Teacher of Music

Start September 2026

MPS/UPS – ECTs are welcome to apply

• Do you want to work in an exceptional school that puts its children at the heart of everything it does, making a difference to their lives every day?
• Do you want to work in a forward-thinking school with a progressive outlook on research-based practice?
• Do you want to work in a dynamic school that provides exceptional professional development opportunities for all staff?
• Do you want to work in a well-equipped school that has premier facilities and learning environments?
• Do you want to work in an ambitious school that nurtures excellent talent, and is part of a trust with many opportunities for progression?

Sandwell Academy could be for you

Sandwell Academy is one of the top performing schools in the region. Every year over a thousand students apply to join the Academy in Year 7, while year on year our sixth form is heavily oversubscribed.  We place a real emphasis on developing the whole child, with outstanding enrichment and extracurricular opportunities providing a broad experience for our students.

Giving the best possible education to our students is our core purpose, and developing our highly talented staff is the way that we do this.

At Sandwell Academy we value colleagues at every stage of their career.  If you are entering the profession, we offer a bespoke ECT programme that puts your needs first; to more experienced staff we provide the conditions for you to flourish and to take charge of your own professional development.

Due to continued growth we are now seeking a Teacher of Music to join our team from September 2026.

The Department

The Performing Arts team currently comprises three specialist teachers who also teach in collaboration and across the art forms. In addition, there are external staff with music expertise who contribute to our extra-curricular programme. We have four specialised teaching venues: a music technology suite, ensemble music room, drama studio and dance studio. We also regularly use the Academy’s theatre as a performance venue.

All students in Year 7, 8 and 9 study Dance, Drama, Musical Theatre and Music. At KS4, we offer BTEC Tech Awards in Music Practice and Performing Arts, GCSE Music and GCSE Drama. All subjects are popular options, and as an inclusive department, we support students with all backgrounds and abilities.

The BTEC National Extended Certificate and the National Diploma in Performing Arts are offered Post-16. Recruitment is by interview and audition and is open to students from across the local area. Many of our students go on to continue their studies in the Arts at universities and the department actively supports their preparation for this process.

There is a variety of opportunities for students to develop their skills as part of our extra-curricular provision; these include Performing Arts Clubs as well as Music School. Within our Music School off offer we run Guitars, Bass, Drums, Keyboard and Vocals through a Rock School based programme. All Music School students take part in ensemble rehearsals to develop their collaborative skills.

We hold several major Academy performances each year, including a Christmas Concert, Summer Fair and the annual Academy Production. Recent shows include; All Shook Up, We Will Rock you and this year the show will be Disney’s Camp Rock. BTEC students also host regular singing, acting and dancing performances in the theatre as part of their coursework assessments.

We are looking for a member of staff who enjoys working with, and inspiring talented young people, with the ability to be able to contribute to the delivery of high quality Performing Arts activities specialising in Drama.

Benefits

• Salaries are competitive
• Successful candidates are eligible for performance related pay linked to Academy policy in addition to their salary.
• Staff enjoy working in state-of-the art facilities, with a calm positive and respectful environment.
• Staff are given an 80% teaching commitment, allowing them time to develop excellent lessons.
• Up to 10 days per year are allocated for professional development.
• A modern fitness centre is available for staff use free of charge.

For more information, and to request an application pack, please contact recruitment@sandwellacademy.com

Sandwell Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children so you will need to take an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. We are committed to promoting Equal Opportunities and therefore only applications submitted on the Academy’s application form will be considered