Teacher of Music
Q3 Academy Tipton, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 7NR21 days remaining to apply
Closing date
17 April 2026 at 10am
Date listed
25 March 2026
Job details
Job role
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Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) MPS / UPS
Teacher of Music job summary
Job Title: Teacher of Music
Location: Tipton
At Q3 Academy Tipton, we aim to:
Support and develop young people who:
are enthusiastic learners and achieve incredible things;
live life to the full in pursuit of what is good, right and true;
lead happy, confident and safe lives;
are unstoppable in the world of work and within their families and communities.
At Q3 Academy Tipton we aim to achieve this through ensuring students know more, do more and achieve more. Our students uphold our values of kindness, ambition, resilience and respect.
Our school as a community challenges, checks and cheers achievements and standards for all staff and students to work towards. We believe all students, staff, families and the community matter, that we care about one another unreservedly.
To learn more about our school: Q3 Academy Tipton - Home
Want to make a difference to young people?
Are you ready to embark on a rewarding journey within an educational community that values increasing opportunities, improving outcomes. We are looking for a Qualified Teacher of Music to join our team. Reporting to the Curriculum Lead you will undertake:
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
To be responsible for adding value to every learner in each teaching group benchmarked against national criteria and data;
to deliver, plan, and prepare lessons in accordance with the planned curriculum.
to deliver learning by utilising Academy Policies.
to work as part of, and contribute to, an exceptional area that ensures creative and innovative learning and teaching occurs in every lesson.
For further details please attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Pay range: MPS/UPS - £32,916 - £51,048
Qualifications and Skills:
Qualified teacher status
A commitment to high standards for all
Continuing good record for professional development
Achievement of high standards
Awareness of the value of assessment data in raising standards
For full details of the post please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
Why The Mercian Trust?
As one Trust we share a common purpose. We call it our social mobility and social justice mission to change our communities through the very best equitable education. When we get this right, it enables our children and young people to fulfil their potential, thrive in the world of work, and make a positive contribution to the local, national and international community. Our recent achievements include:
Sustainable Growth - becoming one of the largest and most diverse trusts in the region
Social Mobility & Social Justice - National recognition for the Trust’s two selective grammar schools who the most successful on the number of local disadvantaged students passing the entrance and joining the schools
Increasing Opportunities - Opening brand-new purpose-built campus in Walsall Town Centre including an alternative provision for students at risk at permanent exclusion from mainstream schools alongside a Digital Skills Hub to provide professionals and employers
Pioneering Spirit - National recognition for pioneering work around youth mental health, including establishing an in-house multi-disciplinary team of clinicians and allied health professionals delivering interventions and providing support to vulnerable students
Outward Looking - Organising and hosting the region’s first Youth Suicide Conference (2023) and Youth Violence Conference (2024) at Villa Park
Innovation and Improvement - A multi-million-pound investment in the digital infrastructure of Trust schools and our Digital Skills Hub underpinning the ongoing transformation of how staff teach, students learn, leaders lead and the whole Trust operates in readiness for the AI-supercharged careers and workplaces of the future.
Want to be a part of something extraordinary? Find out more: The Mercian Trust - Home
What can we offer you:
Benefits:
- Students who are kind, ambitious, resilient and respectful, working in and with well-established systems which allow you to focus on teaching;
- A motivated and supportive staff-body who prioritise students’ achievement;
- Additional non-contact time beyond 10% PPA to support your own self-development and workload;
- Prioritisation of the reduction of workload in teaching;
- Regular celebration of achievement for both students and staff;
- A supportive environment which focuses on all members of our community achieving their best;
- A “birthday day” paid leave of absence to celebrate your special day or use for something else (subject to attendance measures);
- Opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from a wide range of settings including grammar schools and a-typical settings.
Financial, Health and Lifestyle
discounts on everyday purchases (Eden Red)
a comprehensive free of charge health plan (UK Health Care)
a cycle to work scheme via Halfords
For further benefits including education sector leading CPD: The Mercian Trust - What we can offer you
The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.
The Mercian Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
All post holders are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) and satisfactory employment references, as well as identification and qualification checks which will be required before commencing duties.
All appointments are subject to two satisfactory references and online search.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Q3 Academy Tipton
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1558 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Q3 Academy Tipton website
Q3 Tipton has high expectations for all students and is one of nine schools in the Mercian Academy Trust. We embed the ethos of the Trust: “To live life to the full in pursuit of that which is good, right and true” and are passionate about social equality within our community. “They want all
pupils to ‘live life to the full in pursuit of what is good, right, and true’. Pupils understand these expectations and appreciate the positive environment. Q3 Tipton has high expectations for all students and is one of nine schools in the Mercian Academy Trust. We embed the ethos of the Trust: “To live life to the full in pursuit of that which is good, right and true” and are passionate about social equality within our community. “Pupils are becoming motivated and resilient learners who show pride in their achievements, they enjoy their learning. Pupils say this is now a place where they feel safe, supported and heard. Teachers treat pupils as individuals, and pupils welcome this” (Ofsted, 2025). Q3 Academy Tipton received 'Good' from their latest Ofsted Inspection, being described as 'committed to improving outcomes for all pupils' (Ofsted, 2025).
We are a large inclusive and diverse 11 – 19 school. Our students come from many backgrounds, speak different languages and follow different faiths. Students are encouraged to join our advocate groups: anti-racism, anti-sexism, pro-LGBTQIA+ and inter-faith. We are fully committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging for all. We are proud that our staff body reflects the diversity of our student community including our middle and senior leaders.
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