Teacher of Performing Arts - Music

Job role

• Teacher or lecturer

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Music

Working pattern

Part time: This is a part time (0.6) fixed term, maternity cover contract Start date: 01/01/2027 End date: 31/12/2027 or earlier if return of the postholder

Contract type

Fixed term - 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover

Pay scale

M2-UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Enjoys being part of a collaborative and supportive team, contributing to a positive school culture
• Demonstrates high expectations and a commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for every learner
• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and demonstrates a strong understanding of effective teaching and learning
• Shares our belief that every child deserves the very best opportunities

What the school offers its staff

We want Futura to be a place where people feel valued, supported, and able to develop. Collaboration and shared learning are part of how we work, with opportunities to connect with colleagues across our schools, develop professionally, and contribute to the wider partnership.

Eligible colleagues can access a range of benefits designed to support health, wellbeing and development. These include a fully funded Health Cash Plan, providing up to £500 each year towards everyday health costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy appointments, as well as confidential counselling and wellbeing support, Cycle to Work Scheme, gym membership discounts and opportunities for professional and career development.

Find out more about what it’s like to work with us at: https://www.futuralearning.co.uk/careers

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.Visas cannot be sponsored.If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Bedminster Down School is seeking a creative and dedicated Teacher of Performing Arts - Music to join our team. This role offers the opportunity to inspire a love of music, develop students' confidence and performance skills, and deliver a broad and engaging curriculum that enables every learner to achieve their potential.

Our Performing Arts team works collaboratively to provide students with meaningful opportunities to perform, create and develop their talents both in and beyond the classroom.

About Bedminster Down School

Bedminster Down School in South Bristol is a thriving and inclusive secondary school committed to high achievement and personal development. With a strong senseof community and a supportive learning environment, the school nurtures ambition, confidence, and creativity in all students.

Bedminster Down School is part of Futura Learning Partnership, giving colleagues the opportunity to work within their own distinctive school community while benefiting from the collaboration, shared expertise and professional connections of a wider trust.

About Futura Learning Partnership

Futura Learning Partnership is a growing, values-led multi-academy trust of 26 schools, serving more than 12,000 children and young people across five local authority areas in the South West of England. Our schools span education from nursery and primary through to secondary and post-16, supported by more than 1,700 colleagues.

Each of our schools has its own distinctive identity and deep roots in its local community, but no school works alone. Collaboration sits at the heart of Futura: schools share expertise, learn from one another and take collective responsibility for giving children and young people the best possible opportunities.

Together, we are building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish. Our commitments to inclusion, community and growth guide how we work, the decisions we make, and the experience we want to create for pupils and colleagues.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teacher JD.pdf - 317 KB (opens in new tab)Futura-Recruitment-Pack-March-2026.pdf - 858 KB (opens in new tab)