Teacher of Music & Drama
Miltoncross Academy, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 6RB34 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
13 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 March 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Drama, Music
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Due to upcoming vacancy and our growing student numbers, we are looking for a teacher of Music and ideally drama. We are seeking a qualified teacher who can teach Music and Drama at both KS3 and KS4 levels. We are ideally looking for somebody who is exciting ambitious and committed to extracurricular activities in the form of a performing arts club and putting on performances for parents and the school community. The successful candidate can be either an experienced teacher or an ECT to join our supportive, friendly and skilful team which currently excels. We are looking for somebody who is either already a proven excellent practitioner or who is committed, with support and hard work, to become truly excellent.
At Miltoncross, we are on an exciting journey to become the very best. We have high expectations of ourselves and our students. We provide a strong well-rounded education that has attainment at its heart. We take a warm, compassionate approach, with strong consistent systems that serve our young people well, and lead to good behaviour in classrooms.
The successful candidate will be knowledgeable in their subject and will be somebody who stays abreast of current thinking in performing arts as national curriculum subject because they love their subject and want children to love it too. They, like all of us, will be relentless in their desire to ensure that students at Miltoncross learn and develop personally from the unique experiences that music and drama offer young people.
We are firmly committed to ensuring that staff workload is manageable as we believe that teachers, and leaders, should spend their precious time on those activities that are proven to add value to children’s learning. To achieve this we use a sensible and effective marking strategy, centralised assessments, resources and knowledge organisers. We also operate with a very open mind for any staff to be able to share how we might do things more effectively and efficiently.
Miltoncross is a cheerful place to work where everybody pulls in the same direction and works hard to ensure that we give our students the excellent service that they deserve. If you wish to discuss the role or come for a look round, please contact our If you wish to discuss the role, please contact our Deputy Head Simon Knight at simon.knight@miltoncross-tkat.org or Sally Stokes (Head of Performing Arts) at sally.stokes@miltoncross-tkat.org who will be happy to discuss and answer any questions that you might have and if requested will arrange a tour of the school and answer any questions that you might have.
Please note that suitable applicants will be interviewed at the earliest opportunity and if a suitable
person is identified, we reserve the right to close the advert early. As such we would recommend
interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.
What the school offers its staff
Working for TKAT:
In return, as an employee of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT), you will benefit from:
- A wide variety of opportunities for professional development, including the potential to develop your career at more than one TKAT academy;
- Opportunities to work flexibly, where possible;
- Our support for your wellbeing at work; and
- The rewards of working to improve the life chances of our pupils.
Safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
Access to interview
Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.
Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse
TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic.
Flexible working opportunities
Flexible working
TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
Equal Opportunities
TKAT is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic for example race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit. This includes applications from individuals wishing to work full time, part time or on a flexible basis.
Applying for the job
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About Miltoncross Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 937 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Miltoncross Academy website
- Email address
- andi.guinea@miltoncross-tkat.org
- Phone number
- 02392 738022
Arranging a visit to Miltoncross Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email andi.guinea@miltoncross-tkat.org.
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