Teaching and Learning Lead in Winchester

Hampshire Music Service is the lead partner for the Hampshire Music Education Hub, delivering high-quality music education to over 10,000 pupils each week. Our work is supported by a dedicated team of around 160 specialist music teachers working across schools, settings and communities throughout the county.

We are passionate about creating a fully inclusive culture of music for all children and young people. We believe that everyone has an entitlement to music and the arts, regardless of background, identity or circumstance. Through strong partnerships, progressive curriculum and inspiring teaching, we aim to ensure clear progression routes and meaningful opportunities for all to participate and excel.

We are now seeking an inspirational and experienced Teaching and Learning Lead with strong secondary experience to champion high quality, ambitious, and inclusive music education across Hampshire schools. This is a significant strategic role at the heart of our mission to provide challenging, progressive and relevant music learning for all children and young people.

What you’ll do:

• As Teaching & Learning Lead, you will work closely with the Strategic Lead for Schools & Curriculum, the Lead Schools network, and classroom practitioners to strengthen curriculum delivery, develop teaching excellence, and embed research informed practice across the Service.
• You will play a pivotal role in shaping the Curriculum Strategy by bringing expertise of KS3 and 4, supporting its implementation, and ensuring that it becomes embedded in everyday classroom practice across the Hub.
• Your work will influence the full range of Hampshire’s school-based provision, from L2M (our whole class ensemble teaching provision) and curriculum lessons through to CPD delivery, teacher development, and the design of high-quality learning resources.
• You will lead by example in your own classroom practice, providing demonstrative teaching, modelling best practice, and ensuring that our teachers feel confident, supported and equipped to deliver outstanding learning experiences for Hampshire pupils.
• A core part of the role is to drive continuous improvement, using evaluation, observation and professional dialogue to raise standards across provisions, schools and settings.
• You will support the design and delivery of high‑quality CPD and training for teachers, and will contribute to strengthening teaching and learning across the Hub area while promoting equitable access to high‑quality music learning for all.

What we’re looking for:

• We are looking for an experienced music educator with credibility as a practitioner.
• You need to be a leader with strong secondary experience; ability to influence, support and inspire others; and commitment to inclusion, equity and high aspirations for every learner.
• You will be reflective, research informed with a passion and strong expertise in curriculum design and teaching and learning, particularly at KS3-4.
• You need an eye for detail, excellent communication and relationship-building skills, combined with the ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of partners.

If you are committed to making a meaningful difference to teaching and learning across the county and want to play a key role in leading Hampshire’s music education landscape, we would warmly welcome your application.

Be part of a values-driven organisation with a strong commitment to inclusion and quality. Influence music education at scale across a diverse county. Shape the future of teaching and learning for thousands of children and young people.

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.