Teacher of Music
The Tiffin Girls' School, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5PL9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
9 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 September 2025 until 31 August 2026
Pay scale
- M1 to UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Candidates suitable for the role will:
- be confident in teaching Music to GCSE students and with the potential to teach to A-Level students. New teachers will be supported in developing the knowledge and skills necessary for teaching A level over time
- be an active practical musician with choral or instrumental experience, who is keen to be involved in co-curricular music making. There are opportunities to work in collaboration with the drama department to co-produce shows and musical productions
- be willing to use a range of strategies to teach across the ability range
- have some experience in the use of Sibelius and GarageBand to enhance teaching
- be passionate about personal and professional development and demonstrate a willingness to engage with the findings of evidence-based research through our whole school CPD programme.
- help extend and enrich students’ school experiences beyond the curriculum
- have the ability to communicate effectively with staff, students and parents
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- the opportunity to join a highly successful and collaborative department with a wide range of expertise
- a well-established curriculum with high quality lesson resources available for all Key Stages
- a stimulating and creative environment in a school where extra-curricular activities flourish
- a diverse workplace, with an engaged student and staff community who are currently collaborating on a review of the school’s approach to equality, diversity and inclusion
- a two-week October half term
- a caring environment where the work-life balance of teachers is proactively supported by the governors and senior leadership team
- a wide range of online paid resources to support teaching and learning
- numerous other benefits (please see our attached information pack)
Further details about the role
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Teacher of Music, who is a skilful practical musician, to share their knowledge and love of their subject in our vibrant, caring and diverse community, where a ‘Love of Learning’ is evident in every student interaction. We greatly value the role that music plays in the curricular and co-curricular life of the school and in the all-round development of the students.
There is an extensive range of concerts throughout the year for our thriving orchestras, choirs and instrumental ensembles, and you will be continuing the school’s strong tradition of delivering outstanding performances in school and at various external concerts. Alongside this, examination results are also outstanding and many of our young musicians go on to study music at Oxbridge (many with choral scholarships), Russell Group Universities and music conservatoires.
Our thriving and committed department is enhanced by a large team of peripatetic staff and a music administrator. Additionally, the department is well supported by a highly motivated and hard-working parent body, Tiffin Girls’ Music Society, which has a high profile at events and is an active fundraiser.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Tiffin Girls’ School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share and support this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to both a full employment history and child protection check, and will also be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring (criminal record) check.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@tiffingirls.org
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Tiffin Girls' School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1236 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Tiffin Girls' School website
- Email address
- recruitment@tiffingirls.org
- Phone number
- 020 8546 0773
The Tiffin Girls’ School, a selective state school and stand-alone Academy, is a vibrant and happy community where the students take centre stage. The school is currently home to 1,235 students, aged between 11 and 18, and is now into its 143rd year. The school is a six form entry selective school, with 180 students in each year group and over 340 in the Sixth Form.
The school prides itself on encouraging students to aspire to do the best in everything they do, whether that be: academic excellence, a passion and enthusiasm for the creative and performing arts, sporting prowess, or student leadership. A broad and challenging curriculum sits alongside a stimulating and rewarding range of extracurricular activities, many of which are student-led, and these elements of school life combine to develop inquisitive, confident, dynamic and successful young people ready for their future lives as global citizens.
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