20 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    7 March 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    31 January 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Music

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS + TLR2A (currently £3,391 p.a. with responsibility for overseeing the curriculum)

Teacher of Music job summary

Workington Academy is seeking to appoint an innovative and enthusiastic teacher of Music that will be given the additional responsibility of overseeing the curriculum. The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner, who can motivate and inspire students and who will be keen to make a significant contribution to the further development of our Expressive Arts department. If you are an innovative, dynamic and passionate teacher we would welcome your application. This post is suitable for NQTs or experienced teachers.

The Academy is increasing in popularity and has rising student numbers. This is an exciting time to join Workington Academy as we are part of a forward thinking and innovative Multi Academy Trust who are committed to cooperative and collaborative approaches. We invest in our staff with excellent CPD and by ensuring that they have every opportunity to grow and develop.

The school is committed to safe recruitment procedures and applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS. If you require any further information about the role then please contact Alexandra Merricks by email at amerricks@workingtonacademy.org.

The Cumbria Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, on line searches are carried out on successful candidates.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

About Workington Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1276 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

School location

Similar jobs nearby

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Cumbria