Teacher of Music

Hours: full time or part time

Salary: MPS/UPS. A TLR may be available for appropriately qualified candidates

• Are you a dedicated music teacher who delivers innovative, motivating lessons?
• Are you committed to driving up standards challenging all students to reach their maximum potential?
• Would you like to join a vibrant and inclusive music department with an excellent extra-curricular programme?

Then we would welcome an application to join our well-established, award-winning Music Department. This permanent position will start on 1 September 2024; we are happy to consider part-time or job-share applications, depending on your situation.

The successful candidate will be a confident, motivated teacher with an uncompromising commitment to student achievement and the ability to engage learners of all ages and musical competencies. You should have a strong theoretical background in music, ideally having studied the subject for your first degree.

If successful, you will teach across the range of age and ability from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 5. We deliver practical music lessons to all Key Stage 3 students and the subject is taught either as a GCSE at Key Stage 4 and an A level at Key Stage 5, or through Performing Arts at these key stages.

The department is well led and well resourced, with a Band Room and separate keyboard teaching room, four practice rooms and a large team of peripatetic tutors who teach a wide range of instruments and vocals.

UCC has a unique, inclusive approach to extra-curricular music making and we are looking for a hands-on teacher who shares our belief that all children and young people can be musicians. Our inclusivity was an important factor in our success at the 2022 Music and Drama Education awards, when we were delighted to be named as Outstanding Music Department of the Year.

All our music teachers play a full role in our extra-curricular provision, either instrumental or vocal – preferably both! Our busy extra-curricular timetable caters for students of all ages and abilities, and includes Street Band, Training Band (for beginners), Big Band and Concert Band for the more experienced.

We also have an exciting history of concert tours and have performed in London, at Disneyland, Paris and at towns in the Rhine valley, in addition to various local community events.

You can find out more about the department from the school website (https://ullswatercc.co.uk/items/music/).

This is a great opportunity for either a newly qualified or an experienced teacher to work in a friendly, dynamic environment and to play a full and active role in the continual development of high-quality music teaching and learning, as well as our impressive extra-curricular offer.

About Ullswater Community College

UCC is a larger than average 11–18 comprehensive school serving the biggest catchment area in England. We received an Ofsted Good rating in April 2023 and were recognised as ‘Best Secondary School in Cumbria’ at the annual NewsQuest Educational awards in October 2023.

UCC is a happy place where students and teachers expect to treat one another with respect. We are fiercely ambitious for our students, care deeply about all aspects of their success and value everyone’s unique differences. Our vision is to ensure that UCC is ‘best in county’ in all we do. We offer all our staff:

• A welcoming and supportive community, where staff really do matter – our Staff Wellbeing group is an integral part of the school culture.
• An excellent ECT programme, which is supportive and professionally run.
• An outstanding programme of continuing professional development at all levels, which provides opportunities to develop the skills and qualities to progress your career.
• A committed, supportive and approachable senior leadership team with a clear vision for raising standards and maintaining a responsive and professional working environment.
• Membership of an employee assistance programme.
• Cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme.

We invest heavily in staff development, consider the well-being of colleagues in every development and encourage staff to be fully involved in whole-school and departmental learning initiatives.

We also pride ourselves on our fantastic students and curriculum offer. Our strong pastoral system is organised on a horizontal basis and most teachers are Form Tutors, in which important aspect of their work they are led and supported by key stage Leaders of Achievement and Success.

This is an exciting time to be joining us – we have been named in the school rebuilding programme and anticipate a significant investment or new build in the near future.

To apply

We welcome applications using either the TES application procedure or our own application form. This can be downloaded from our website, where full job details and comprehensive information about the school can also be found. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any queries (hr@ullswatercc.co.uk).

Comprehensive information about the school can be found elsewhere on this website. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any queries (hr@ullswatercc.co.uk).

Closing date for applications: 12 noon Monday 29 April 2024

UCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Employment at UCC is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed; if they are disclosed, the school cannot take them into account.

Please note that we can contact only the successful applicants.