Teacher of Music and Music Technology
Westminster City School, London, SW1E 5HJ35 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 January 2027
Closing date
28 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £28,343.00 - £62,496.00 Annually (FTE) TLR Allowance available for an outstanding candidate who is able to take on specific responsibilities within the department
Teacher of Music and Music Technology job summary
Do you want to take a key role in a flourishing and supportive department where extra-curricular provision is exceptional?
Do you want to work within a school which champions the Creative Arts through links to world-renowned orchestras and the opportunity to perform in top central London venues?
Do you wish to join a school restless in its ambition to provide transformative educational experiences?
The school’s focus on Creative Arts means that we are seeking to recruit an inspirational, professional and highly skilled Teacher of Music and A Level Technology. The successful candidate may hold QTS but we will accept applications from suitably qualifies graduates. They will be joining an experienced and well-resourced department where an exceptional range of peripatetic teachers support our extensive music programmes.
In this part time role, you will be expected to teach Music Technology to A Level and additional timetable by negotiation. You would be expected to play a key role in the extra-curricular music programmes that run including outreach within local primary schools and through a music scholarship programme. Applications from candidates of a Global Majority Heritage are strongly welcomed.
“The school provides a wide range of opportunities beyond lessons. Pupils value the opportunities that they have to participate in performing arts, sport and curriculum-based clubs. The school’s location is fully utilised, for example by enabling pupils in the choir to perform at Westminster Abbey.” OFSTED 2026
Westminster City School is a successful 11-18 Christian non-denominational comprehensive academy for boys with a mixed sixth form. Ours is a vibrant learning community situated in the heart of central London with all the opportunities and advantages of an inner-city school. In May 2026, the school’s OFSTED inspection graded the school as being ‘Strong’ in the majority of areas with all grades at the expected level. We remain restless in our ambition to be ‘Exceptional’ in our next inspection and have a clear plan for delivering on this aspiration.
The candidate:
You, like us, will share our belief in the highest standards of academic attainment and personal development in a comprehensive setting.
The successful candidate will have:
Strong personal values of integrity and compassion;
Excellent subject knowledge within their curriculum area and a proactive commitment to continually develop it;
A passion for ensuring that all students receive the very best opportunity to thrive academically and personally within our community;
The desire to offer opportunities for our staff to develop their own skills and maximise their job satisfaction;
Awareness of current best practice and the desire to support and lead upon aspects of our research-based approach to pedagogical improvement;
A restless desire to ensure that all colleagues share your passion for professional development and excellence; and
The drive to develop and implement an extra curricula initiative.
You will deliver lessons to a consistently high standard.
You will be joining a team of highly motivated teachers who are ambitious in ensuring our vision of a powerful knowledge curriculum enables all students to take part in the great conversations in society.
We believe in developing our staff and have a dynamic and supportive management team and an effective CPD programme which includes membership of professional networks, bespoke in-house CPD strands and opportunity for secondment to the Leadership Team. At WCS we will offer you:
A supportive and collegiate staff culture.
Strict behaviour policy and centralised detentions
An evidence-informed approach to teaching and learning.
A bespoke CPD programme running following an early finish one day a week; and
Staff benefits including an interest-free season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme.
“There is an extensive programme of professional learning that supports teachers to build their expertise.” OFSTED 2026
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will need to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.
If you would like to discuss the role informally with the Headteacher and/or the Director of Music (Ms Grace Chan) please e-mail l.ellens@wcsch.com (PA to Headteacher). You may also wish to visit our website (www.wcsch.com) to research more about the school.
Closing date for completed applications; Monday 28 September 2026, noon . Interviews will be held the following week. The school reserves the right to interview suitable candidates before this deadline so early applications are welcomed.
Further information about the job
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.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Westminster City School
- Organisation type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 790 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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Westminster City School is a comprehensive with a mixed Sixth Form located in the heart of central London close to Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. We are proud of our diverse school community which is multi-faith, multi-cultural and a true reflection of the modern city we live in. Ours is a school with a Christian foundation and character but we welcome boys of all faiths and of no faith. Our strong moral and spiritual ethos ensures pupils develop and prosper during their time at our school.
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