Music Teacher jobs in Cheshire

Ready to bring a bit of energy and creativity to the classroom? New Directions are looking for enthusiastic Music Teachers to support secondary schools across Wrexham. Whether you’re after occasional supply, regular days or a longer-term placement, we have opportunities to fit around your availability. You’ll be delivering engaging Music lessons across the secondary age range, inspiring pupils and helping them develop their confidence and creativity. General cover may also be required, so we’re looking for someone adaptable who can build positive relationships, manage a classroom confidently and hit the ground running. If you’re passionate about Music and enjoy making a difference in the classroom, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Specification

We welcome experienced teachers as well as newly qualified teachers (NQTs) looking to make their way in the teaching profession. We recruit throughout the academic year for music teachers to deliver from Key Stage 3 (KS3) to Key Stage 4 (KS4).

Typical music teacher duties include:

• Using information and communications technology (ICT), and considering its application in the music classroom at all key stages
• Improvising, composing and performing in small groups
• Developing evaluation, assessment and reporting techniques

As a music teacher you’ll be expected to:

• Hold QTS status
• Teach all areas of your subject specialism
• Organise the classroom and learning resources to create a positive teaching environment
• Plan, prepare and teach lessons that cater for all student ability ranges
• Motivate pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative presentation
• Maintain discipline
• Meet requirements for the assessment and recording of pupils’ development
• Coordinate activities and resources within a specific area of the curriculum, supporting colleagues in the delivery of this specialist area
• Stay up to date with changes and developments in the structure of the curriculum
• Liaise with colleagues and working flexibly, particularly within smaller schools

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

• A dedicated and expert Account Manager
• Regular and varied supply work
• Competitive rates of pay
• Potential long-term roles
• Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
• A network of branches across the UK
• One of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All Wales Framework Agreement
• We are the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales
• Recommend-a-friend scheme
• Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.