Teacher of Music
The Joseph Whitaker School, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG21 0AGThis job expired on 14 March 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Required from September 2025
Closing date
14 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
17 February 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full Time / Part Time (0.8FTE)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- M1 - UPS3: £31,650 - £49,084 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors are seeking to appoint a well-qualified Teacher of Music with initiative, drive and determination as well as the ability to teach Music at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.
We have extremely high expectations of our students and staff, and we offer excellent training and professional development opportunities.
This position would be ideal for either someone looking to broaden their experience of music teaching in another school, or an ECT teacher.
On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.
Please emailheadteacher@josephwhitaker.orgif you would like to arrange a tour of the school prior to application and/or interview.
The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.
We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.
The closing date for applications is 9am on Friday 14th March 2025.
Interviews will take place the following week commencing 17th March 2025.
What the school offers its staff
The Joseph Whitaker School is a popular 11-18 school, in Rainworth, a village just outside of Mansfield. It serves the three local villages of Blidworth, Rainworth and Ravenshead and has around 1330 students.
As a school we offer:
- a strong team environment that takes staff well-being seriously
- a dedicated Senior Leadership Team who want to see colleagues progress and flourish in their careers
- support from the wider Trust including numerous CPD opportunities
- access to Schools’ Advisory Service, offering mental health and wellbeing support to staff
- Generous employer contribution to the Teacher Pensions Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Joseph Whitaker School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1371 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Joseph Whitaker School website
- Email address
- headteacher@josephwhitaker.org
- Phone number
- 01623 792327
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Arranging a visit to The Joseph Whitaker School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headteacher@josephwhitaker.org.
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