Teacher of Music

Teacher of Music

Hours: Full time, part time 

•    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 award-winning Music Department. This permanent position will start on 1 September 2025; we are happy to consider part-time or job-share applications, depending on your situation.

About you

Our 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 or BTEC at Key Stage 4 and an A level or BTEC at Key Stage 5.

About the Music Department

The department is well led and well resourced, with a Band Room and two separate keyboard teaching rooms, three 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. We are also a Music Mark school, which recognises our commitment to high-quality music education.

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 Choir, Street Band, Training Band (for beginners), Concert Band (for the more experienced), Big Band, Brass Group, String Group and Riff club (Rock bands).

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)

UCC is a happy school, where students and teachers expect to treat one another with respect.

We are 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.

We’re intensely 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 our teaching staff:

•    A welcoming and supportive community where staff really do matter – our Staff Wellbeing group is an integral part of the school culture.
•    An outstanding programme of continuing professional development at all levels, which provides opportunities to develop the skills and qualities to progress your career.
•    An excellent ECT programme, which is supportive and professionally run.
•    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 the Health Assured 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 Leaders of Achievement and Success.

This is an exciting time to be joining us – we are part of the school rebuilding programme and anticipate a significant investment or new build in the very near future.

UCC is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified teachers and early careers teachers (ECTs).

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).

We encourage applications from all members of society, regardless of background, gender, ethnicity, disability or age (as long as you're over 18). Please note that we do not hold a Home Office sponsor licence.

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 be aware that we may perform an online search if you accept an invitation to interview.

Closing date for applications: 9am Tuesday 22 April 2025

We aim to hold interviews the following week

Please note that we can contact only the successful applicants.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if a suitable candidate is found.