Assistant Director of Music

A wealth of musical opportunities for all

We seek to appoint a new Assistant Director of Music to join our flourishing schools, set across two attractive campuses in a beautiful part of rural Surrey.

The Music Department aims to enable every pupil, regardless of ability, to experience the highest quality and widest range of music possible. Music is an important and respected part of school life, aiming to bring out the best of all pupils, regardless of ability, through an exciting curriculum.

The department is entering its next phase of expansion as we strive for excellence in music across King Edward’s Witley and Barrow Hills Schools. Our aim is to provide a seamless and inspirational educational journey from Nursery through to the Upper Sixth, and this is a pivotal and exciting time to join our community.

The ideal applicant will be an experienced and outstanding musician who will use their experience, skills and aptitudes to further improve pupils’ attainment to continue to help raise the profile of music, where standards are already high and numbers are thriving. Aside from teaching across both Schools (Years 5 to 13), they are expected to take part in the wider co-curriculum and pastoral aspects of school life (many of which take place outside normal day-school hours), focusing on inclusion, which is deeply ingrained in our schools and underpins all that we do.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive group of colleagues and the chance to teach, motivate, and inspire diverse and interesting pupils. We also offer job satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment, a competitive salary, a pension scheme, the potential for on-site accommodation at King Edward’s at a significantly reduced rental, and staff fee remission on school fees at King Edward’s and Barrow Hills, as well as free car parking, free use of our gym, swimming pool and sports facilities, all meals on duty and a Cycle to Work Scheme.

For more details about the role and to apply, please review the attached Applicant Information Pack or visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: Noon on Friday, 28th August 2026.

Applications will be considered on receipt, and early application is recommended as we reserve the right to interview and offer the position.

Bridewell Schools are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Please refer to our websites or ask HR for our child protection and rehabilitation of offenders’ policy.

For shortlisted candidates, we will carry out online and social media searches as part of our due diligence processes. All successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure through the DBS.

Applicants from underrepresented groups are particularly welcome.