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Teacher of Performing Arts Materity Cover (Music)

Flixton Girls School, Manchester, M41 5DR

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• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  24 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 June 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Music
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: M1 - UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Please see attached job description and person specficiation for more detail.

What the school offers its staff

Staff have the ability to book a health and wellbeing day in the calendar year.

Staff have access to a well planned professional development programme throughout the year.

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.

This is a meternity cover role within a fantastic performing arts team. You will be required to teach Music at KS3 and KS4 and also be a form tutor. We also expect candidates to be fully involved in the performing arts extra-curricular provision. Further details of the job description are attached.

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 complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

MATERNITY COVER PERFORMING ARTS (MUSIC) JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPEC.docx - 1.86 MB (opens in new tab)

About Flixton Girls School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 964 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Flixton Girls School website
• Email address: flixtongirls@vantageacademies.co.uk
• Phone number: 0161 9600160
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/flixton-girls-school

At FGS we are specialists in girls’ education providing a nurturing, supportive and challenging environment where girls excel. We welcome girls of all abilities, interests and aptitudes.

Arranging a visit to Flixton Girls School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email flixtongirls@vantageacademies.co.uk.

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