Teacher of Music

Hours: Full time, part time 

•    Are you a dedicated music teacher who delivers innovative, motivating lessons?
•    Are you committed to driving up standards challenging all students to reach their maximum potential?
•    Would you like to join a vibrant and inclusive music department with an excellent extra-curricular programme?

Then we would welcome an application to join our award-winning Music Department. This permanent position will start on 1 September 2025; we are happy to consider part-time or job-share applications, depending on your situation.

About you

Our successful candidate will be a confident, motivated teacher with an uncompromising commitment to student achievement and the ability to engage learners of all ages and musical competencies. You should have a strong theoretical background in music, ideally having studied the subject for your first degree.

If successful, you will teach across the range of age and ability from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 5. We deliver practical music lessons to all Key Stage 3 students and the subject is taught either as a GCSE or BTEC at Key Stage 4 and an A level or BTEC at Key Stage 5.

About the Music Department

The department is well led and well resourced, with a Band Room and two separate keyboard teaching rooms, three practice rooms and a large team of peripatetic tutors who teach a wide range of instruments and vocals.

UCC has a unique, inclusive approach to extra-curricular music making and we are looking for a hands-on teacher who shares our belief that all children and young people can be musicians. Our inclusivity was an important factor in our success at the 2022 Music and Drama Education awards, when we were delighted to be named as Outstanding Music Department of the Year. We are also a Music Mark school, which recognises our commitment to high-quality music education.

All our music teachers play a full role in our extra-curricular provision, either instrumental or vocal – preferably both! Our busy extra-curricular timetable caters for students of all ages and abilities, and includes Choir, Street Band, Training Band (for beginners), Concert Band (for the more experienced), Big Band, Brass Group, String Group and Riff club (Rock bands).

We also have an exciting history of concert tours and have performed in London, at Disneyland Paris and at towns in the Rhine valley, in addition to various local community events. 

You can find out more about the department from the school website (https://ullswatercc.co.uk/items/music/).

This is a great opportunity for either a newly qualified or an experienced teacher to work in a friendly, dynamic environment and to play a full and active role in the continual development of high-quality music teaching and learning, as well as our impressive extra-curricular offer.

About Ullswater Community College (UCC)

UCC is a happy school, where students and teachers expect to treat one another with respect.

We are a larger than average 11–18 comprehensive school serving the biggest catchment area in England. We received an Ofsted Good rating in April 2023 and were recognised as ‘Best Secondary School in Cumbria’ at the annual NewsQuest Educational awards in October 2023.

We’re intensely ambitious for our students, care deeply about all aspects of their success and value everyone’s unique differences. Our vision is to ensure that UCC is ‘best in county’ in all we do. We offer our teaching staff:

•    A welcoming and supportive community where staff really do matter – our Staff Wellbeing group is an integral part of the school culture.
•    An outstanding programme of continuing professional development at all levels, which provides opportunities to develop the skills and qualities to progress your career.
•    An excellent ECT programme, which is supportive and professionally run.
•    A committed, supportive and approachable senior leadership team with a clear vision for raising standards and maintaining a responsive and professional working environment.
•    Membership of the Health Assured employee assistance programme.
•    Cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme.

We invest heavily in staff development, consider the well-being of colleagues in every development and encourage staff to be fully involved in whole-school and departmental learning initiatives.

We also pride ourselves on our fantastic students and curriculum offer. Our strong pastoral system is organised on a horizontal basis and most teachers are Form Tutors, in which important aspect of their work they are led and supported by Leaders of Achievement and Success.

This is an exciting time to be joining us – we are part of the school rebuilding programme and anticipate a significant investment or new build in the very near future.

UCC is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified teachers and early careers teachers (ECTs).

To apply

We welcome applications using either the TES application procedure or our own application form. This can be downloaded from our website, where full job details and comprehensive information about the school can also be found. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any queries (hr@ullswatercc.co.uk).

We encourage applications from all members of society, regardless of background, gender, ethnicity, disability or age (as long as you're over 18). Please note that we do not hold a Home Office sponsor licence.

UCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Employment at UCC is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed; if they are disclosed, the school cannot take them into account.

Please be aware that we may perform an online search if you accept an invitation to interview.

Closing date for applications: 9am Tuesday 22 April 2025

We aim to hold interviews the following week

Please note that we can contact only the successful applicants.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if a suitable candidate is found.

 

Required 1st September 2025
Teacher of MFL (French + German)
·    Permanent position
·    Full time
Dowdales School is a proud, thriving and ambitious community. Here, we work together, as one, to ensure that everyone thrives in everything that they do. As a whole school, and as individuals, we aim high: wanting the very best for all. Everyone in Dowdales School leads by example ensuring that we treat each other as we want to be treated ourselves.

