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Prep Music Teacher

Prep Music Teacher

Westholme School

Blackburn with Darwen

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Salary:
Westholme Scale Point
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
ASAP
Apply by:
27 January 2025

Job overview

Job title: Prep Music Teacher

Grade: Westholme Scale Point

Start: ASAP

Contract: Fixed Term until Aug 2025

Permanent (Part Time) Position. 0.4 FTE over 2.5 days


We are delighted to have an opportunity for a talented and well-qualified Prep Music Teacher to join Prep. This is a fixed term contract until August 2025.

This is a very exciting time to join Westholme Prep. We are looking for a well-qualified Prep Music Teacher to join our enthusiastic team at one of the leading independent 4 – 18 schools in the North.

The successful candidate will join friendly and supportive staff who are committed to working together to achieve the best for our children to help them grow and develop into independent, resilient and life-long learners. The successful candidate will have qualified teacher status, Honours degree or equivalent qualification in Music and experience teaching music in the primary age range in more than one key stage / phase – EYFS/KS1 or KS2 or equivalent education setting.


Purpose of the Prep Music Teacher role:

  • To lead the provision of music across the Prep School to ensure excellent opportunities for all children.
  • To teach Music within the School curriculum and to carry out such other associated duties as are reasonably assigned by the Principal.
  • Seek to establish and maintain productive relationships to promote understanding of music.
  • To promote the vision, aims and values of the school and contribute to the implementation of the School Strategic Development Plan.


A willingness to be involved in extra-curricular activities such as clubs, competitions and educational visits is essential, and other interests which are particular strengths of the successful candidate would also be welcome.

Please download our attached recruitment pack to read more about this wonderful opportunity as Prep Music Teacher with Westholme School.


Closing date: Monday 27th January, 9:00am

Interview date: Week commencing 27th January 2024


Applicants who have any questions can email our HR team: hr@westholmeschool.com


Full details are also available from the School’s website www.westholmeschool.com or via email: hr@westholmeschool.com 


How to apply:


Please apply here on Tes via the Quick apply now button.


Charity Number 526615 

Westholme School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all staff must share this commitment – please refer to our Safer Recruitment and Safeguarding policies on the website.

Westholme School is committed to equality of opportunity in all areas of its work. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.

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About Westholme School

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  • Westholme School
  • Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road, Blackburn
  • Lancashire
  • BB2 6QU
  • United Kingdom
+44 1254 506070

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Working for Westholme is a wonderful experience

Westholme is an incredible School. Pioneering the future of education, it is certainly a very exciting time to join our innovative, close-knit and supportive family of staff.

Our unique educational philosophy is predicated on providing unrivalled holistic excellence, from 4 to 18 years, placing an equal balance on academia, performing arts, sport, creative arts and technology. A plethora of experiences are offered inside and outside the classroom which fosters kind, confident, well-rounded and happy young people; they really are a joy to teach. One of the most distinctive Westholme hallmarks is the tangible warmth everyone feels from the moment you arrive at our beautiful, picturesque campus with panoramic views of the Ribble Valley – simply a stunning, inspirational and uplifting place to work every day!

Westholme has invested significantly with our newly constructed state-of-the-art Prep for pupils 4 – 11. The first-class facilities on site offer a stimulating environment to provide unsurpassed experiences for all students from 4 – 18 in our full-sized professional theatre; a new music department equipped with recording studio; contemporary INSPIRED Sixth Form; seven modern laboratories that support the three separate sciences; a 20m swimming pool; 7 hard courts for tennis and netball, a floodlit astroturf, sports pitches, and fully equipped sports hall.

The extensive co-curricular provision is the cornerstone of the education ethos with over 100 clubs, activities and societies every week.

Prep pupils are wholeheartedly empowered to exceed their potential through a ground-breaking curriculum, Senior students develop 21st century skills first through an extensive holistic curriculum and in our INSPIRED Sixth Form, currently the highest achieving Sixth Form in Lancashire, students culminate their journey with incomparable 1:1 support, leadership, networking and entrepreneurial experiences.

Westholme is more than a school and if you’d like to join a highly energised and innovative team, we would love to hear from you!

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