Salary
Competitive – based on the Surbiton High School Pay Scale
Contractual hours
22.5
Basis
Part Time
Region
Kingston Upon Thames
Job category/type
Music
Date posted
10/09/2025
Job reference
REQ003836
Teacher of Music
Start Date: January or April 2026
Tenure: Permanent, Part-Time (3 days or similar – negotiable)
Salary: Competitive, based on the Surbiton High School Pay Scale
Are you a passionate and inspiring Music educator with a particular interest in choral music? Surbiton High School is seeking a talented Teacher of Music to join our vibrant and ambitious department. We welcome applications from individuals who are committed to nurturing musical excellence and creativity in young people.
About the Music Department
The Music Department at Surbiton High School is vibrant, thriving, and ambitious. We have over 450 individual instrumental and singing lessons taking place each week, and a large team of classroom teachers and VMTs (Visiting Instrumental Teachers). The Department achieves strong outcomes at both GCSE (Edexcel) and A Level (Eduqas), and students regularly leave to study Music at outstanding institutions. The Department runs a very wide range of ensembles across multiple genres, and the busy concert programme includes performances locally and at major venues, including Cadogan Hall and the Royal Festival Hall. The Senior School Music Department has forged strong relationships with the Girls' and Boys's Preparatory School Music Departments. Choral music enjoys a very high profile, and we are ideally looking for a candidate with a strong choral interest.
What We're Looking For
We're ideally seeking someone with strong choral conducting and vocal coaching skills, and excellent subject knowledge. Keyboard skills would be a bonus. You'll be a team player with a creative and energetic approach, ready to contribute to our co-curricular programme and inspire pupils of all abilities.
Your Role Will Include
* Planning and delivering engaging lessons from KS3 to A Level
* Leading and supporting choral and instrumental ensembles
* Creating a positive and inclusive learning environment
* Supporting pupils pastorally as a Form Tutor or Deputy Form Tutor
* Contributing to concerts, trips, and enrichment activities
* Participating in CPD and departmental development
We Offer
* A supportive and forward-thinking school community
* Opportunities for professional development and career progression
* A strong mentoring programme for ECTs
* A chance to make a real impact in a department that values creativity and excellence
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Ready to inspire the next generation of musicians?
Apply now and become part of a school that celebrates creativity, ambition, and the joy of music.
Surbiton High School is culturally diverse and fully committed to celebrating and respecting inclusion and diversity throughout our community.
Surbiton High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service and online/social media searches.
Please note that the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.
For any queries relating to the role or your application, please email