Teacher of Music

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Music Teacher to join our vibrant and ambitious Music department at Trinity Academy. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable teacher to inspire students, nurture a love of music, and contribute to a culture of creativity and high achievement within the Academy.

As a Teacher of Music, you will play a key role in delivering a knowledge‑rich and skills‑focused Music curriculum, ensuring students of all abilities access high‑quality teaching. You will help students develop strong musical understanding, performance skills, creativity, composition techniques, and critical listening abilities, while fostering an environment where excellent progress and enjoyment go hand in hand.

• Deliver high‑quality Music teaching across key stages, ensuring lessons are well‑structured, challenging, and grounded in strong subject expertise.
• Contribute to the refinement and implementation of a rigorous, knowledge‑rich Music curriculum.
• Inspire students to engage with performance, composition, music theory, and listening skills with curiosity and confidence.
• Support and prepare students for internal assessments, GCSE Music examinations, and further musical study.
• Promote wider engagement in Music through ensembles, choirs, concerts, instrumental tuition, enrichment activities, and extracurricular opportunities.
• Monitor student progress effectively, using assessment to inform planning and secure excellent outcomes.
• Collaborate with colleagues to champion Music and the performing arts within the wider school community.

• A strong academic background, ideally with a good honours degree in Music, Music Education, Music Performance, or a closely related discipline.
• Excellent subject knowledge and a genuine passion for Music, performance, and musical creativity.
• The ability to deliver inspiring, well‑organised lessons that motivate and challenge students of all abilities.
• Strong communication and organisational skills, with enthusiasm for contributing to a culture of high expectations and artistic excellence.
• A commitment to raising achievement in Music and ensuring all students make exceptional progress.
• An unwavering belief in the power of education to transform lives, in line with our trust’s motto, libertas per cultum (freedom through education).

Trinity Academy, as part of the outstanding Future Academies Trust, provides a traditional and aspirational academic curriculum and a fully‑rounded education for students aged 11‑18. Based in Brixton, South London, we have a diverse catchment area with excellent transport links. Trinity Academy’s focus is on setting and achieving aspirational and rigorous educational standards. To that end, we offer pupils of all abilities a style of education more usually found in grammar schools or the independent sector. Exemplary knowledge‑rich teaching and learning drive everything we do, underpinned by proven best practices in education.

• Excellent professional development, with Trust‑wide CPD and clear pathways for rapid career progression.
• Supportive, collaborative working culture, with a strong focus on staff well‑being.
• Generous pension schemes, including employer contributions to the LGPS or Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• Enhanced leave benefits, including a two‑week October half‑term and family‑friendly policies.
• Comprehensive well‑being package, with access to a Virtual GP, Employee Assistance Programme, CBT, counselling and eye‑care vouchers.
• Lifestyle and financial benefits, including Mintago discounts, corporate gym membership and affordable childcare through YellowNest.

If you are interested in applying for the post of Teacher of Music at Trinity Academy, please click on the "Apply now" button to complete the online application form. Closing date: 20th April 2026 at 12 Noon. Future Academies reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date.