Job Role:  Permanent - Teacher of Music with Drama 

Grade:  MPS/UPS, £31,650 - £49,084

Start date:  September 2025

Part-time hours will be considered and welcomed for the right candidate

The school operates a flexible early finish on Fridays

We are looking for an exceptional and highly motivated teacher to join our talented and forward-thinking performing arts department (teaching across both music and drama subject areas), where you will be supported and developed to ensure that you deliver inspirational and innovative teaching on a daily basis. The team works collaboratively to share good practice and to improve teaching and learning across the department and benefits from excellent facilities including a fully equipped drama studio, school auditorium and recording studio.

The successful candidate would be joining a very enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated team where student progress is the focal point.

Pudsey Grammar School has an excellent reputation in the local community, being the second most oversubscribed school in Leeds.

We are looking for an outstanding candidate who would be keen to:

• Teach across Key Stage 3, 4 and 5
• Work within music and drama to develop an exciting range of extra-curricular activities and promote our hugely successful school productions
• Contribute to and continue to develop our well-established and successful schemes of work and curriculum across all key stages in music and drama
• Work cohesively within a department that is committed to developing new ways of teaching and learning that focus on student needs
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

Why work at Pudsey Grammar School?

• Be part of a rapidly improving school which stands as the second most oversubscribed school in the city
• Work for an organisation which has staff wellbeing as its core
• Embrace the opportunity to play a key part in the continuing transformation of the school
• Be part of a dynamic and enthusiastic team of staff who are ensuring our students are successful in every way
• Work alongside hub-schools in the Yorkshire and Humber region and University College London, with access to high quality Teaching and Learning training, networking events, CPD and national teacher meetings held annually in London.
• Belong to a supportive organisation which prides itself on high standards for staff and students
• Work in an award-winning state of art building

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.  If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an on-line search will be conducted.  This includes only information publicly available on-line.

We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply for this position.

Application Process

To download the application documents, please follow this link: https://www.pudseygrammar.co.uk/vacancies/ 

Should you wish to apply for this position, please send the following to recruitment@pudseygrammar.co.uk. 

• A completed application form.  Applications should be made electronically in Word or PDF format
• Please be aware that we do not accept Curriculum Vitaes
• In support of your application, you may include a covering letter.  This should be in addition to the completed application form. 

Closing date for application 30th April 2025 at 12.00 noon

Successful candidates will be contacted directly with details of the interview.

Interview date:  13th May 2025

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.

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