of every child, where people are valued above all and ultimately a place where every child can be successful. Our long-tradition of success is built on two vital pillars; high quality teaching and learning and, most importantly, the value we place on the very special relationships between students and staff.
Arranging a visit to Twynham School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@twynhamlearning.com.
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