Teacher of Music - Maternity Cover

Job Advert Prudhoe Community High School, (13-18 years High School) Part of the Cheviot Learning Trust.

Headteacher: Mrs Annmarie Moore

School Telephone Number: 01661 832486

Job Title: Teacher of Music (Maternity Cover)

Salary /Grade: MPS/UPS

Contract: Full-time, fixed-term maternity leave cover

Start date: September 2025

Prudhoe Community High School requires a full time Teacher of Music to cover a period of maternity leave due to commence September 2025 and will terminate on the date the employee returns.

We are a 13-19 high school with 777 students on roll including post 16 provision for 200 students. We are a small school, with an excellent reputation within the area for our excellent examination results (both Year 11 and post 16) and our pastoral care for our students. Further information about our school can be found on our website www.pchs.cheviotlt.co.uk.

In 2016, our new school building opened. We have an environment set up to support learning for all students with new Fitness Suite, 3G pitches, Engineering, Learning Resource Centre and many more outstanding facilities across the school. In September 2023 Tyne Community Learning Trust merged with the 3 Rivers Learning Trust to become the Cheviot Learning Trust consisting of 2 high schools, 5 middle schools and 11 first schools. One of the most exciting projects we have been working on across the Trust is the development of an ‘all through’ curriculum from reception through to Year 13 for each subject area. Our Subject Leaders work closely with colleagues in other schools in the Trust to ensure effective sequencing and structure of the curriculum. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and forward thinking school, with an aspiration to be one of the best schools in the North East.

We are strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are invited for an interview, you will be required to disclose convictions that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Certain spent convictions and cautions will be ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. Full details on protected convictions and information about which convictions must be declared during job applications can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. You will be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. This role will include Regulated Activities and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure is required for this post. This policy outlines the Trust’s approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders. Our Child Protection Policy and Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found via these links. An online search will be carried out on shortlisted candidates, prior to interview. Informal discussions prior to the interview are encouraged. Please contact Mrs Cherry Collings via email: c.collings@pchs.cheviotlt.co.uk or tel: 01661 832486 ext 1050.

Completed applications should be returned directly to the school either by post to: Cherry Collings, Moor Road, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5LJ or by email to: c.collings@pchs.cheviotlt.co.uk

Closing Date: 12 noon Thursday 10th April 2025

Interviews: expected to take place w/c Monday 28th April 2025