Teacher of Music (Maternity Cover)
John Taylor Free School, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9SA3 days remaining to apply
Closing date
18 May 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
15 May 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.5 FTE - 16.25 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until Easter 2027 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS1 – UPS3 £31,650 – £49,084 per annum pro rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic Teacher of Music to join our team to cover a maternity leave from September 2026. This role is open to Early Career Teachers or those with more experience. The most important criteria for us is that you support our vision of “succeed and thrive” for all students; that you are willing to create an excellent climate for learning where students develop academic success, alongside a confidence and love of the subject.
What the school offers its staff
If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do. As a part of the John Taylor Teaching School Hub and working with The Staffordshire Research School at John Taylor we will focus on your development, whatever stage you are at in your career. As a research informed school with a coaching for excellence model, we want you to succeed and thrive too.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced disclosure and barring service check is a requirement of this post. A copy of our Safeguarding Policy is available to view on our website.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About John Taylor Free School
- School type
- Free Schools, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1330 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- John Taylor Free School website
- Email address
- hr@johntaylorfreeschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01283 247823
John Taylor Free School is an inclusive school with a positive approach to wellbeing. We offer the following support to staff:
• 2 hours of personalised professional learning each week
• A coaching culture
• Shared resources, Schemes of Learning and Curriculum Plans
• A ‘life-friendly’ approach to teaching
JTMAT does not hold a sponsor licence and therefore, cannot employ an individual outside of the UK unless they have settled/pre-settled status or indefinite leave to remain.
Arranging a visit to John Taylor Free School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@johntaylorfreeschool.co.uk.
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