Job description


Job Title: Music Teacher
Location: Haringey
Salary Range: £165 - £265 per day (Depending on experience)
Start Date: After May 2025 Half Term
Contract Type: Temporary until July 2025

Do you have a passion for music and a drive to inspire the next generation of musicians?

GSL Education are proud to be supporting a vibrant secondary school in Haringey in their search for a creative and dynamic Music Teacher. This is a temporary role starting after May Half Term, running until July 2025, offering a competitive daily rate of £165–£265. This role offers an exciting chance to share your love for music in a supportive setting.

About the Role

As a Music Teacher, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4, fostering students’ musical skills, creativity, and confidence. You’ll inspire students to appreciate a variety of musical genres and support them in their academic and practical musical development.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Plan and deliver engaging music lessons following the national curriculum.
  • Teach music theory, instrumental practice, vocal work, composition, and performance.
  • Prepare students for internal and external assessments, including GCSE Music, where applicable.
  • Promote a love for music through extra-curricular activities, such as choirs, bands, or school concerts.
  • Create a classroom environment that encourages creative expression and active participation.
  • Differentiate instruction to accommodate varying abilities and needs, including SEND learners.
  • Collaborate with other departments and contribute to the school’s wider cultural and arts programme.

Job Requirements:

  • Must hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
  • Specialism in Music, with sound subject knowledge across performance, theory, and composition.
  • Experience teaching in UK secondary schools is highly desirable.
  • Strong classroom management skills and a creative approach to lesson planning.
  • Commitment to inclusive education and promoting the musical talents of all pupils.
  • Have an updated CV (covering the last ten years, barring any unexplained gaps) and an enhanced DBS registered to the Update Service (or be willing to apply for one).

What We Offer:

  • Lucrative daily payscale of  £165 - £265, recognising your skills and dedication.
  • Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement.
  • Opportunity to teach in a forward-thinking and arts-enriched school community.
  • Placement stability with a contract lasting until July 2025.

If you are ready to make a meaningful difference in students' lives through the power of music, this Music Teacher role in Haringey provides the perfect platform.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing an application for a new check.

As an ethical, inclusive and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK

For more information or to register your interest in the ‘Music Teacher in a secondary schoolrole, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.