Music Teacher – Handsworth

🌟 Music Teacher Opportunity – Inspire Creativity in a Handsworth Secondary School

Zest Education is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Music Teacher to join a vibrant secondary school community in Handsworth. This is a fantastic chance to shape young musicians, spark creativity, and bring the joy of music to the classroom.

🎼 About the Role

You will play a key part in delivering an engaging and inclusive music curriculum that encourages students to explore, perform, and develop confidence in their musical abilities. This role offers flexible working options, with both part‑time and full‑time hours available from September 2026, running for at least one term.

🎹 Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging lessons that align with the school’s curriculum and inspire a love of music
• Motivate students to explore creativity, performance, and musical expression
• Use diverse teaching strategies to support learners of all abilities
• Assess progress and provide constructive, meaningful feedback
• Collaborate with colleagues on performances and cross‑curricular initiatives
• Maintain a positive, inclusive, and safe learning environment where students feel confident to express themselves

🎵 What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent in Music Education
• Strong understanding of music theory, performance techniques, and a broad range of musical genres
• Experience teaching students with varied abilities and learning styles
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire and engage young people
• Strong organisational skills and a proactive, creative approach to teaching
• A genuine passion for music education and supporting students’ artistic growth

🌈 Why Join Us?

• Flexible part‑time or full‑time hours
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a supportive school community
• A chance to bring your musical expertise to life through performances, projects, and creative teaching

At Zest Education, we are committed to providing our staff members with the support and resources they need to thrive professionally. We offer competitive pay rates and ongoing professional development opportunities to ensure our teachers have the tools they need to excel in their roles.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Grace at graces@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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