Teacher of Music

We would like to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic Teacher of Music to join our successful and committed team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach Music from KS3 through to KS5 and incorporate Music Technology into KS3 and KS4 We offer Edexcel GCSE Music at KS4 and Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Music Performance at KS5. We are also proud of our extensive extra-curricular provision and, working closely alongside the Drama department, produce full-scale school productions and musicals each year. Music also plays a central role in our termly masses and wider electives programme, including opportunities such as Digital Music Production, Singing Club and instrumental ensembles. The department is keen to take up performance opportunities and experiences for our students in the local area and, as such, students have performed as part of the Eton Carol Service in St George’s Chapel and at Slough Town Football Stadium in recent years. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly motivated learning community of approximately 1000 students (including 205 in the Sixth Form) where we have a deep-rooted belief in professional development. In exchange for hard work and a commitment to the school, we will ensure that you are prepared for the next stage in your teaching career. At St Joseph’s we challenge our teachers to “love the children, and to let them know that they are loved,” through everything we do with our students to “Unlock the Belief” in themselves and others. To support teachers in this mission we support teachers by: We have a behaviour system that lets teachers teach We treat teachers like surgeons with weekly CPD and training All teachers are included in our reading and electives programme We work hard for the children and we care for each other like a family Our GCSE results in Summer 2025 were exceptionally strong, with 68% of students achieving Grade 4+ in English and Maths, and 43% achieving Grade 5+ in English and Maths and an overall Progress 8 score of +0.45. Join an Outstanding Catholic school where ‘the Catholic ethos permeates every aspect of school life’ and “Staff are deeply committed to the mission of the school, creating a culture where pupils flourish.” (Section 48 Inspection, 2025). We believe in professional development. In exchange for hard work and a commitment to the school, we will ensure that you are prepared for the next stage in your teaching career. St Joseph's is a successful oversubscribed Catholic secondary school within easy reach of both the M4 and M40 motorways and the Elizabeth Line directly into London. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The school complies with the DBS Code of Practice regarding criminal record information and will not discriminate unfairly against any applicant on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. A copy of the school’s Child Protection