Key Role Information

Salary
UQT1 £24,066.00 to M6 £46,839.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
26/05/2026 12:00
Interview
To be confirmed
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
Unqualified Pay Scale - Teacher Main Pay Scale
Department
TEACH
Key stage
Early Years, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.143
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Teacher of Music (Qualified or Unqualified)

Permanent

The Gatwick School is looking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic Teacher of Music on a permanent basis.

This is a great opportunity for a trainee Teacher of Music to train and gain QTS while working on a full-time or part-time basis, or for a qualified Teacher of Music, including ECTs, to teach pupils aged 4-16 within our all-through school.

Why join The Gatwick School?

This is an incredibly exciting time to join The Gatwick School. Staff turnover is significantly below the national average, and our most recent staff survey (summer 2025) highlights a highly positive and supportive working environment:

  • 100% of staff feel the behaviour policy is aligned with their values, consistently enforced by leaders, and that leaders listen and respond to concerns about behaviour
  • 100% of staff feel they can have input into decisions that relate to their role
  • 97% of staff believe the school is well led and managed
  • 100% of staff are satisfied with the level of responsibility they have
  • 92% of staff feel leaders are considerate of their wellbeing
  • 100% of staff feel CPD is used to encourage, challenge and support improvement
  • 100% of staff feel that colleagues from all cultures and backgrounds are valued

Outcomes from Reception to Year 11 are in line with or above national averages (summer 2024–25). Pupil attendance is above the national average, and suspensions and exclusions are significantly lower than national figures.

We are proud to have a Good Ofsted rating (May 2024) and to be recognised as a Top 50 most improved school in the country (summer 2024). We are also developing an international school partnership, with annual staff trips to America as this becomes established.

We would love to hear from you if:

  • you have Qualified Teacher Status, or a relevant music or performing arts related degree with a willingness to work towards completing QTS
  • you have a genuine passion for teaching
  • you are enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
  • you are committed to raising the achievement of all students of all abilities

In return for your passion and commitment, we offer:

  • A supportive team who place our values of chances, choices, and culture at the centre of all that we do with a commitment to raising pupil achievement and aspirations
  • Extensive professional development opportunities, including Aurora Trust-wide CPD
  • Fringe allowance
  • Two week half term
  • All-through primary and secondary with opportunity for input on curriculum development
  • Exciting opportunities to work with primary colleagues on enrichment days to enhance secondary readiness for children
  • A spacious well-equipped and well-resourced learning environment
  • A skilled and committed SLT who are devoted to improving outcomes for all children and staff
  • The opportunity to be part of a multi-academy trust that has collaboration at its heart and will support you every step of the way
  • Enhanced paternity leave, in excess of the Green and Burgundy Books
  • Aurora Academies Advantage scheme - this includes access to free and confidential advice on a range of topics via the Employee Assistance Programme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, discounts to high-street shops and health and well-being support

If you are interested in finding out more, we strongly suggest that you arrange a tour of the school - please contact the school on info@thegatwickschool.org.uk or 01293 538779.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive suitable applications. Therefore, we recommend submitting you application as soon as possible.

Please note that we can only accept applications submitted through our recruitment platform, SAMPeople Recruit, so kindly apply there.

Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Status essential
Or a willingness to complete
Degree in relevant subjectessential

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Resilience, the ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlinesessential
Ability to develop an appropriate environment which ensures the safety of all users of the Academyessential
Ability to integrate equality policies into actionessential
Willingness to learn from others and both seek and take adviceessential
Excellent self-awareness and ability to manage selfessential
Excellent communication (written, oral, and presentation skills)essential
Ability to think creatively and to prioritiseessential
Ability to develop a classroom environment ethos and structure for managing behaviour which enables pupils to become independent and self-managingessential
Ability to analyse and evaluate pupil data in order to set aspirational and challenging targets for individualsessential
Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and inspire pupils and to encourage parental engagementessential
Knowledge of SEN Code of Practiceessential
Ability to proactively engage with a range of external partners and networks

