Music Teacher – Leeds

Inspire. Create. Perform. Make an Impact.

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Role: Music Teacher
Salary: Pay to Scale
Contract: Full-time | Contract
Start Date: September

The Opportunity

We are seeking a passionate, creative and inspirational Music Teacher to join a supportive school in Leeds.

This is an exciting opportunity for a teacher who can inspire pupils through performance, composition, listening and practical music-making, while maintaining high expectations for achievement and behaviour.

ECTs are welcome to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, high-quality Music lessons across the relevant key stages.
• Develop pupils' skills in performance, composition, musical theory and listening.
• Inspire creativity, confidence and a lifelong appreciation of music.
• Use assessment effectively to support pupil progress.
• Adapt teaching to meet the needs of all pupils, including SEND.
• Maintain high standards of behaviour, achievement and professional conduct.
• Contribute to concerts, ensembles, productions and extracurricular activities.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute to the wider life of the school.

⭐ We’re Looking For

• QTS or an appropriate recognised teaching qualification.
• Strong subject knowledge and genuine passion for Music.
• Excellent classroom and behaviour-management skills.
• High expectations of every pupil.
• A commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and pupil wellbeing.
• Enthusiasm for contributing to the wider musical life of the school.

What We Offer

• Pay to Scale
• Professional development and career progression opportunities.
• A supportive and collaborative team.
• Opportunities to develop extracurricular Music.
• Support for ECTs where applicable.
• ❤️ A positive, inclusive school culture.

️ Safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to appropriate pre-employment and safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check where required.

Ready to Inspire?

If you're a creative and ambitious Music Teacher ready to make a difference in Leeds, we'd love to hear from you!

The school expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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