Teacher of Music (maternity cover)

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If you are passionate about inspiring young musicians and want to contribute to an inclusive school with a refined and engaging curriculum? Then St Hild’s Church of England School is ideal for you. Our school community thrives on providing students with extracurricular opportunities within the Performing Arts that enables them to ‘live life in all its fullness’, we would be delighted to hear from you.

We expect students to strive for excellence and you will join a vibrant learning environment that thrives on creativity, challenge, and intellectual curiosity.  We have staged many successful musicals in recent years and have a strong and talented Performing Arts choir with over 25 students that meet every week. Within the Performing Arts Department we believe that education is not just about academic achievement, but about nurturing character, resilience, confidence and a strong sense of self-worth.

The successful candidate will become part of a dedicated Performing Arts Department that excels in delivering a creative and enriching Performing Arts education, ensuring that every student can develop their talent and confidence in all aspects of music. There is an opportunity to teach a unit on the Eduqas Level1/Level 2 Performing Arts Technical Award for the right candidate.

We are looking for a colleague who has:

• A proven track record of high-quality teaching and positive impact on learner outcomes.
• Evidence of teaching KS3 and KS4.
• Thorough understanding of the National Curriculum and how young people learn.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Effective communication and oracy skills for a range of audiences.

Our school is one of eight primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East.

St Hild’s Church of England School is in an exciting phase of its development and has high ambition for its pupils. With a strong Christian ethos we work effectively across the whole community to improve and enrich the lives of children. We are incredibly proud to be an inclusive school with a higher than average number of children who have additional needs. As a result we prioritise high quality classroom teaching and provide bespoke support where appropriate.

In return we offer:

• Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across our trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
• Cycle to work scheme offering savings on a range of bikes and safety equipment via salary sacrifice.
• Access to free eyes tests for DSE users.
• Opportunities for flexible working. Discounts for large national retailers and local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, insurance and much more.
• Membership of the Local Government Pensions Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
• Family friendly schemes such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and emergency dependent leave.

Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Wednesday 6th May 2026.

Expected Interview Date – 13th or 14th May 2026.

NEAT Academy Trust are committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.