Teacher of Music MPS/UPS 0.6FTE
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4SU17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
6 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.6 FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS / UPS £31,650 - £49,607
What skills and experience we're looking for
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is a happy, successful and dynamic community. We have a national reputation for academic excellence and are well respected in our local community. We highly value our staff and their well-being and allow a significant amount of professional autonomy.
We are looking to recruit a talented and ambitious part time Music teacher who is both an expert practitioner and passionate about the creative arts. The study of music is valued at Durham Johnston and as such features significantly in our ambitious curriculum and wider enrichment offer. Our students are able to study Music throughout Key Stage 3 and at GCSE and A Level.
Teachers at our school are passionate about their subject and passionate about social justice. We believe that every child, regardless of social background, has the right to an enriching and rigorous academic education. We all share a commitment to ensuring the children in our care are able to feel safe, happy and supported to achieve their full potential. All staff in our school staff have a genuine commitment to social justice and ethical leadership and it is important that anyone joining Durham Johnston shares these values. If these values are ones you hold then we would welcome your application.
Applications from both ECTs and more experienced teachers are welcomed.
Informal visits to the school are welcome. If you would like to visit the school, please emailschool@durhamjohnston.org.ukmarked for the attention of Anna Colquitt (Associate Assistant Headteacher) to book a time.
“Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required".
Closing Date:12.00pm on Tuesday 6th May 2025.
If you are returning your application by email please use the following address:recruitment@durhamjohnston.org.uk
What the school offers its staff
Please see Applicant Information Pack.
Commitment to safeguarding
“Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.”
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@durhamjohnston.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1689 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive School website
- Email address
- school@durhamjohnston.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01913843887
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is a happy, successful and dynamic community and we have retained this spirit during this period. We have a national reputation for academic excellence and are well respected in our local community, something of which we are very proud. Staff often stay at Durham Johnston for a significant period of time as we value staff well-being and allow a significant amount of professional autonomy.
Arranging a visit to Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email school@durhamjohnston.org.uk.
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