Teacher of Music
The Park Community School, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 9AXDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
June 2025 or September 2025
Closing date
6 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
15 January 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.8 contract (26 hours per week)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an enthusiastic, well qualified, Teacher of Music with the ability to make an impact in the classroom and within our extensive extra-curricular programme. We would be particularly interested in a candidate that brings with them experience of ‘Music Technology’ alongside ‘traditional’ music skills. The successful candidate will join us in either June or September 2025.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about teaching and have a passion for music and the amazing impact it can have on young people. We are interested to hear from professionals that have the ability to inspire and engage student and can achieve high quality outcomes in the classroom. We expect all of our staff to have a commitment to students of all abilities and backgrounds in our fully comprehensive secondary school.
We are open to considering experienced teachers, Early Careers Teachers or non-qualified teachers with relevant teaching experience.
What the school offers its staff
Park is a part of the Tarka Learning Partnership (TLP)—which currently consists of Park, five feeder primary schools and a SCITT. The MAT supports Park and ensures academic rigour, collaboration and the further development of teaching and learning. Through Spring 2025, the TLP and another local Trust, Ventrus, will be joining together to provide an even stronger education provision for North Devon.
The school also belongs to the South West
Institute for Teaching (SWIfT), which is a fantastic
hub for CPD, and also Education Futures North
Devon (EFND), an association that covers North
Devon providing supportive mechanisms
between partner schools for staff training,
developing and sharing ideas.
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 hr@theparkschool.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Park Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1416 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Park Community School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@theparkschool.org.uk
Nestled close to the beautiful North Devon coast and at the edge of Exmoor, The Park Community School is one of two 11-16 comprehensive schools in Barnstaple. Park was opened in 1972 following the re-organisation of selective education in the town; however, the origins of the school date back to 1910, with the site housing both the Boys and Girls grammar schools. Many elements of the original buildings remain and these help to link the school to its proud and strong history.
The school currently educates 1472 students, mainly from the town of Barnstaple and outlying villages. In recent years, the popularity of the school has meant that the geographical catchment has increased, with many students now travelling some distance to join us. Most year groups are currently oversubscribed.
The school is a founding member of The Tarka Learning Partnership (TLP), an academy trust with a vision to empower young people in North Devon through learning. The Trust includes Park’s main feeder primary schools - Eden Park Academy, Sticklepath Community Primary Academy, Landkey Community Primary Academy, Roundswell Community Primary Academy, Newport Community School Primary Academy, Fremington Primary School along with North Molton Primary School. TLP also includes the Devon Primary SCITT, a partner dedicated to primary school teacher training.
TLP supports Park and ensures academic rigour, collaboration and the further development of teaching and learning. Park also has strategic alliances with the North Devon Academic Board, and is a member of South West Institute for Teaching (SWIFT) and the North Devon Teaching School Alliance. This reflects a key focus of our vision and governance to ensure continual school development.
As part of the Tarka Learning Partnership we are a Safe Employer and thorough checks will be carried out as part of our commitment to Safer Recruitment. We do not accept Curriculum Vitae. Any successful candidate would be subject to a fully enhanced DBS check, and would be expected to adhere to our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy as well as other mandatory policies
Arranging a visit to The Park Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@theparkschool.org.uk.
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