Teacher of Music (Part or Full Time) - September 2026

TEACHER OF MUSIC (Part or full-time, MPS/UPS)

The Governing Board is seeking to appoint

an enthusiastic and well-qualified part or full time teacher of Music from

September 2026.

The

successful candidate will be a Music specialist. They will model at least good

teaching practice and will be able to engage and inspire students of all

abilities both in and out of lessons. They will then extend the subject through

all other year groups in the school, ultimately including A Level, while

developing a vibrant and extensive extracurricular music programme which is

presently in embryonic stages.

The successful candidate will be a strong

practitioner and keen to play a proactive part in promoting the value of

learning Music across the school. They

will work closely with their team and the Head of the Creative and Performing

Arts faculty as their line manager to deliver a challenging curriculum to

engage and inspire students of all abilities both in and out of lessons. They

will also be responsible for managing the work of peripatetic Music teachers. A

bespoke CPD programme will be tailored to meeting their needs, including NPQ

programmes as applicable.

St. John Fisher

Catholic Comprehensive School is a non-selective coeducational secondary school

for students age 11-18. A single site school with free parking, we moved to

world-class brand new buildings in the spring of 2023. This includes a suite of

two dedicated Music classrooms and several collocated Music practice rooms.

Our mission

statement is that ‘St. John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School inspires

students, spiritually and educationally forming them through Faith so that they

can achieve their aspirations and contribute to their community’. As a Catholic school, we are passionate about

the formation of the whole student, making sure that we develop students into

good people as well as ensure they get good results.

The school is in

Rochester, Medway, a 30-minute distance from London by road or high-speed rail

link. Medway benefits from a multimillion-pound regeneration programme bringing

new housing developments and facilities for its inhabitants; it also has the lowest

council tax rates in Kent.

We are happy to

offer visits and informal discussions of the role: please contact Assistant

Headteacher, Ozan Akif (o.akif@stjohnfisher.school) for

further information. No agencies please.

Closing date for applications: 9am on Wednesday

29th April 2026

Interviews may take place on a rolling

basis; early application is advised.

Shortlisted candidates only will be

contacted for interview. St. John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School is an

Equal Opportunities Employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the

welfare of all students. Any offer of appointment will be subject to

satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check will be required for all

successful applican