Hurstmere School is seeking to appoint a member of staff to join our Music department. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, talented, and passionate Curriculum Leader of Music to start from 28th August 2025.

The opportunity for personal development and progression at Hurstmere is key to our success. An active commitment to staff development through a strong and consistent focus and dialogue around teaching and learning pedagogy makes this an ideal position for candidates committed to being the best practitioner they can be.

This is a full time, permanent role, paid based on the Outer London STPC Main/Upper Teachers Pay Range, dependant on experience, as well as a TLR2b of £5,645 and a Golden Hello payment as outlined below.

The school is offering a recruitment incentive of £5,000 - £2,500 subject to the successful completion of a 6-month probationary period, and a further £2,500 to be paid upon one year service, as a retention incentive.

Our school motto ‘Believe and Achieve’ represents our unwavering commitment towards our pupils and staff becoming the very best versions of themselves, achieving their full potential. As a school, we set our standards high and do not compromise.

What can we offer you? 

The successful candidate will be someone who has high expectations and is genuinely passionate about education. In return, we can promise an investment in you and your future, offering a competitive remuneration package, providing first class professional development and career opportunities.  

We value our staff and actively support their professional development and have redesigned our working week to place even greater emphasis on employee development. You will have access to ongoing professional development including accredited courses. If you are looking to extend your experience and would be interested in joining our team, we would be delighted to hear from you.  

Benefits of Working with The Howard Academy Trust 

We care about the personal and professional wellbeing of our staff, and are pleased to offer: 

• Health Assured - Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Benenden Healthcare
• Free Flu Jabs
• Free Health Checks 
• Access EarlyPay
• Mindfulness Taster Sessions
• Skills Network of 30 Free Level 2 8 – 12 week courses
• Discounted gym membership at PureGym and Avenue Tennis, Gillingham
• CPD afternoons
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Free parking on all our sites

If you require any further information, please contact the school office by calling 020 83005665 or via email to info@hurstmere.org.uk 

We reserve the right to alter our interview dates and close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.