Teacher of Music

Full-time (part-time will be considered upon request)

Required from 1^st September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented Teacher of Music, with the exciting opportunity to develop our music offer at Great Western Academy. As part of the Performing Arts team, there may be the need for some teaching of drama, however the majority of teaching is likely to be music. 

Days and hours can be negotiated for the successful candidate. Please indicate your preferred working pattern within your application.

Great Western Academy opened in brand new, state-of-the-art facilities in North Swindon in September 2018. The Academy is heavily oversubscribed in all years and has a thriving sixth form to match. Our GCSE results have shown that the progress made by the large majority of students has been excellent, particularly in English and Maths. Benchmark results are well above national averages. This reflects progress by students of all abilities, with those with EHCPs particularly successful, several of them progressing to our Sixth Form. The results of our A-level cohorts have also been excellent and enabled 98% of university applicants to take up their offers, including Oxford and Cambridge; students have also secured prestigious apprenticeships with companies such as with Airbus and Rolls Royce. We believe firmly that strong outcomes follow from high expectations, high quality teaching, and strong support in terms of behaviour structures and targeted academic and pastoral interventions.  

Our inclusive Music curriculum provides students with a grounding in the basics of Music building on prior knowledge and an appreciation of different styles, genres and cultures in order for them to develop as creative and well-rounded musicians. We offer a range of enrichment opportunities including group clarinet, choir and orchestra. The Performing Arts faculty provides a range of performance opportunities for students including an annual Musical production, Christmas concert, Christmas Carol service and House Performing Arts competition. The Music department also run workshop and trip opportunities such as a visit to see Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, which is one of the highlights in our school calendar.

We require a music teacher from September to teach key stage 3 and 4, with the potential to develop the role into key stage 5. We welcome applications from anyone who can bring the passion and enthusiasm to further enhance the learning opportunities for our students here at Great Western Academy.

Additional benefits of working at GWA include: 
• Flexible working opportunities 
• Excellent CPD opportunities 
• State of the art facilities 
• Leading edge ICT, including a laptop provided for all staff 
• Free Health and Wellbeing Support Service 
• Cycle to work scheme through Cyclescheme 
• Access to EV charging on site. Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice scheme 
• Easy access to the A419, and free parking 

Our priority is very much to recruit the best classroom practitioners who can ensure our students arrive at the Academy excited about the day ahead and leave each day talking about the excellent learning they have experienced.

Great Western Academy aims to radically improve the life chances of every student who attends. Our modern building and state-of-the-art facilities help us to achieve this, but it is the fantastic team of staff who turn our vision into reality. If you have the proven ability to inspire students in the classroom and beyond then this provides you with an exciting opportunity to further shape your practice and develop your career.

Further details are available on the Academy website www.gwacademy.co.uk and in the information documents attached. If you wish to arrange a visit of the school before applying then please email recruitment@gwacademy.co.uk to arrange this.

Applications should be submitted by 9am on Monday 15^th June 2026.

Interviews will take place soon afterwards. Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We may also begin interviewing candidates before the advertised closing date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to submit their application as soon as possible.

Safeguarding Statement 

Great Western Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.