Teacher of Music

The Chase, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3NZ

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  9 February 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  26 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• 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 (3 days a week)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 to UPS £32,916 to £51,048 pa pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and passionate teacher to teach Music throughout KS3, KS4 and potentially KS5 as the department continues to grow.

You will be joining a very successful and supportive department; KS4 and KS5 examination results are above national expectations in terms of both progress and attainment. You will play a key role in shaping a vibrant curriculum that promotes self-expression, collaboration, and cultural appreciation, while supporting students’ academic progress and personal development.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong subject knowledge, innovative teaching strategies, and a commitment to creating an engaging and supportive learning environment that encourages every student to thrive and contribute to a rich extracurricular programme, such as choirs, ensembles, concerts, school productions and music clubs.

This is a great opportunity to join an experienced team where you will have the chance to develop professionally and contribute to the ever-growing success and reputation of The Chase School.

 We are looking for a professional who is:

• Excellent at communicating across all levels
• Resourceful and innovative
• Focused on raising attainment with high expectations for all pupils

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer:

• A well-qualified and experienced team of specialists
• A friendly, well organised and forward-thinking faculty
• A rewarding teaching experience with well-motivated and engaged pupils.

Our school is a fantastic place to work and we would urge any prospective candidate to come and view our school in action and meet some of our wonderful students and staff. Please email us to make an appointment.

Closing date:9th February 2026 at 5 pm

Interview date:TBC

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Chase is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and therefore the successful application for any position will be required to undertake a criminal records check DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) with ID and reference checks. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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Teacher part time Job Description.pdf - 240 KB (opens in new tab)

Music Teacher Person Specification.pdf - 64.1 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Chase

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1407 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Chase website
• Email address: recruitment@chase.worcs.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-chase

The Chase strives to be a school of excellence in every way, and this is naturally made clear in our mission statement:

This school seeks to encourage and reward excellence of every kind, to enable all students to achieve their full potential to become successfully independent, and to stress the importance of caring interdependence.
In pursuit of our mission statement, we strive to instil the following characteristics of effective life-long learning in all students:
• Aspiration
• Respect
• Resilience
• Adaptability

The Chase strives to be more than a school; it is a family, it is a community. Like all good families, The Chase wants our children to be happy and successful in their lives. We want our children to be happy and successful today. We want our children to be excited about the prospect of coming to school, each and every day. To that end, we provide pastoral care second to none; a quality of teaching that inspires young minds and a vast extra-curricular programme that will identify and develop the individual talents of each child. This is a caring, family school, which is insistent on good behaviour, caring interdependence, and strong partnerships between home and school, so all students feel happy, safe and secure as they pursue their studies.

Arranging a visit to The Chase

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@chase.worcs.sch.uk.

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