Music Teacher

Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Music Teacher to join our Performing Arts Faculty. The post-holder will deliver high-quality teaching and learning, inspire a passion for Music across the school, and contribute actively to the ongoing development of our curriculum. Working closely with our newly appointed Curriculum Leader for Music, you will help shape an engaging, inclusive and ambitious musical offer that enables all students to thrive.

You will teach across a range of Key Stages, ensuring lessons are well-planned, dynamic, and responsive to the needs of all learners. Beyond the classroom, you will support the wider life of the Performing Arts Faculty, contributing to concerts, productions, enrichment activities and events that raise the profile of Music within and beyond the school community.

• Demonstrates a deep enthusiasm for Music and for nurturing a love of learning in the subject.
• Has strong subject knowledge and is committed to delivering consistently high-quality lessons that maximise student progress.
• Brings creativity, energy, and initiative to curriculum development and collaborative working.
• Uses a range of teaching strategies and technologies to engage, challenge and motivate students of all abilities.
• Values teamwork and contributes positively to the wider Performing Arts Faculty.
• Is committed to their own professional development and to supporting whole-school priorities.
• Upholds high standards of behaviour, safeguarding, and student wellbeing.

• Inspire students through excellent subject expertise, engaging teaching and high expectations.
• Work collaboratively with the Curriculum Leader to review, refine and enhance the Music curriculum.
• Promote participation and achievement in Music, ensuring students make strong progress and take pride in their learning.
• Make effective use of ICT, digital audio workstations and other technologies to enrich learning.
• Contribute to a vibrant extra-curricular programme, including ensembles, performances and whole-school events.
• Build positive relationships with students, colleagues and families, promoting the school's values and ethos.
• Play a full part in school life, supporting the Creative Arts Faculty to deliver high-quality experiences within and beyond the classroom.

Fulford School continues to be recognised nationally for its exceptional standards, most notably being named The Sunday Times Comprehensive Secondary School of the North 2025, an accolade that reflects the outstanding achievements of our students at GCSE and A level and the collective dedication of our staff, families, and wider community. Alongside this, the school has earned a number of further awards and quality marks that celebrate not only academic excellence but also our commitment to character development, inclusion, and high-quality learning experiences.

These recognitions demonstrate our ongoing ambition to provide an environment where students thrive, grow, and achieve their very best, and they reinforce our reputation as a school that consistently aspires to - and achieves - exceptional outcomes.

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