We are a community school with 822 students aged 11-16 years on roll. Situated in the historic town of Dalton in Furness, we enjoy being on the fringe of the Lake District National Park. As an Ofsted rated ‘good’ school, we believe in high expectations, excellent teaching and ambition for every young person.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Teacher of MFL to join our well-established and successful department. The department consists of three full time teaching staff supported by language assistants at KS4.  We pride ourselves on having gained International School status through all of the work we do in and out of the classroom. Results in the department are strong and students enjoy their lessons. Attainment is regularly above the national average.  Languages are a popular option at GCSE with one or two groups running most years in each language. Extra curricular activities are a strength at Dowdales with trips to Germany and France in both Key Stages including a well established partner school exchange. We also offer language clubs at lunchtime.

We are proud to have:
• Extremely high aspirations for all students at Dowdales ensuring that every young person makes excellent progress and performs to the best of their ability
• Students with positive attitudes who enjoy coming to school
• An enthusiastic and dedicated team of staff and governors

We would welcome applications from someone who has:

• A good understanding of effective and engaging teaching methods
• The ability to plan lessons and sequences of lessons with clear objectives to ensure progression for all students
• The ability to set consistently high expectations for all students through class work and homework

Completed Dowdales School application forms to be returned to Mrs A Young at Dowdales School by 9am, Tuesday 22nd April 2025 by email recruitment@dowdales.cumbria.sch.uk or post. Interviews will be held during the week commencing 31st March 2025. If you have any questions or queries about any aspect of this procedure please do not hesitate to call Mrs Young on 01229 469800 or email.

Dowdales School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust Safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of Safeguarding amongst our staff and volunteers. The successful applicant will be required to undertake child protection screening, including references from past employers and an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT CVs AND AN APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED

Permanent Headteacher 
 

Start date: 1st September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter

Hours: The role is permanent full time with up to 0.5 FTE teaching commitment

Key stage:        Early Years including Little VIPs Day Care, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2

On roll:            School = 43, Little VIPs = 68

Lowther Endowed School is a voluntary aided school where the employer of staff is the Governing Body.  We follow Westmorland and Furness HR and Teachers’ Pay and Conditions

Following the announcement of our current headteacher’s retirement, the Governors of Lowther Endowed School with Little VIPs Day Care are looking to appoint a caring, inspiring and collegiate leader to further develop our school. 

We seek a visible leader who will carry the school community forward, building on our current strengths and who is not afraid to introduce incremental change in an inclusive manner.

Our nurturing school is located in the heart of the community it is proud to serve having a catchment area which includes the rural villages of Lowther, Hackthorpe, Great Strickland, Askham, Helton and settlements in between.  We are situated in the village of Hackthorpe on the A6, conveniently located between Penrith and Shap.  Lowther Endowed School has 43 children on roll.  We have an on-site day care nursery, Little VIPs, offering all year round care for children from age 6 months to school age.  We currently have 68 children registered for day care.  Having an onsite nursery ensures a smooth transition for children entering reception class.  We also offer Breakfast and After School Clubs to enrolled pupils.

 Throughout our school and nursery we have high expectations of the children and offer a caring environment which ensure that our children thrive.  As a result, parents from within and outside our community choose the school for their children. Our last Ofsted inspection in 2024 rated the school as ‘good’ in all areas, and commented “Pupils enjoy coming to Lowther Endowed School. They are happy in school and value being part of the team. Pupils enjoy the vibrant and exciting school environment. Staff know pupils and their families very well. They ensure that pupils feel supported and are safe.”  Ofsted April 2024

We take care to ensure that pupils thrive and achieve to their fullest extent, whatever their individual needs. As a highly inclusive school, we prioritise the needs of the most vulnerable. The staff team are committed to building trusting relationships with the parent body. They know pupils and their families exceptionally well and we want a leader who will take time to do the same. Our new headteacher will be someone who goes the extra mile to ensure that the needs of our pupils and their families are met.

Further details about the role Full details, an application form and an application pack are available from the vacancies page of the school website https://www.lowther.cumbria.sch.uk/current-staff-vacancies/

We encourage prospective candidates to visit and get a feel of our school.  Visits to the school are welcome by appointment and can be arranged by contacting Alice Vince, Vice Chair of Governors  alice.vince@lowther.cumbria.sch.uk

Application Closing Date: 14th April 2025
Shortlisting: 17th April 2025
Candidates invited to interview: 18th April 2025
Interviews: 24th/25th April 2025

Commitment to safeguarding
Lowther Endowed School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. 
Our recruitment process follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
Offers of employment will be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
•    childcare disqualification
•    Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
•    prohibition from teaching
•    satisfactory references
•    suitability to work with children
•    right to work 
•    medical
•    online and social media
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

The school is an equal opportunities employer, committed to the principles of child protection, safeguarding and safer recruitment and to promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website or see here.

Please return completed application forms with and a covering letter summarising your skills, abilities and experience to support your suitability for the post to Cecilia Emery at cecilia.emery@lowther.cumbria.sch.uk 
Please note that CVs will not be accepted.