Teacher of Music

Ormskirk School, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2AT

22 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  10 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  17 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Music
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,047.00 Annually (Actual)

Teacher of Music job summary

We wish to appoint a driven, innovative and inspiring Teacher of Music, who will lead the development and improvement of our curriculum at all key stages.

The suitable candidate will be able to identify opportunities to improve the curriculum at all levels and drive the requisite changes within the department, throughout Key Stage 3 and GCSE.

Our Music department has a long history of outstanding results and the team is completely committed to further developing and building on the good practice in school and across the Trust.

The department is well resourced and has well established extracurricular program and a dedicated team of instrumental staff that further support our fantastic musicians in school.

There are opportunities for music concerts throughout the year along with the whole school production once a year.

We are proud to work in partnership with Lancashire Music Service and are the lead centre for their programme of delivery.

This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic and energetic specialist practitioner to join our staff team at a very important time in the school’s development. In return we offer supportive leadership at all levels, a positive learning environment, on-going professional development and the opportunity to make a difference working in a thriving school with wonderful young people, of whom we are very proud.

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.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ormskirk School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1212 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ormskirk School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ormskirk-school

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