TEACHER LEADER
Accountable to: Manager for Teaching and Learning
Term: This post will initially be for a fixed term period up to the end of the current funding agreement, 31st August 2026
Newham Music: We help people be outstanding musicians and music educators.
We are looking for an experienced and outstanding music educator to join our team of senior Teacher Leaders. Do you enjoy working collaboratively with a creative, can-do team to lead, plan and deliver high-quality music opportunities for young people and their communities? Are you invested in developing exceptional music educators and leaders through practical support and training?
Newham Music is innovative, flexible and values agency and autonomy. We want ALL young people to have a genuine opportunity to access great opportunities. At the centre of our programmes and projects are musical foundation skills, progression and excellence informed by professional music industry-facing standards. We are all committed to ongoing professional development; leading life-long learning in a constantly changing world requires it!
VALUES
- passion: we believe in the fundamental power of music and the arts to transform lives;
- inclusion: we strive for inclusion and equity for all and recognise that our differences make us stronger;
- innovation: we seize opportunities to challenge boundaries, search for and welcome new ideas, new thinking and fresh approaches in all that we do;
- collaboration: we listen to and work with our people and our partners to ensure we are greater than the sum of our parts;
- integrity: we achieve our aims without compromising our commitment to honesty and integrity throughout our work.
RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE
Applications open: Tuesday 8th April 2025
Applications close: Tuesday 6th May 2025, 9:00am
Shortlist Task: Week of 12th May 2025
Interviews: Thursday 22nd May 2025
Start date: September 2025
Term: This post will initially be for a fixed term period up to the end of the current funding agreement, 31st August 2026.
How to Apply
If you have any accessibility requirements for any stage of this application process, please do contact Neethu Carpio, Business and Operations Manager at neethu.carpio@newham-music.org.uk or 020 3089 3214 to discuss how we can support your application.
For further information on the role or for a discussion about what the role entails please contact Julie Sharpe, Manager for Teaching and Learning at julie.sharpe@newham-music.org.uk
To apply, please complete the application form by following the link below.