24 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2026 or sooner

  • Closing date

    20 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    23 February 2026

Job details

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Subject

Music

Working pattern

Part time, full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£37,870.00 - £56,154.00 Annually (FTE)

Teacher of Music job summary

Please indicate on your personal statement if you are applying for a full time or part time 0.6 position.

Kingsmead is a large, oversubscribed school that, despite serving a postcode in the top 20% most deprived parts of England:

  • Has an ambitious curriculum, with almost an almost exclusively GCSE KS4 and A Level KS5, aiming for 90% EBacc while also having a performing a visual arts specialism.
  • A track record of above average progress scores in spite of the challenge posed by such an ambitious curriculum.
  • Exceptional behaviour, with a consistent approach that combines explicit boundaries with the space to build relationships and support those children who need it.
  • A thoughtfully constructed wider school experience for the children, with an ambitious combination of clubs, trips, careers guidance and wider enrichment.

The Music Department consists of three teaching staff and nine peripatetic staff. The music department is proud to offer a rich range of extra-curricular activities for students including; Orchestra, String group, Jazz band and many more! We run three concerts a year; Autumn, Spring and Summer performances. We also put on a whole school production every two years, with this year, in December, being our whole school production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’.

At KS3 we aim to develop student’s musicianship and understanding of music through a wide variety of topics and genres, exploring both context and features of the music. Students learn to play the keyboards to strengthen their understanding of the musical topics studied. KS4 music is an optional subject open to any student based on their interest and commitment. The Kingsmead music department offers both Music and Music Technology at A-Level, offering students every opportunity to further their musical careers and interests.

Please click the link below for more information about our school:

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Closing date: Friday the 20th of March at midday

Shortlisting: Friday the 20th of March

Interview date: Week commencing the 23rd of March

Prospective candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as we reserve the right to call candidates for interview and appoint before the closing date.

All appointments made are subject to satisfactory pre employment checks. Kingsmead school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for the post.

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.
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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.

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About Kingsmead School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1502 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Kingsmead is a large, mixed, oversubscribed school – easily accessible from both central London and surrounds – with loyal staff, an established standing in the community and a very strong track record. We are consistently above average in Progress 8 and A Level value added, with high Ebacc entry and a wide range of options at KS4 and KS5. Those outcomes are built on a calm, purposeful and collaborative atmosphere.

Despite the school’s size and standing, the Headteacher was appointed relatively young after experience of leading for a high-performing academy chain and in one of the most successful London boroughs. He has restarted the school culture and approach over the last few years and is determined to push it forward from being in the top 20% nationally to being somewhere where things are achieved others do not think possible.

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