Teacher of Music (Full Time or Part Time Will Be Considered)

The Music Department has developed a strong reputation for excellent teaching and learning which has resulted in excellent results, and a significant number of students studying Music who subsequently go on to study music at leading universities. The Music Department has developed a curriculum which is innovative and focused on developing students’ lifelong love of learning, as well as achieving outstanding examination success.

The Music team is constantly seeking ways to improve and engages with educational research to develop the curriculum to equip our students with the substantive, disciplinary and procedural knowledge and opportunities for success to allow them to take the next step with confidence.

The Music Department operates across both Tonbridge and Sevenoaks campuses. Much development has gone into enhancing the facilities, with keyboards, computers and recording facilities available at both campuses and excellent access to online resources.

We have an outstanding extra-curricular provision which has resulted in recent performances at Cadogan Hall, the Chapel of St. Augustine and the E.M. Forster Theatre. The department regularly visits concert halls in London, particularly the Royal Festival Hall and the Barbican, as well as organizing trips to musicals throughout the academic year. We also have a thriving band program which has resulted in success at Battle of the Bands competitions. 

To provide an outstanding learning experience for students, allowing them to fulfil their potential through the provision of excellent teaching, support and guidance.

All teachers are leaders of learning and are committed to delivering the school’s vision and the high ambitions for the school’s future. Their proactive support leads to sustained improvements and raised standards across the organisation, as a member of the Music Department and tutor teams. They are accountable for specific identified and agreed operational functions within the teams to which they belong and which form part of their day to day work.

Application Closing Date: Monday 20th May, 9am

Shortlist Interview Date: Thursday 23rd May 2024

Early applications are advised as the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the application process. 

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. As this role involves 'regulated activity' with children the successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure application. Employment will be conditional upon the College being satisfied with the result of the Enhanced DBS check and the outcome of all other checks. 

The School will also carry out a check of the Children's Barred List on the successful applicant. Applicants should be aware that it is unlawful for the School to employ anyone to work with children if they are barred from doing so, and it is a criminal offence for a person to apply to work with children if they are barred from doing so. 

This role is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask shortlisted applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.