Deadline is tomorrow

  • Start date details

    Sep 2026

  • Closing date

    30 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    28 April 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Music

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS

Teacher of Music job summary

The Great Schools Trust is seeking a passionate Teacher of Music to join King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes. This is a fantastic opportunity for an outstanding classroom practitioner who thrives on student success, goes the extra mile, and wants to be part of a supportive and ambitious team.

About Us

King’s Hawthornes is proud to be part of the Great Schools Trust, ranked No. 2 nationally for most improved multi-academy trust in 2025. Our schools do more than deliver academic excellence - they transform lives. We are relentless in our focus on people and wellbeing, ensuring that staff are supported, developed, and valued.

With dedicated weekly CPD time, access to leading leadership programmes, and a trust-wide commitment to work-life balance, this is a place where both students and staff flourish.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving Music department, working alongside a dynamic team committed to academic excellence and character development. Our ASPIRE values - Achievement, Aspiration, Self-awareness, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, and Endeavour - underpin everything we do.

Why Join Us?

At King’s Hawthornes, we are proud of our culture and community. In our latest anonymous Edurio Staff Survey, colleagues consistently praised the school:

“Amazing, supportive staff who truly act with integrity and have the best interests of the school at heart.”

“An open-door, kind culture.”

“A trust that is at the cutting edge of research.”

“I can go to my line manager with any problem, and she always offers immediate advice.”

We also offer:

  • Reduced workload through our AI-powered assessment platform, freeing up time for impactful teaching
  • Comprehensive CPD, including weekly professional development and leadership link meetings
  • State-of-the-art facilities, with staff input into the design of our new school building
  • Excellent career growth opportunities within a thriving multi-academy trust
  • Competitive benefits package: including a strong salary, pension scheme, BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, and flexible working options

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an inspirational Teacher of Music who brings:

  • Strong subject knowledge and a passion for the subject

  • The ability to engage, challenge, and motivate students

  • High expectations for academic achievement and personal development

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

Visit Us

If you would like to visit our vibrant academy, please contact Michael Aitken using the details provided below.

Safeguarding Commitment

King’s Leadership Academy Hawthornes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Join us and help ignite creativity, confidence, and a lifelong love for music at King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes!

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Great Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including an enhanced DBS check. Please note you must have the right to work in the UK.

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.

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About King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
668 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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King’s Hawthornes is situated in Bootle, several miles from Liverpool city centre. The school is part of The Great Schools Trust, an expanding multi-academy trust based in the North West.

King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes is a growing school of committed, friendly staff and a cohort of students who are polite, enthusiastic and keen to learn right across the curriculum. We are a school centred in our Aspire Values – Achievement, Aspiration, Self-awareness, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect and Endeavour. It is these values that drive our behaviours and relationships, a lingua franca that helps to bind our community together. An inspector captured the mission of the school when he observed that we were ‘building better people,’ something we are proud of.

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