Qualified Music Teacher

If helping young people find their confidence through music, creativity and performance is your thing, we'd love to hear from you.

We're working with welcoming Secondary Schools in Harrow looking for a qualified and experienced Music Teacher to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident educator who can hit the ground running, deliver inspiring music lessons and make a real impact from day one.

What you'll be doing

• Teaching Music across Key Stages 3 and 4, with the opportunity to teach Key Stage 5 depending on your experience

• Planning and delivering engaging, well-structured lessons that inspire pupils to develop their musical skills, creativity and confidence

• Teaching a broad and inclusive music curriculum, covering practical performance, composition and music theory

• Assessing progress, providing meaningful feedback and helping every student reach their full potential

• Leading or supporting extracurricular music activities, including choirs, ensembles, concerts and school performances

• Working collaboratively with colleagues to contribute to a thriving Performing Arts department and wider school community

What we're looking for

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification. This role is not suitable for unqualified teachers

• Proven experience teaching Music in UK secondary schools

• The confidence and expertise to deliver engaging Music lessons independently from the outset

• Strong classroom and behaviour management skills, with the ability to inspire pupils of all musical abilities

• A genuine passion for music education and helping young people develop their creativity and self-expression

• An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one

Why work with Protocol Education?

Finding the right teaching role shouldn't feel like trying to play a new piece without the sheet music. That's where we come in.

At Protocol Education, we'll take the time to get to know you, understand what's important to you, and match you with schools that suit your experience, personality and career goals.

When you join us, you'll benefit from:

• Weekly PAYE pay, with no umbrella companies

• FREE access to our online CPD Academy

• Personal support from your own dedicated consultant

• Opportunities across mainstream, SEND and alternative provisions

• A simple registration process and local opportunities

• A referral scheme where you can earn rewards for recommending friends

Thrive Training

Not Thrive trained yet? No problem.

Ask us about our FREE Thrive training, designed to help you build confidence supporting pupils' emotional wellbeing while giving your CV an extra boost with schools.

Ready to apply?

If you're a qualified and experienced Music Teacher looking for your next opportunity in Harrow, we'd love to hear from you.

Send your CV to View email address on protocol-education.com and let's chat about your next opportunity.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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