Teacher of Music (Temporary Maternity Leave Cover)
Rhyddings, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3EA26 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Languages
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time Teaching Position
Contract type
- Fixed term - up to 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- M1 to UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Compose Your Career with Us!
Music Teacher wanted!
Dive into a vibrant music department bursting with potential! Join our dynamic Performing Arts team, where you'll collaborate with an experienced specialist and a part-time colleague within the LET Education Trust. Imagine teaching in our state-of-the-art music classroom, equipped with 16 keyboards, cutting-edge software on desktop computers, and spacious breakout practice rooms. Unleash your creativity with our extensive resources: guitars, ukuleles, a vast array of percussion, and drum kits – the possibilities are endless!
Music thrives here! Our popular KS3 program leads seamlessly into a growing KS4 option, and you'll play a key role in shaping its future. Beyond the curriculum, ignite student passion through diverse extracurricular activities, from vocal groups to house bands, and collaborate with visiting instrumental teachers.
Get ready to shine on our 'Venue' stage! Our Performing Arts team produces two or three spectacular performances annually, including a dynamic showcase and a full-scale school musical.
This summer, witness the magic of 'Beetlejuice,' featuring a cast of fifty students, in our professional performance space with tiered seating, immersive sound, and dazzling lighting. This is your chance to create unforgettable musical experiences!
We have excellent training, support and
professional development for all staff from MPS to
UPS. You would be joining Rhyddings at a very
exciting time, we are getting better faster.
This position is a maternity leave cover. While the advertised end date is 31 August 2026, please be aware that the role may conclude earlier if the permanent staff member returns from leave.
Whether you're an ECT looking to launch your
career or an experienced teacher seeking a new
challenge, this exciting opportunity is for you.
What the school offers its staff
Thank you for showing an interest in the post of temporary teacher of music at Rhyddings.The LET Education Trust is a cross-phase multi-academy trust based in Lancashire with both primary and secondary schools as members.
We believe that every child deserves the best education and we create opportunities and experiences for all of them to reach their potential. Building ‘cultural capital’ is vital for our pupils and this occurs from reception up to year 11 through trips, activities, projects, events and residentials, both at home and abroad. We are ambitious for our pupils, meaning we are always striving for excellence and supporting career aspirations through a culture of constant improvement.
Each of our schools is different and this is something we value and celebrate. The uniqueness of each school is supported by strong central services and a school-centred and approachable central team. Most colleagues work in one school but some work across a range of schools where their skills and abilities are needed.
Collaboration is key for LET schools and at the forefront of this is staff development. Joint INSET days with keynote speakers, middle and senior leader training and subject links occur across and between schools and phases. To ensure consistency of approach and sharing of good practice we have termly meetings for our safeguarding leads and our SENCOs, sharing this information is proving invaluable. AI working groups to find the best ways to reduce workload for teaching and support staff are also in place for both primary and secondary phases. School to school liaison around transition is vitally important in ensuring our pupils arrive at secondary school with the necessary skills and helps to ensure a smooth start to year 7.
One of the strengths of the LET Education Trust is school improvement, with a range of high-quality SLEs able to provide support where it is needed, both within and beyond the Trust. We play a part in Initial Teacher Training as part of our remit through the Embrace SCITT. We have successfully trained primary and secondary teachers over the last 10 years with a large number employed locally and within the LET Education Trust.
If you have the highest standards of professional
endeavour, integrity and ethics and would like to be part
of our growing MAT, I look forward to receiving your
application. You can find out more about our Trust at
www.let-edu.org
Commitment to safeguarding
Rhyddings has Child Safeguarding Policies/Procedures in place and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils. Each pupil’s welfare is of paramount importance to us and you are expected to share this commitment. All staff fully comply with the school’s policies/procedures, attend appropriate training, inform the designated person of any concerns, record any potential safeguarding incidents appropriately. Staff are responsible for their own actions and behaviour and should avoid any conduct which would lead any reasonable person to question their motivation and intentions. Staff should work, and be seen to work, in an open and transparent way.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to worthingtong@rhyddings.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Rhyddings
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 642 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Rhyddings website
- Email address
- worthingtong@rhyddings.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01254 231 051
Rhyddings is a warm, welcoming and friendly community. We believe we should all try our Personal Best and accept No Excuses. This culture, alongside high-quality lessons is ensuring our school is moving from strength to strength.
We continue to work hard to prepare the young people we serve and help them realise and reach their potential, providing them with the very best educational experiences. We have been at the heart of the community for over 90 years and although a smaller than average high school, but expanding, we cater for pupils from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Rhyddings serves the East Lancashire old mill town of Oswaldtwistle and surrounding area of Hyndburn. The school enjoys good transport links via the M65 corridor and adjoining networks of M6 and M66.
Pupils are well supported through our Pastoral Year and House Continent system, with year group tutoring further supporting the child. This provides the care and guidance pupils need to perform well across the curriculum as well as healthy competition throughout the year.
We have an active extra-curricular programme and run a number of annual residential trips both here and abroad. Close links with the local Rotary Club provides access to bespoke programmes, community work and charitable activities. Pupils also have the opportunity to participate and complete their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award and some participate in The King’s Trust programme.
Arranging a visit to Rhyddings
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email worthingtong@rhyddings.co.uk.
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