Teacher of Music
Talbot Heath School
Bournemouth
- £27,295 - £43,450.55 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Talbot Heath Payscale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 19 May 2025
Job overview
At Talbot Heath, we believe that nothing is beyond reach. We are an extraordinary school where girls are empowered to be curious, compassionate, and courageous, embodying our motto: Curious Minds, Generous Hearts, Adventurous Spirits. From the age of two, our girls begin a transformative journey that nurtures their integrity, compassion, and ambition—values rooted in our founder’s vision of Honour before Honours.
Our unique, girls-only environment allows young women to thrive, free from societal constraints, fostering an atmosphere where intellectual curiosity, emotional well-being, and personal growth are cultivated. With a reputation for innovative thinking and an interdisciplinary curriculum, Talbot Heath encourages girls to explore creativity and deep thinking in an exciting and different way of learning.
The successful candidate will ideally be able to teach Music across Key Stages 2, 3, 4 and 5, or a combination of these depending on their experience and expertise. A strong ability to play the piano and to lead one or more musical groups or ensembles is essential. The role also involves a key contribution to the organisation of concerts, recitals, and school productions, helping to foster a lively and inclusive musical culture.
Music plays a valued role in the life of our school, with pupils encouraged to develop their creativity, performance skills, and musical understanding through a varied and engaging curriculum. We aim to nurture a lifelong love of music, supporting students to grow in confidence as performers, composers, and listeners.
The successful candidate will be:
·&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;Energetic and enthusiastic, with a genuine passion for music and education that inspires those around them.
·&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;Creative and forward-thinking, eager to bring fresh ideas to the curriculum and extracurricular music activities.
·&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;Collaborative and approachable, with excellent interpersonal skills and a team-oriented mindset.
·&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;Resilient and adaptable, able to respond positively to the dynamic nature of school life.
·&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;Committed and reflective, always seeking ways to develop professionally and contribute to the wider school community.
About Talbot Heath:
●&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;A leading independent school in Dorset, offering girls aged 2–18 an outstanding education.
●&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;Beautiful woodland campus located close to Dorset’s stunning coastline.
●&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;Selective school with excellent academic results at both GCSE and A Level.
●&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;Renowned for its strong pastoral care system where the well-being and happiness of each student is paramount.
Position: Full-time, permanent.
Start Date: September 2025 Application Deadline: 21st May 2025
Please note that we reserve the right to close the advert early if we find the right candidate before the stated deadline. We encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.
Further details can be found in the Job Description. The salary range for this role is £27,295 - 43,450.55.
For further information contact Andrea Pittam, HR Manager at apittam@talbotheath.org 01202 761881
At Talbot Heath, every girl is encouraged to embrace her strengths, challenge herself, and become a confident and compassionate global citizen. Join us and help shape the future of our girls!
What We Offer:
●&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;Talbot Heath School is an independent girls' school for ages 2-18, situated in beautiful woodland grounds in Bournemouth. You will benefit from working in a peaceful environment, just a short distance from the town centre, with free on-site parking.
●&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;Subsidised lunch provided daily in our staff dining room, featuring a freshly cooked hot meal and a salad bar.
●&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;Discounted membership to the nearby West Hants Club, offering access to excellent sports and recreational facilities.
●&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;Complimentary use of our on-site swimming pool during the Sunday staff session.
●&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;Complimentary access to our on-site gym facilities.
●&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;Discount on school fees for your children, subject to the school’s admission process and fee remission policy.
●&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;Complimentary after-school childcare for staff with children in Kindergarten and above.
●&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;50% discount on Supercamps Holiday Clubs for Talbot Heath staff.
●&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;Occupational sick pay scheme.
●&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;&Բ;Company stakeholder pension scheme.
Talbot Heath School is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK. This evidence most be produced at the interview stage of the process.
Talbot Heath School is committed to 51 and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and has an Equal Opportunity Policy. The successful applicant will require an Enhanced DBS check.
This position will involve regular contact with children and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exemptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Talbot Heath is a registered charity (number 283708) existing to provide high quality education for children.
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About Talbot Heath School
- Talbot Heath School
- Rothesay Road, Bournemouth
- Dorset
- BH4 9NJ
- United Kingdom
Talbot Heath provides a distinctive and empowering environment where girls develop curiosity, compassion, and courage. Starting at age two, students embark on a journey shaped by our core values of integrity, empathy, and ambition, staying true to our founder’s vision of Honour before Honours.
Our girls-only setting creates a supportive space for young women to thrive, fostering intellectual curiosity, emotional resilience, and personal growth. Known for our innovative curriculum and creative approach, Talbot Heath inspires students to think deeply and embrace learning in a truly unique way.
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