Teacher of Music (Maternity Cover)

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (80.18% of a full-time teaching week)

Our ideal candidate will be passionate about the power of education to improve the life chances of young people and a committed team player who is driven to raising attainment. You will ideally have experience of teaching music at GCSE and A level. However, we warmly invite applications from less experienced teachers who are interested in teaching at A level with training and support alongside those with a proven track record.

The successful candidate will be joining a supportive faculty which consists of subject specialists who are enthusiastic, dynamic and inspirational teachers of music. You will be able to use your talents to help make a difference to the lives and aspirations of our students.

The Music Department are fundamental to the life of the school and run a wide range of extra-curricular activities, including a swing band, orchestra, student and staff choirs and numerous small ensembles. A willingness to contribute to this exciting aspect of school life is essential. 

This is a temporary, maternity cover contract with an expected start date of 22 April 2025.

Our vision statement 'learning together for the future' is evident throughout the school. There is a focused atmosphere that is conducive to excellent learning, an engaging and broad curriculum and an extensive range of enrichment activities. As a result, our students are well behaved, highly motivated and achieve high academic standards. 

We are student-centred and our aim is for every student to experience first rate learning and teaching. The school motto of 'Integrity, tenacity and service' is at the core of school life. 

What our staff say: 

"During my first term at Ecclesbourne I have felt extremely welcomed by staff and students alike. The school have been beyond supportive and encourage me to be the best teacher I can possibly be. Ecclesbourne inspires pride in its students through presentation, attitude and extra-curricular events. I have never known a school take so much delight in organised student-centred activities that, ultimately, boost the students' ideologies. I have thoroughly enjoyed my first term at Ecclesbourne and I hope that it will be the first of many in an enjoyable career." 

The reward for working at Ecclesbourne is more than financial and we give back to our staff in terms of wellbeing, training and support. In addition, children of members of staff with a minimum of two years’ service at the school at the time of application are included in our admissions criteria. 

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For further information, help with the application process or to visit the school, please contact Tina Spencer-Keyse, Director of Human Resources, at tspencer-keyse@ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk or call 01332 843257.

Our preferred method of application is via the school application form, which can be downloaded below or from our website via the apply button. Completed application forms should be sent to tspencer-keyse@ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk

Please note that we do not accept any applications via CV.

Closing date: 9am on Friday 31 January 2025

We encourage applicants to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications on an earlier date should there be a high number of candidates.  

Our commitment to safeguarding: Our school is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment will be conditional on a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, references, health check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. 

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain convictions are considered “protected”. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers and, if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice Website and on the websites of charities NACRO and UNLOCK. 

Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a school, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics, which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.