Teacher of Music/Performing Arts

Thistley Hough Academy is seeking an enthusiastic Teacher of Music and Performing Arts to join our creative and supportive team. We are looking for someone who is passionate about the arts, committed to delivering high-quality lessons, and dedicated to helping every student thrive. We welcome applications from both experienced teachers and ECTs who share our vision for inspiring a love of music and performance across the academy.

Our Ideal candidate will have:

• Qualified teacher status.
• Successful experience of teaching Music and Performing Arts at Key Stage 3.

About the Performing Arts Department: Performing Arts is an integral part of Thistley Hough Academy’s broad, balanced and knowledge-led curriculum. The Academy ensures that all students experience a rich and inspiring education across a wide range of subjects, including the creative arts, as part of its commitment to delivering a rigorous, ambitious curriculum for every learner.

Thistley Hough Academy is a vibrant, inclusive, and high-performing secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent. Proudly celebrating our best-ever GCSE results in 2025, we are one of the city’s highest achieving non-selective schools. Significantly oversubscribed, our success reflects expert teaching, high expectations, and a culture of kindness. Our core values, Respect, Resilience, and Responsibility are central to everything we do. We offer a broad, ambitious curriculum in a disruption-free environment, supported by passionate staff and a strong sense of community.

As part of the Creative Education Trust, we benefit from a collaborative network committed to excellence. Recognised by Ofsted as a ‘Good’ school, we nurture the whole child, academically, socially, and emotionally, and build strong partnerships with families and the wider community. Join us in shaping a school where every child is empowered to reach their full potential.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver high-quality Music and Performing Arts lessons and contribute to a broad, balanced and knowledge-led curriculum.
• Support student progress and engagement to achieve strong learning outcomes.
• Lead or contribute to extracurricular activities and school productions as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Qualified teacher status.
• Experience of teaching Music and Performing Arts at Key Stage 3.

Ready to Join Us? Submit your application directly through our website. We warmly welcome visits to our school, and if you’d like to arrange a visit or confidential conversation with the Line Manager, our friendly HR/Recruitment team is here to help.

Safeguarding and Recruitment Essential Information: Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility. All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview. The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, separate Barred List Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.