Teacher of Music
Ashby School, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1DT17 days remaining to apply
Job start date
19 January 2026
Closing date
5 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
19 January 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- ECT/MPS/UPS
Teacher of Music job summary
Teacher of Music
Required from August 2026 or Easter/May where possible.
Full time and permanent
ECT, MPS, UPS
Application deadline Thursday 5th February 2026 at 9am
We may close earlier should we find the right candidate
Are you an enthusiastic and determined music teacher with a passion for their subject? Are you excited about the opportunity to work with our committed and enthusiastic Key Stage 3 students within the Music curriculum? Do you have the dedication, commitment, and openness to strategies to raise attainment at Key Stage 4? Are you passionate about supporting students through Key Stage 5 and onto aspirational musical futures? Then Ashby School is the place for you!
The Arts is a thriving aspect of Ashby School and sit at the heart of our belief that when students are Empowered to Learn, Anything is Possible! With the aim to support students’ academic achievements within a creative learning environment and contribute positively to their holistic educational experience, are you ready for this challenge?
The Arts faculty comprises Art, Drama, Music, Film, Media and Photography with the intent to instil a lifelong appreciation of the Arts in our students, through opportunities to create and perform across a range of media. The specialist teachers in all the Arts departments work together to ensure that both curriculum and extra-curricular activities achieve this vision. We are looking for a Music teacher who shares this passion and views the Performing Arts to be an integral part of students’ learning at Ashby School. Arts learning is based in a dedicated building comprising Art rooms, classrooms and Music facilities, alongside a fully equipped Drama studio. In addition, our Drama studio can be opened into our theatre which boasts a 220-seat raked auditorium with a professional lighting, projection and sound facilities run from an overlooking control room. The faculty also has a Performing Arts technician who works alongside the teaching staff as well as facilitating external use of our theatre space.
Music is a pivotal department within the Arts Faculty and is taught in three dedicated classrooms, facilitating ICT learning via both Sibelius and Cubase, three practice rooms and a recording suite. Students study Music in Years 7 to 9 and have access to a wide range of instruments including keyboards, ukuleles and world music percussion. We also are delighted that Music at GCSE & A-Level continue to thrive and have groups studying in all years who follow the Edexcel specifications and achieve successful outcomes as well as progressing to study the subjects at both University and specialist institutions. The ability to contribute to examination level Music at Key Stage 4 and 5 is a crucial aspect of this role.
Beyond the curriculum, we have an amazing & exciting extra- curricular offer within Music and the Performing Arts. This includes Orchestra, Jazz Band and Choir, which take place weekly with concerts every term alongside students performing as soloists and in small ensembles. Once a month we have an Arts Showcase Performance at lunchtime for students and staff. We also have a programme of cross-subject Showcases which take place in the Autumn and Summer Term. Our musical productions are a pivotal part of the Performing Arts Calendar and a huge showcase of our students’ talents. Last year we had a very successful performance of 'Shrek - The Musical', which had over 100 students involved both on stage and as part of the technical and production team. Previous productions have included 'We Will Rock You' and 'Return to the Forbidden Planet' and a passion to support students to perform to this level is a key consideration in this appointment. To support our students in this pursuit, we also have 6 visiting Peripatetic Music teachers offering a full range of instrumental and singing lessons that students can access individually or in small groups.
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 Ashby School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1679 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Ashby School website
Ashby School is a thriving, successful and over-subscribed 11-19 Academy with over 1,600 students on roll including 500 in Ashby Sixth form. Conveniently located close to the M42 and M1, within easy reach of several areas of outstanding natural beauty and with the national forest on the doorstep, the school is set in its own attractive grounds in the expanding market town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.
At Ashby School prides itself on putting students at its heart. We want all our students to have a happy and successful learning experience and are committed to ensuring that all students fulfil their academic potential.
Everyone in the Ashby School community is committed to achieving this, because, at Ashby, ‘Anything is Possible’.
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