Teacher of Music
The Catholic High School, Chester, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 7HS2 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 to M6, UPS 1 to UPS 3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Have the capacity to teach Music across all ages and ability ranges from Key Stage 3 through to Key Stage 5.
Have excellent subject knowledge and be able to deliver an engaging curriculum.
Demonstrate enthusiasm, energy and passion for their subject.
Have fantastic classroom management and organisation.
Willing to work as part of a very successful, supportive and friendly team.
Promote the Catholic ethos of the school.
What the school offers its staff
We firmly believe in the importance of all of our students achieving a Quality First Education, which in turn, enabling our students to believe that they can achieve whatever they want to with hard work, determination and self-motivation.
Our Music curriculum area is a strong one where achievements in all areas of the subject, including GCSE are good.
The Curriculum Leader has high standards from all and staff work hard to ensure all students’ progress.
Outside of the curriculum, the school have had successful Swing Band for a number of years, and a popular Gospel Choir.
The Catholic High School, Chester is an academy where we all strive for excellence. We have a real sense of community, and being part of the community is incredibly important to us.
As part of our school improvement journey, we have clear plans to ensure that outcomes continue to improve.
Our team approach is evident in everything that we do, and this has been a key factor in securing school improvement in recent years. As a Catholic School within the Diocese of Shrewsbury, there is an expectation that the successful candidate will embrace Catholic Life working to demonstrate Catholic Social Teaching in everything that we do.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@christofidelis.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Catholic High School, Chester
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 806 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Catholic High School, Chester website
- Email address
- welcometo@christofidelis.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01244952788
The Catholic High School, Chester is a Catholic Voluntary Academy situated on the western outskirts of Chester approximately one mile from the city centre. It is an 11 to 18 Roman Catholic mixed comprehensive school with over 900 students including a thriving Sixth Form.
The School exists to provide the best Catholic education for all. This applies to all our students whatever their own faith background. Currently around 70% of our students are baptised Catholics and all our students are equally welcome in the school. We value and appreciate the contribution made by those from other faith backgrounds. Students enjoy high quality teaching, wonderful support and the opportunity to grow and develop in the context of the values promoted by the Catholic Church. We are a warm and friendly school where achievement is celebrated and enjoyed whilst we continue to encourage personal qualities such as kindness, resilience and empathy. In all this our aim is to support our pupils to be the best they can be in all that they do.
Arranging a visit to The Catholic High School, Chester
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email welcometo@christofidelis.org.uk.
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