Corby Technical School is seeking a passionate and inspiring Teacher of Music to join our thriving Performing Arts team. This is an exciting opportunity for a teacher at any stage of their career to work in a supportive and ambitious school; applications from Early Career Teachers are warmly welcomed and fully supported.

We are looking for someone who believes in the transformative power of music — a teacher who can inspire curiosity, nurture talent, and create a classroom where all students feel confident to participate and perform. You will deliver an engaging and inclusive Music curriculum that places performance, creativity, and cultural diversity at its heart, while also taking an important role in developing, expanding and sustaining a rich extra-curricular offer that extends far beyond the classroom.

 At Corby Technical School, Performing Arts is a valued part of school life. Students are creative, enthusiastic, and eager to perform, responding well to high-quality teaching and encouragement. You will have opportunities to contribute to concerts, showcases, and enrichment activities, whether developing your experience or building on an established track record.

The Music department is based in a purpose-built area with practice rooms, storage, and well-equipped teaching spaces. We benefit from excellent resources, including a full samba kit, class sets of instruments, drum kits, electric pianos, a baby grand piano, guitars, and a suite of Apple Macs with MIDI keyboards, GarageBand and Logic Pro. We also have access to technician support across the Trust, particularly for performances and events.

Supported by the Head of Performing Arts and working alongside an experienced music teacher, 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.

 At Corby Technical School, we are committed to developing the most employable students in Corby. We believe in ‘unique learners, unlimited ambition’ and take an asset-based approach to inclusion, recognising and building on the strengths every student brings. In Music, this means developing confident performers and creative thinkers, while equipping students with the transferable skills they need to thrive beyond school.

 This is a fantastic opportunity to join a vibrant school community, develop your practice, and inspire a lifelong love of music in young people.

 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.

 The benefits the Brooke Weston Trust 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 holiday.  An additional 3 days after 5 years’ service.

·         One Wellbeing Day a year, in addition to your annual leave.

• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one), and ill-health protection.
• 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 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.
• Employee Assistance Programme – We have an employee support programme run by Your Care, an independent, external organisation.  Your Care 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.

 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. 

 How to Apply:

If you think you can contribute to this role and to our organisation, we welcome your application!

For further details about the school and the above position please telephone 01536 213100 and ask for Sarah Smith.  Applications may be submitted via My New Term.

 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 15th June - 12.00pm - we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the advertised closing date.

 Interview date: TBC

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