Location: Beaconsfield
Overview
The Beaconsfield School is looking for a well-qualified and enthusiastic Teacher of Music to join their successful Performing Arts department at Easter 2026.
This is a full-time position; however, this is flexible and all applications will be considered.
Term time only
Salary type: MPS/UPS
Salary Details: plus Fringe allowance
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Closing date: 12/01/2026
Interviews to be held: TBC
About us
As a school we are creative in our curriculum and we treat each child as an individual; because of this, learning and progress is at the centre of everything we do. We work towards making the selective system irrelevant. We have 870 students, with a growing 6th form and over 100 staff at the school.
About the role
You will be joining a department that is comprised of a Head of Performing Arts, Drama specialist and a Lead teacher of Music.
Music provision at the school has grown in recent years, the school is now in it’s third year of offering GCSE Music.
The school works closely with the Bucks Music Trust, to provide peripatetic music lessons and in addition has a post 16 offer for Musical Theatre via Buckinghamshire Performing Arts.
We are very supportive of Music and the Performing Arts and students are very keen to participate in Music in all forms.
This is an exciting time to join our school as we have recently joined Danes Educational Trust, so there is a network of specialist Music teachers to collaborate with.
The Department benefits from a fortnightly timetabled collaborative planning period, giving staff time to reflect on subject pedagogy and continuously strive to improve.
About you
Education/Qualifications and Training - Essential:
Relevant degree
Qualified Teacher Status and experience of teaching KS3 and KS4
Desirable:
Recent participation in a range of relevant in-service training
Knowledge, Skills & Experience - Essential:
Understanding of engaging Teaching and Learning Strategies
Reflective teaching
Understanding of use of assessment date to raise achievement
Ability to use ICT effectively to support children’s learning
Understanding behaviour management strategies
Be able to plan for a range of abilities
Able to communicate effectively with students and parents about student’s progress
Desirable:
A willingness to seek specialist advice and awareness of where to seek it
Ability to demonstrate sound balanced judgement with decisiveness, flexibility and integrity
Flexible and willing to undertake a range of tasks including contributing to the school’s extra-curricular provision