Teacher of Music
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Teacher of Music to join a flourishing Music Department and play a key role challenging and inspiring our pupils to achieve their full potential in Music.
The successful candidate will inspire our capable and motivated pupils with an exciting and aspirational programme of creative opportunities in a huge range of musical genres, delivering enthusiastic and engaging Music teaching.
They will also be fully involved in providing relevant opportunities for pupils to engage in music tuition, orchestras, ensembles, concerts, chapel services, music tours and musicals/drama productions.
As well as delivering excellent classroom teaching, all staff at Emanuel undertake a pastoral role (as a form tutor, or as a co-tutor if an ECT) and get involved in the wider life of the school through co-curricular activities and outreach programmes.
The successful candidate should be able to teach both GCSE and A Level Music and will be an accomplished musician with the passion to build on the excellent standards in Music at Emanuel.
We are also particularly interested in hearing from applicants who have well developed piano and possibly organ skills and have the capacity to take the lead in the choral side of the department’s work.
Working at Emanuel
There is always a buzz at Emanuel. Colleagues enjoy their work and, like the pupils, are ambitious for the school. With a weekly staff briefing, half termly staff meetings, termly consultative group meetings and a common room committee, all of us are engaged in a lively ongoing dialogue about the school’s aims and aspirations.
Everyone works hard here, and anyone joining us should expect to do the same and share our commitment to the highest standards. At the same time our ethos remains unpretentious, kindly and practical, and there’s a strong sense of community and friendship at the school.
We aim to look after our staff well: we have an appraisal scheme with a focus on employees’ professional development; we sponsor postgraduate courses and a range of training opportunities; we offer salary sacrifice childcare vouchers through TEDS Premier, we offer a healthcare plan via Simply Health that includes counselling and medical support; and we’re committed to supporting staff wellbeing. Financially, all staff benefit from good pension provision and free lunches.
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The closing date for applications is Monday 27th April 2026.
We may close the vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if the right candidate is found.
Do note that interviews may be held at any stage after applications are received, so candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible.
Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Emanuel School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Prior to applying, candidates should read our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy our Recruitment Policy and our Recruitment Privacy Notice.