Teacher of Music
- Type: Contract / Long-term / Supply (depending on availability)
- Location: Caerphilly & surrounding areas
- Start date: ASAP
- Hours: Full-time (part-time considered)
- Pay: Paid to scale (MPS/UPS, dependent on experience)
Are you a passionate Music Teacher who believes in the power of music to inspire creativity, build confidence, and enrich young people's lives?
Elementa Support Services is working in partnership with supportive and forward-thinking secondary schools to recruit enthusiastic and talented Teachers of Music who can deliver engaging, dynamic lessons across the curriculum. This role offers the opportunity to inspire students through performance, composition, and appreciation of music while fostering a lifelong love of the subject within a positive learning environment.
As a Teacher of Music, you will:
- Plan and deliver engaging Music lessons in line with the national curriculum
- Teach practical and theoretical aspects of music across KS3 and KS4 (KS5 desirable where applicable)
- Encourage students to develop their performance, composition, and listening skills
- Create a positive, inclusive, and well-managed classroom environment
- Assess, monitor, and report on student progress effectively
- Promote safeguarding, wellbeing, and positive behaviour at all times
- Support and contribute to extracurricular music activities, performances, and school productions where appropriate
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute to the wider school community
To be considered, candidates must have:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Education Workforce Council (EWC) registration
- An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to apply (Elementa can assist)
- Experience teaching Music at secondary level (including placements)
- Strong classroom management and communication skills
Desirable:
- Experience teaching across KS3 and KS4
- Experience leading or supporting choirs, ensembles, bands, or school productions
- Ability to teach Music Technology or GCSE/A-Level Music
- A reflective and adaptable teaching approach
All applications will be managed by Elementa Support Services as the recruitment partner for this client.
Elementa is committed to the safeguarding of children in all of their processes and all successful applicants will have a full pre-screen to assess their suitability for the role.
Any appointment will be subject to:
- A successful interview process
- Satisfactory references
- Safeguarding & Prevent training
- Education Workforce Council (EWC) registration in the appropriate categories
- Enhanced DBS Disclosure (which may be chargeable at £64.20 unless subscribed to the Update Service)
- Successful completion of a 12-week / 60 paid day employment trial period
- Weekly pay – no waiting for monthly payroll cut-off dates; Elementa pays one week in lieu
- PAYE contract – unless requested otherwise, providing full employment protections
- Training & Support – free or heavily discounted training including Safeguarding, Behaviour Management, Team Teach, SEND, Makaton, and Thrive
- Dedicated candidate manager providing regular welfare contact and ongoing support
- Fair pay policy – paid to scale; any variation agreed in writing prior to placement
- Additional staff support services – access to partner services including tax returns, accountancy, legal advice, and more
- Not currently based within the UK
- Requiring employer sponsorship for UK right to work
- Without UK secondary school teaching experience
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Please apply with your full, up-to-date CV. All applicants will be promptly responded to.
