Teacher of Music - Full-time

Invicta Grammar School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-4058-600T
• Posted:13/06/2025
• Pay:MPR/UPR
• Start Date:September 2025/January 2026
• App Close Date:27/06/2025 at 10:00
• Interviews:TBC

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We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented Teacher of Music to join our very popular and innovative Music Department.  You will have a willingness to work hard and be fully committed to making a difference to our student’s futures.  This is a superb opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated professional who would like to work in a school that provides a wealth of opportunities for both students and staff, along with wanting to be part of a family-friendly, team-based workforce. 

This post would be suitable for either an experienced or newly qualified talented teacher.  We are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated and ambitious team player, who has a passion for teaching Music – not just in the classroom but who also enjoys preparing students for activities outside of lessons.

We have over 300 students partaking in a wide range of activities, including four choirs, a school orchestra, string orchestra, wind band, big band, guitar ensemble, and rock and pop bands.  The music department features regularly in the cultural life of the school, with a wide range of musical events including the Autumn, Spring and Summer concerts, an Advent Service, the school production, ‘Spotlight’ concerts and performances at Leeds Castle, to name but a few.

This is a wonderful opportunity for a passionate Teacher of Music to join a growing Trust with an established staff body, and a strong department with a good spread of experience. 

Closing date for applications is:  Friday 27 June 2025. 

Applications should be sent to n.fitzgerald@invicta.viat.org.uk.  An Application Form can be found on our website at:  Application Forms - Invicta Grammar School (viat.org.uk)  

Applications will be considered upon receipt (early applications are encouraged) and interviews will take place as soon as possible and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should this be the case. 

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV’s. 

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. As part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

A copy of our school's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found in the policy section on our website.

Valley Invicta Academies Trust expects every employee to take responsibility for promoting a culture that values and respects difference. We welcome applications from all diverse and ethnic groups.

If you require access arrangements to complete an application form, please contact the Trust who will support you i.e., large print, coloured forms.

Information about the school

Invicta Grammar School is a popular and high-achieving selective secondary school for girls, which welcomes boys into the Sixth Form. With over 1600 students on roll, including nearly 400 in the Sixth Form, the school is widely recognised as a beacon of excellence, innovation and collaboration.

Set within the Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT) main campus, based in Maidstone, the school has enviable indoor and outdoor facilities, including a state-of-the-art Sports Hall.

The school has an innovative curriculum, which emphasises the development of the ‘whole’ student and which inspires, challenges and prepares students for life. There are many personal development opportunities and there is particular passion for the Arts, Music and Sport.

The team at Invicta are specialists in their subjects and keen to collaborate with colleagues across the school and, more widely, the Trust (VIAT).

Invicta is proud to have achieved the International School Award and the Wellbeing Award for Schools.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs N Fitzgerald
• Address:Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS
• Telephone: (01622) 755856
• Email: n.fitzgerald@invicta.viat.org.uk

Fax: (01622) 678584

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Teacher of Music Application Pack
• Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy