Music Teacher - Part-time

St Andrew's School , Rochester

• Ref:MED887-6002-106T
• Posted:23/10/2025
• Pay:MPS
• Start Date:April 2026 (or earlier if available)
• App Close Date:09/11/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:14/11/2025

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Part-time (three days per week) Primary School Music Specialist

Teaching specialist Music lessons from EYFS to Year 6

Salary: Main Pay Scale

Closing Date: Sunday 9th November 2025

We have an extremely rare and unique opportunity available at St. Andrew’s School, an Independent School in Rochester. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and inspirational Music Teacher to join us from April 2026 (or earlier if available)

This would be the perfect opportunity for a secondary trained teacher to gain experience with primary aged children or a primary trained teacher to specialise in the teaching of Music. The role will involve teaching all classes from EYFS to Year 6.

This is a part time, permanent role, working 21 hours per week (three full days) (all day on a Monday and Wednesday and the third day to be discussed).

As well as teaching the weekly Music lessons and leading our Junior Choir, the Music Teacher will be responsible for taking the lead at our End of Term musical celebrations, our annual Concert and House singing competition and events throughout the year. We are keen to hear new ideas for the development of Music too!

If you are passionate about teaching and learning, have a love of music and singing and would like to join a friendly team who are dedicated to providing a stimulating environment in which children can reach their full potential, then this could be a position for you.

We are looking for someone who will: -

• Be creative, dedicated, enthusiastic and inspirational
• Have high expectations of both academic achievement and behaviour
• Promote a love and enjoyment of Music
• Be proactive in organising trips, events, competitions and enrichment opportunities
• Be capable of delivering excellent lessons
• Be a team player within a happy, hard-working staff
• Be excited to lead our Junior Choir
• Ensure ICT is effectively integrated into teaching

We can offer: -

• An excellent variety of music resources, including class sets of recorders, ocarinas, ukuleles and Drumba)
• Pupils who are polite, confident and keen to do their best
• Small class sizes
• Excellent opportunities for continuing professional development
• Exceptional support from the SLT and colleagues
• Supportive parents and staff who want the best for our children
• Free lunches
• A staff laptop
• Discounted Pre-School/Main School fees for your own child/ren 

If you would like more information or to visit the school for a tour please email info@st-andrews.rochester.sch.uk 

If you would like to apply for the vacancy, please click on the link below. 

https://careers.educationdevelopmenttrust.com/vacancies/3243/specialist-music-teacher.html

Please complete your application by midnight, on Sunday 9th November 2025. 

Interviews will take place on Friday 14^th November 2025

St. Andrew’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  Successful applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS Check) 

 Please view our Safeguarding Policy on our school website - https://www.st-andrews.rochester.sch.uk/about-st-andrew-s/school-policies-and-procedures

Information about the school

St Andrew’s School is a highly successful and well respected co-educational independent primary school set in a conservation area of historic Rochester. Our bright, happy and enthusiastic pupils thrive in our smaller class sizes and benefit from specialist teaching in some subjects.

St. Andrew's achieves consistently good academic results where pupils are prepared for the 11+ examinations and the majority move on to the School of their choice. The School has a very happy atmosphere that can be attributed to the sensitive way in which the staff teach and care for the children. The enthusiasm for the children to be successful creates a stimulating environment that is conducive to learning. The School is proud of its teaching and learning with an emphasis on class teaching with appropriate differentiation. The discipline in the School is based on mutual respect amongst pupils, peers and teachers. The children have clearly defined parameters of behaviour and are taught to show respect to all with whom they come in contact.

The 340 pupil school caters for 3 to 11 year olds and is owned and managed by Education Development Trust, a leading independent provider of education and training services in the UK and overseas.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Nicky Coyle
• Address:24-28 Watts Avenue, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1SA
• Telephone: 01634 843479
• Email: nicky.coyle@st-andrews.rochester.sch.uk

Fax: 01634 840789

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