Teacher of Music (maternity cover)
St Hild's Church of England School, Hartlepool, TS24 9PB7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
29 April 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: 19.47 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - Fixed term until May 2027. - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main/Upper Pay scale £32,916 - £51,048 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a colleague who has:
- A proven track record of high-quality teaching and positive impact on learner outcomes.
- Evidence of teaching KS3 and KS4.
- Thorough understanding of the National Curriculum and how young people learn.
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- Effective communication and oracy skills for a range of audiences.
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer:
- Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across our trust.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
- Cycle to work scheme offering savings on a range of bikes and safety equipment via salary sacrifice.
- Access to free eyes tests for DSE users.
- Opportunities for flexible working. Discounts for large national retailers and local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, insurance and much more.
- Membership of the Local Government Pensions Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
- Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
- Family friendly schemes such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and emergency dependent leave.
Further information about the job
If you are passionate about inspiring young musicians and want to contribute to an inclusive school with a refined and engaging curriculum? Then St Hild's Church of England School is ideal for you. Our school community thrives on providing students with extracurricular opportunities within the Performing Arts that enables them to 'live life in all its fullness', we would be delighted to hear from you.
We expect students to strive for excellence and you will join a vibrant learning environment that thrives on creativity, challenge, and intellectual curiosity. We have staged many successful musicals in recent years and have a strong and talented Performing Arts choir with over 25 students that meet every week. Within the Performing Arts Department we believe that education is not just about academic achievement, but about nurturing character, resilience, confidence and a strong sense of self-worth.
The successful candidate will become part of a dedicated Performing Arts Department that excels in delivering a creative and enriching Performing Arts education, ensuring that every student can develop their talent and confidence in all aspects of music. There is an opportunity to teach a unit on the Eduqas Level1/Level 2 Performing Arts Technical Award for the right candidate.
Our school is one of eight primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East.
St Hild’s Church of England School is in an exciting phase of its development and has high ambition for its pupils. With a strong Christian ethos we work effectively across the whole community to improve and enrich the lives of children. We are incredibly proud to be an inclusive school with a higher than average number of children who have additional needs. As a result we prioritise high quality classroom teaching and provide bespoke support where appropriate.
Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Wednesday 6th May 2026.
Expected Interview Date - 13th or 14th May 2026.
NEAT Academy Trust are committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About St Hild's Church of England School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 617 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Hild's Church of England School website
- Email address
- d.gillies@neatat.org.uk
Arranging a visit to St Hild's Church of England School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email d.gillies@neatat.org.uk.
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