Location: Kent
Contract: Full Term
Start Date: Immediate
Working Pattern: 1 day per week
Teaching: Key Stages 3 & 4
Daily Rate: £178 - £277 per day, depending on experience
Are you a passionate and inspirational Music Teacher looking for a rewarding opportunity in a high-achieving secondary school?
We are delighted to be working with a highly regarded, academically successful grammar school in Kent, seeking an enthusiastic Music Teacher to join its vibrant and ambitious department for one day per week, starting immediately and continuing for a full term.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a teacher who wants to make a genuine impact in the classroom while working with motivated, talented and curious young people.
About the Role
As a Music Teacher, you will teach Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 Music, delivering engaging, challenging and practical lessons that inspire students to develop their musical understanding, creativity and confidence.
Music at the school is a highly practical subject, with students learning through an exciting combination of listening, performing and composing. The curriculum explores a wonderfully diverse range of musical styles and traditions, including popular music, film music, blues, reggae, hip hop, Indian classical music, Baroque music and the development of music technology.
At Key Stage 4, students develop their skills through areas including film music, popular music and world rhythms, alongside ongoing performance and composition work.
You will have the opportunity to encourage students to become confident musicians, challenge their thinking and help them develop their skills across performance, composition and musical analysis.
Why This Opportunity?
This is much more than simply covering a timetable for a day a week.
You will be joining a happy, purposeful and vibrant school community with exceptionally high academic standards and a strong commitment to both academic excellence and personal success.
The school places students at the heart of everything it does and is committed to developing confident, caring, curious and ambitious young people. Its three core values - Curiosity, Courage and Compassion - underpin the wider culture of the school.
You can expect:
Highly motivated and engaged students
A strong culture of academic excellence and high expectations
A broad, ambitious and thoughtfully sequenced curriculum
A genuinely practical and creative approach to Music
Students who are encouraged to think hard, take intellectual risks and develop independence
A supportive and forward-thinking teaching environment
Excellent opportunities for enrichment and wider musical experiences
A school that values both student achievement and wellbeing
The chance to make a real difference within a thriving Music department
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a teacher who:
Is passionate about Music and loves sharing that enthusiasm with young people
Can inspire students across Key Stages 3 and 4
Has strong subject knowledge and confidence across performance, composition and musical understanding
Can create engaging, purposeful and practical lessons
Has high expectations of students and themselves
Encourages creativity, curiosity and independent thinking
Is committed to helping every student achieve their potential
Is an excellent communicator and positive role model
Can quickly build strong relationships with students and colleagues
Brings energy, enthusiasm and a genuine love of teaching
An Opportunity to Make an Impact
If you are a musician and educator who believes that Music should be experienced, created and performed - not simply studied, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
You will be joining a school where students are encouraged to explore, question, create and perform, while developing the resilience, confidence and determination they need for life beyond school.
If you're ready to inspire the next generation of musicians, we'd love to hear from you.
Salary & Contract
£178 - £277 per day, depending on experience.
1 day per week, starting immediately and continuing for a full term.
Apply now to secure this exciting Music Teacher opportunity.
Reeson Education:
Reeson Education is the England's Premier Recruitment Agency. Established in 2006 by experienced teachers, education professionals and recruitment specialists, we have built our business and reputation on the cores values of honesty, integrity and excellence.
We care about education and the provision of education and have established an excellent reputation with schools and teachers alike.
At Reeson Education we work closely with a large network of Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. Our client base provides us with an abundance of available daily supply, long term and permanent opportunities across all age groups in all areas of London.
Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Please note, where a salary or daily rate range is stated, the higher rate applies to candidates who meet the enhanced experience, training or qualification requirements specified within the advert. All daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07
Salary description
£178.00 - £277.00 per day