CPD / Training

Further relevant professional studies

Experience

Evidence of having complied with and secure highly effective safeguardingessential
Demonstrable commitment to equality of opportunity and inclusive educationessential
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of equality issues and legislation (both provision and outcomes)essential
Experience of effective implementation and use of ICT to innovate learningessential
Successful partnership working with other schools and/or academies, external agencies, and stakeholdersessential
Evidence of continuing professional developmentessential
Use of innovative approaches to the development of teaching and learning, including AfL and ICTessential
Proven track record in bringing about improvement in pupil outcomesessential
Experience of teaching a class or subject areaessential
Experience of Ofsted processes
Teaching experience in more than one school

Experience/Knowledge

Knowledge of local and national safeguarding requirementsessential
Understanding and application of school improvement principlesessential
Knowledge of curriculum and best practice in relation to the relevant key stage(s)essential
In depth knowledge of best practice in teaching and learning, including the use of ICT to support pupil achievementessential
Thorough knowledge and understanding or national priorities and current developments

Leadership

Ability to work effectively as part of the school team and with governors, trustees, pupils, guardians/carers, stakeholders and partners within, and beyond, the education sectoressential

Personal Attributes

A commitment to the school's vision, values, and ethosessential
A commitment to Aurora Academies Trust vision, values, and ethosessential

About Us

The Gatwick School opened in 2014 as an all-through primary and secondary school, located just a few minutes south of London Gatwick Airport. We currently have over 1000 pupils in the school. In the secondary phase, we are four-form entry throughout Years 7-11, whilst our Primary phase is two-form entry from Reception to Year 6. Our pupils are drawn from Crawley, Horsham, East Sussex and Surrey.

Under new leadership since September 2023, the school has undergone rapid improvement, and has ambitious plans for creating the best possible experience for our students, equipping them with all the skills they need for success, both now and in the future. We want all students and staff to be proud members of our TGS family. At its core, The Gatwick School stands as two small schools, one BIG family. In our recent Ofsted inspection (May 2024) Ofsted wrote “Pupils feel part of ‘one big family’ in this ambitious and unique all-through school”. We believe in providing students with chances and choices, and a truly unique culture of inclusivity and ambition, which enables all to thrive. In this culture, all members of the TGS will have more chances, so they can have more choices in their future.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join The Gatwick School, with:

  • Staff turnover significantly below the national average
  • Most recent staff survey (summer 2025) stating:

o  100% of staff feel the behaviour policy is aligned to their values; 100% of staff feel leaders in the school consistently enforce the behaviour policy; and 100% of staff feel leaders listen and respond to concerns about behaviour

o  100% of staff feel they can have an input into the decision made that relate to their role

o  97% of staff believe the school is well led and managed

o  100% of staff feel satisfied in the amount of responsibility they have

o  92% of staff feel leaders are considerate of their wellbeing

o  100% of staff feel leaders use CPD to encourage, challenge and support improvement

o  100% of staff feel staff of all different cultures and backgrounds are valued

  • Outcomes from reception to year 11 all in line or above national average (Summer 2024-25)
  • Attendance of pupil above national average
  • Suspensions and exclusions significantly better than the national average
  • International school partnership becoming established, with annual staff trips to America
  • Good Ofsted rating (May 2024)
  • Top 50 most improved school in the country (Summer 2024)

All of this while we look to grow as a school to have outcomes in the top 25% in the country for progress in the summer of 2027; an exceptional Ofsted rating; ranked as the school of choice in the borough; increase our outreach and school to school support, with more schools joining our successful Aurora Academies Trust; and most importantly maintain our happy family of staff and students who enjoy coming to school every day.

We believe in providing students with chances and choices, and a truly unique culture of inclusivity and ambition.


‘I love working at TGS because it truly feels like one big family. It’s not often you find a workplace where, the support we give each other is so exceptional. We come together during challenging times and take time to celebrate the good moments as well. It makes it easy to show up every day when you have such a strong, caring team around you.’

Vicki Haridimou




The Gatwick School

Emily Sturt

esturt@auroraacademies.org.uk

23
Gatwick Road
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 9TP

Safeguarding Information


Aurora Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references. Online searches will also be carried out on shortlisted candidates.


Aurora Academies Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.