Lead Teacher of Music

Permanent / Full Time

 Start Date: January 2026 or soon after

 Salary: MPS1 (£32,916) - UPS3 (£51,048) +TLR 2B (£5,872)

About the role

Thank you for your interest in the position of Lead Teacher of Music at The Hathershaw College. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a wonderful team of staff and pupils. As a founder partner in establishing The Pinnacle Learning Trust, the values and ethos of The Hathershaw College are closely aligned with those of the Trust as we continue to shape and develop our work to improve the life chances for young people in Oldham and the local area. www.pinnaclelearningtrust.org.uk

The Music department is part of the EPA faculty and is proud to be an Artsmark Gold School. We are a MiSST partner school and have worked closely with the excellence programme since 2021. Students in years 7-9 study music theory and are given opportunities to perform in lessons.
We are a good school and benefit from a close working relationship with the other Academies within the Pinnacle Family. This will help the successful candidate gain a good understanding of the Music Curriculum in primary schools and also provide opportunities for study beyond GCSE. There may even be opportunities to work across the Trust with students from all phases.

If you have a passion for providing the very best for young people to improve their life chances, then we look forward to hearing from you.

If you would like to discuss the role further, in the first instance, please contact Vicki Sainsbury, PA to the Principal (on 0161 770 8514 or vs@hathershaw.org.uk).  Should you wish to apply for the post, please read the information below carefully.

Hathershaw College

The Hathershaw College is a very successful and oversubscribed 11-16 Academy within the Pinnacle Learning Trust. We are a good school with a group of very talented teachers and staff who set high standards and expectations for our children. We have a strong training and CPD programme (supported by The Pinnacle Learning Trust Research School), which offers opportunities to develop your skills.

We are inclusive and celebrate the diversity and uniqueness of everyone within the College.  We care about our young people, with our priority always being to make sure they are happy and safe so that they are able to learn.

 Our 2021 Ofsted report recognises the school as a “happy place to learn”, and that pupils enjoy coming to school and “behave sensibly around the school and in lessons. They are respectful to other pupils, staff and visitors”.  It also acknowledges the work we have done to support staff wellbeing, stating:  “Staff value the steps that leaders have taken to ease their workload and support their well-being.”  In our annual staff survey, colleagues valued the communication from leaders, in particular how often leaders consult with staff before making decisions that affect them, where the positive response rate was 11% above national benchmark.

Our colleagues underpin our mission and values, sharing high expectations and collaborative opportunities through supportive networks.  We care about each other and the real difference we can make to students’ futures, and we want to recruit staff who share our vision.

We are well located with good public transport links and excellent access to the motorway network.

Proud member of The Pinnacle Learning Trust

We are a locally focused, cross-phase Trust, with a rigorous culture of high aspirations and strong academic performance that will improve the life chances of our young people through an understanding of the communities we serve.  Our academies provide high quality inclusive education and an ethos whereby our children and young people learn by example and grow morally and socially.

Our vision for our workforce is one in which diverse, dedicated, skilled and high-performing staff are operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, enabling everyone to feel valued, respected and encouraged in order to contribute their best to support us in achieving our mission. 

Our Trust invests in each member of staff, offering them professional development opportunities, as well as the opportunity to contribute to the development of others via our Research School. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging. 

We are delighted to be recognised by Edurio for a Trust Value Award in 2024, and have been shortlisted for the 2025 MAT Excellence Award for Wellbeing Trust of the Year. We offer various health and well-being benefits, including an Employee Assistance programme offering counselling, GP and nurse services, physiotherapy, etc.

Read our ‘Join the Pinnacle Learning Trust’ booklet to discover what our trust can offer you. 

To apply, please visit our website:  https://www.pinnaclelearningtrust.org.uk/Vacancies/

Advert Closing Date: Wednesday, 3 December at 12noon
Provisional Interview Date: TBC

Commitment to Safeguarding

Hathershaw College is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Hathershaw College is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.