Vacancies

About the Post

We are looking to appoint an exceptional and inspirational teacher of Music to join our highly successful Music department. This is a very rare and exciting opportunity to join an already high-performing subject area and to support the vision for excellence.

This post would suit a colleague in the early stages of their career who is looking for a role that offers unrivalled future career opportunities, or an experienced teacher looking to join an exceptional music department. The Twynham School and The Grange School federation (known as ‘Twynham TGS’) is now firmly established in Christchurch and there really is unlimited potential for our organisation to deliver a truly exceptional vision for young people across the town. The opportunity to be part of the team which works across two schools and two different contexts offer unrivalled career development for an aspirational colleague.

This is a truly exceptional opportunity for a talented and ambitious colleague.

What do our parents say about Twynham School?

"The staff at Twynham School truly know my child and have supported them at every stage of their educational journey."

 "Twynham School sets high expectations for behaviour and academic success, all within a caring and supportive environment."

What do our students say?

"I feel safe at Twynham School."

 "I am supported and challenged to be the best I can be."

 "I love the wide variety of extracurricular activities available"

What do our staff say?

"I feel valued as part of a collaborative team, both within Twynham School and across our trust."

 "There are fantastic opportunities for professional development and career growth."

Who we are looking for

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

• Teach Music within an aspirational organisation with a vision for world class education
• Further improve the already strong outcomes for students in Music
• Work with like-minded colleagues who believe in the power of education to transform lives
• Contribute to the further development of a high performing department, the school and the MAT

You are likely to be someone who:

• Is an exceptional classroom teacher (or developing into one)
• Has a proven track-record of improving outcomes for students
• Understands how to enable students to achieve at the highest level
• Has an understanding of effective pedagogy and a commitment to evidence informed improvement
• Will embrace our highly supportive and professional culture

Twynham School and the Grange school can offer you:

• The chance to be a part of an exciting educational journey alongside highly regarded professionals
• The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues and wonderful young people and their families
• An exceptional CPD offer from ECT through to preparation for senior and system leadership
• Strong and supportive leadership, centralised sanctions and an excellent working environment
• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
• The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don’t leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture

Any questions?

To discuss the post or your application, please contact Alison Brown (Senior HR Administrator) on 01202 495716 or email us at recruitment@twynhamlearning.com  

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com   

Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here:  www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies

The closing date is Monday 9 June 2025 at 8am and interviews will be held Friday 13 June.

(We reserve the right to interview exceptional applicants before the deadline and we encourage interested colleagues to apply early.)

Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.