Teacher of Performing Arts - Music Specialist
Pendle Vale College, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8LF14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
12 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
28 April 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Drama, Music
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)
Teacher of Performing Arts - Music Specialist job summary
TEACHER OF PERFORMING ARTS - MUSIC SPECIALIST
MPS - Full time required from September 2026
We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, dynamic, and inspirational Teacher of Performing Arts specifically a Music Specialist. We are looking for an effective and enthusiastic classroom teacher who specialises in Music to deliver at KS3 and KS4 with the addition of teaching Drama lessons within the National Curriculum, who will be able to complement our dedicated team of outstanding practitioners. The successful applicant will be prepared to participate in and contribute to the exciting developments in Learning and Teaching that are taking place at Pendle Vale College.
You will have:
The ability to motivate and inspire students
The ability to stimulate curiosity, interest and enjoyment in both Music and Drama
Creative teaching skills and a professional approach
High expectations of students
The determination to raise student achievement
Ability to work well as part of a team
We can offer you:
Excellent resources
Excellent support and professional development opportunities
A hardworking team of colleagues to work with collaboratively
Excellent IT facilities.
Pendle Vale College has a good location, situated just five minutes from the M65. Easily accessible from larger towns and cities of Manchester, Preston, Bradford and Huddersfield, it is also near the smaller rural communities for Pendle, Colne and Skipton. Nelson is under an hour away from the Lake District and North Yorkshire Moors.
For an informal conversation please contact Mrs V Seymour - Curriculum Leader of Performing Arts on 01282 682240 or via email v.seymour@pendlevale.lancs.sch.uk
Closing date for applications - Tuesday 12 May 2026
Interviews - TBC
Further information about the job
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 will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Pendle Vale College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1042 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Pendle Vale College website
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