Trust Specialist Music Teacher

South Hiendley Primary School, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 9BY

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 September 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday 27.5 hrs per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Purpose Summary

• Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all pupils in the class/es ensuring equality of opportunity for all

• Be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct

• Treat pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position

• Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with learners, parents/careers, governors, other staff and external agencies in the best interests of pupils

• Act within, the statutory frameworks, which set out their professional duties and responsibilities and in line with the duties outlined in the current School Teachers Pay and Co

• nditions Document and Teacher Standards (2012)

• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Whole Class Music Teaching: Planning and delivering engaging and progressive whole-class music lessons to children across various primary year groups, fostering a love for music and developing foundational skills.

• Instrumental Provision: Contributing to the development and implementation of an instrumental learning program, with the possibility of providing small group tuition to support children in learning an instrument.

• Ensemble Development: Establishing and leading school ensembles (e.g., choir, orchestra, band) to provide performance opportunities and further develop students' musical talents.

• Curriculum Development: Collaborating with other music specialists and the Director of Arts to design, review, and enhance a comprehensive music curriculum that ensures all children have equitable access to instrumental learning.

• Collaboration: Working effectively as part of a team of specialist music teachers, sharing best practices, resources, and expertise.

• Assessment and Progress Monitoring: Assessing student progress in music and providing constructive feedback to support their development.

Promoting Music: Championing the importance of music within the school community, fostering a vibrant and creative atmosphere.

What the school offers its staff

The Inspire Partnership MAT is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Specialist Music Teacher to join our thriving Arts Curriculum Architect team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a collaborative team of music specialists and work closely with the Director of Arts to shape an ambitious and inclusive music curriculum, ensuring every child has the opportunity to learn an instrument before they leave Primary School.

Our values and vision underpin all we do, so if our vision and values align to yours, then we invite you to join us on our journey.

What we offer:

• The opportunity to be part of a Trust which is committed to the support and development of all staff.

• A commitment to providing you with high quality professional development.

• The opportunity to be part of dedicated staff teams.

• Supportive and caring Senior Leadership Teams.

• Opportunities of co-planning with colleagues.

• Trust wide professional development days.

• Future leadership opportunities.

• Opportunities to work across the Trust.

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.

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

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About South Hiendley Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 190 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: South Hiendley Primary School website
• Email address: hr@inspirepartnership.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/south-hiendley-primary-school

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