Music Curriculum Lead (KS3)
Manchester Communication Academy
Manchester Communication Academy
- £32,916 - £51,048 per year
- New
- Expiring soon
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- MPS1 - UPS3 plus TLR2a
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September
- Apply by:
- 18 May 2026
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified teacher to lead KS3 music as part of our exceptional and
inspirational Creative Arts faculty. This new role has been created to help continue the ongoing
improvements in scale and success that the department has experienced over recent years. We are
looking for someone with excellent subject knowledge who has a desire to take responsibility for teaching,
learning and outcomes at KS3 as well as contributing to teaching one or more of our KS4 courses. A
working knowledge of music technology might be beneficial. You are warmly welcomed and encouraged
to arrange a tour of the school to meet the team, the students and to view our outstanding facilities.
The music department consists of a Head of Department, a classroom teacher and three full-time
peripatetic tutors (Voice, Guitar & Bass, and Drums). As a school, we are very fortunate to be able to
provide the very best resources for our students and the department currently benefits from a vast range
of teaching space including three large teaching rooms, a recording studio, and four music practise rooms
with large screens. Within these spaces, you will find a total of 5 digital pianos, almost 40 keyboards, 4
drum kits, hand percussion, 12 guitars, and 6 basses.
Attainment in, and appetite for music is exceptional. In addition to facilitating over 70 level 2 and level 3
qualifications year on year the department runs multiple clubs after school, during lunchtimes and breaks,
and stages at least 6 public performances annually. Consequently, the music department’s profile is
significant within the context of the school’s overall strategy to providing the very best educational and
creative learning opportunities for our young people. Additionally, due to our commitments to, and
passion for music making we are proud to have formed lasting partnerships with the London College of
Music and Edge Hill University.
Deadline for applications is Monday 18th May 2026 at 8am.
Interested in Applying?
We view the application process as mutual; not only must you be the right fit for us, but the school must also be the right fit for you. If you're intrigued by this opportunity, feel free to reach out to discuss the role further.
Manchester Communication Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service
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About Manchester Communication Academy
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- Manchester Communication Academy
- Silchester Drive, Harpurhey
- Manchester
- M40 8NT
- United Kingdom
Why Join Us?
Manchester Communication Academy is a highly successful 11-16 comprehensive school in north Manchester. In 2023, the school was placed in the top 10 % of schools nationally based on key stage 4 outcomes and has consistently secured student progress outcomes that are significantly above the national average.
Manchester Communication Academy is also host to Manchester Communication Research School, part of a national network of schools that is partnered with the Education Endowmment Foundation to support schools to effectively embed evidence informed practice that will break the link between family income and educational attainment. This means that the school is at the forefront of evidence informed practice and offers opportunities for involvement in wider national partnerships with other successful schools.
Manchester Communication Academy is part of Greater Manchester Academies Trust. Leaders and teachers across the Trust are driven by the aim of mitigating the impact of social disadvantage. This is achieved through a collective ownership from all leaders and teachers to prioritise the highest quality teaching and learning combined with effective partnerships with families and the wider community. We achieve this through recruiting on values; a significant investment in the highest quality, evidence informed professional development; and a highly skilled family partnership and social investment team.
The Trust is fully committed to it’s ethos of with you…for you…about you…Not just for our students but also for all of our staff.
Student and Staff well-being is high on our agenda and your professional development and interests are a priority for us. We want our young people to get the best possible deal and that can only be achieved if their teachers are happy, healthy and know that they are valued. Our commitment to you includes but is not exclusive to:
No marking policy-feedback policy is evidence informed.
No written reports.
One Flexi-Day a year, fully paid.
All quality assurance is collaborative and transparent-we do not apply judgements.
All funeral requests granted without question.
We expect you to attend your child’s nativity or open morning.
No meetings after school.
No additional cover outside of directed time.
Teaching staff have 20% protected non-contact time.
All detentions are centralised and facilitated by pastoral team, not teachers.
We develop leadership positions and undertake shadow-staffing/succession planning
exercises to see who we need to retain.
PM is called Performance Development and we focus on how to continue to thrive and excel
in the areas of your role that you already enjoy and demonstrate brilliance.
All new staff are buddied up with a mentor outside of their faculty area.
We make a big deal out of events that support your well-being, such as random acts of kindness, Macmillan coffee mornings, cultural diversity celebrations, Thank a Teacher. Staff are recognised and rewarded through our staff recognition scheme
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