About Corby Technical School and the Role

Corby Technical School is seeking an exceptional, experienced and inspiring Teacher of Music to join our thriving Performing Arts team. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate practitioner who is ready not only to deliver high-quality classroom teaching, but to play a pivotal role in shaping and leading a vibrant, ambitious enrichment programme.

We are looking for a teacher who believes in the transformative power of music — someone who can ignite curiosity, nurture talent, and build a culture where music is celebrated across the school community. You will deliver an engaging and immersive Music curriculum that places performance, creativity and cultural diversity at its heart, while also taking a leading role in developing, expanding and sustaining a rich extra-curricular offer that extends far beyond the classroom.

This includes designing and growing ensembles, bands and performance groups, establishing regular concerts, showcases and community events, and creating opportunities for students to explore composition, production and live performance. You will play a key part in inspiring participation from students of all abilities and in shaping a coherent and exciting vision for music enrichment across the school. Supported by a leadership team that actively values the arts, you will have the opportunity to build something meaningful and lasting.

At Corby Technical School, Performing Arts is a growing and valued part of school life. We teach an engaging Music curriculum and believe strongly in immersive musical experiences. Students are encouraged to celebrate their own diversity and to embrace music from a wide range of traditions. They are creative, enthusiastic and eager to perform, thriving on encouragement and opportunity. Performance opportunities are expanding and are strongly supported and celebrated by senior leaders.

The Music department is housed in its own purpose-built area with practice rooms, storage and well-equipped teaching spaces. We are fortunate to offer extensive resources including a full samba kit, a class set of West African drums and ukuleles, two drum kits, three electric pianos, a baby grand piano and a range of guitars. We also have a suite of Apple Macs with MIDI keyboards and access to GarageBand and Logic Pro, enabling strong provision for music technology and composition.

We benefit from access to a team of technicians who support Performing Arts across our Trust secondary schools and can assist with both live and recorded performances, helping to bring ambitious productions and events to life.

Supported by the Head of Performing Arts, you will be given the freedom, trust and encouragement to be creative and to innovate. You will be working with students who, within the context of a technical school, thrive on opportunities to express themselves and engage deeply with the arts. This role is particularly well suited to well established teacher who is eager to take ownership of a developing area, broaden students’ musical experiences and leave a lasting legacy through a dynamic enrichment offer.

For the right candidate, part-time working would be considered.

 At Corby Technical School we are motivated by:

• Supporting our students to become the most employable students they can be and promoting lifelong learning
• Providing our students with an ambitious and balanced curriculum, teaching core knowledge to secure foundations to enable excellent progress 
• Enhancing learning by providing opportunities for students to develop their character and cultural awareness 
• Teaching the core British values, encouraging students to become moral and confident contributors to society
• Inspiring students to be resilient and motivated learners

We strive to embed an excitement and love for Music in all our students. With a curriculum built on developing substantive knowledge and embedding disciplinary knowledge; we look forward to broadening our students’ experiences both in and outside of the classroom.

 About Brooke Weston Trust 

Our Trust was formed more than 30 years ago with a simple and clear mission – to transform educational performance in all of our communities. Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people. 

Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people. 

We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks. Brooke Weston Trust staff have access to first class professional development through our Centre for Professional Development, which is also home to the Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub.

To find out more about working for our Trust and the benefits available to staff please check out the BWT Join Us Guide.    

We want our staff to reflect the communities we serve. Brooke Weston Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone is treated with respect, feels valued, and can be themselves.

The Benefits at Brooke Weston Trust we can offer you: 

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include: 

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays. An additional 3 days after 5 years’ service and the ability to purchase up to 10 days additional leave per year. 

• Access to generous pension schemes LGPS/Teachers Pension depending on role
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, covering high street supermarkets, days out and holidays, health and beauty, dining out plus lots more. 

• A freshly prepared breakfast and hot or cold lunch each day in term time, when you work in one of our Trust schools 

• Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your role requires you to be a member of a professional body, BWT will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees. 

• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by an independent, external organisation. This is available for you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, both face to face and online. 

• Additional health benefits including a Health Care cash plan and access to an online GP
  
  
• Cycle to Work scheme. 

• Ongoing opportunities for training and development and access to the BWT Centre for Professional Development 

• Collaborative and Ambitious colleagues with the support of a committed team who work to maintain high standards and expectations 

• Be the difference – At Brooke Weston Trust we believe every child deserves the best possible start, giving them a "ticket for life." If you want to use your skills with an organisation committed to making a difference and improving lives, this is the place for you 

How to Apply  

If you believe this role suits your skills and interests, we would be delighted to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Further details about the school please see our website www.corbytechnicalschool.org.  Applications should be submitted via My New Term.  If you have any queries about the role please contact Josh Bonnar, Operations Leader, on 01536 213100, hr@corbytechnicalschool.org.  

Safer Recruitment 

Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts require proof of identity and as the role is working with children and young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check. In line with safer recruitment requirements, individuals shortlisted for a role in school will have online checks conducted on their name across social media platforms and google.  

A copy of the Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here - Safeguarding and Child Protection 

The Trusts position on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders can be found under section 7 of the Trust SCR, Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy - Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy 

Closing date: Monday 8^th June 2026 – 12.00pm
Interview date: To be confirmed

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.