The posting
About The Role
Music Teacher (Part time 0.6/16.5hrs per week);
Temporary position to start Spring 2027; role will last for 2 terms (Spring and Summer)
Salary: Main Professional Grade (MPS/UPS);
Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 8th November 2026
Interview date: TBC
We are looking for an inspiring Music Teacher for Twyford Church of England High School, which is part of the Twyford CofE Academies Trust. The Twyford Trust is made up of 4 exceptionally high achieving schools in Ealing which have the benefit of being very close geographically and being able to benefit from shared curriculum support. There is a Trust music service which co-ordinates teams of peripatetic teachers and central support for concerts and performances. The unusually high profile of music in all four schools is the outcome of this commitment.
Twyford became a Specialist Music College in 2005 and, since then, has established a local and national reputation for high-quality music. Twyford is the beacon school for the Trust. As a music specialism, the school offers A-levels in both Music and Music Technology and offers two KS4 pathways (Music GCSE - following the AQA specification) and Edexcel BTEC Music in Practice (Music Technology). 10% of students at the school are awarded places based on musical aptitude. The school also attracts students to its 6th Form from a wide area based on the post-16 offer, and from 2024 onwards we have made a minimum of 10 conditional offers to prospective students who sit a Music Pre-Admissions Test for the 6th Form.
Class sizes are very healthy and significantly exceed the national averages (currently 20 studying A-Level Music, 36 studying A-Level Music Technology, 51 studying GCSE Music, and 54 studying BTEC). The extracurricular offer at the school is correspondingly ambitious and impressive, with a fully inclusive programme providing a pathway of progression for musicians from beginners to advanced. For orchestral instruments, we offer a Junior Orchestra (G1-5), Concert Band (G3+), String Orchestra (G3+), with Twyford Philharmonia as the flagship orchestra of around 70 players (grades 6-8+). The Twyford Big Band is an invite only ensemble for more experienced musicians, and a 6th form ‘jazz collective’ provides improvisation challenges for the most advanced jazz musicians.
The school also runs an ambitious, inclusive and high-quality choral programme of six choirs, with 15% of the student body currently choosing to sing in at least one choir: KS3 Junior Choir, Senior Choir (Y9-13, non-auditioned), Chamber Choir (invite only), 6th Form Vocal Ensemble (acapella group), Junior Gospel Choir & Sacred (our Senior Gospel Choir) led by Karen Gibson from The Kingdom Choir.
There is also a thriving programme of chamber music offered, led by our peripatetic team. This includes flute choir, clarinet choir, double reed ensemble, saxophone ensemble, saxophone quintet, string quartets (for KS3, KS4 and KS5), and guitar ensemble. Additionally, a programme of band mentoring provides opportunities for students in KS3 who want play in a band to be supported by 6th Form students to develop their skills.
Being part of a Trust offers us fantastic opportunities to challenge and inspire our student: musicians from across the Trust have performed with the Gabrieli Consort at Westminster Cathedral, performed at a local theatre with Ealing Music Service, and a Trust Choir went on tour to Belgium. Most recently Twyford Trust musicians have performed at the Royal Albert Hall with Ealing Music Service, with Twyford Sacred choir performing at Westminster Abbey and the Barbican with the Kingdom Choir.
In the last year our students have been given the opportunity to take part in ‘side by side’ workshops and concerts with the Nonsuch Orchestra, Central Band of the RAF, the jazz department at Trinity Laban College of Music, the woodwind department at the Royal College of Music and Ealing Symphony Orchestra.
The department team has 6 teaching staff, as well as a dedicated music administrator. Just under 300 students undertake music instrumental lessons at the school with a team of 19 specialist peripatetic staff. There are four specialist teaching rooms (three of which have computers with Sibelius and Cubase), a suite of practice rooms and two performance spaces supported by AV staff.
As a Church of England school, music also plays a significant part in the worship life of the school, each year group has its own communion band and most importantly there is a tradition of whole school singing which is supported by weekly singing lessons in Years 7 and 8. Performance has a high profile at the school ranging from live music played by students in every assembly, through informal popular music platforms, showcases offering opportunities for students to perform as soloists, both junior and senior popular music and classical music competitions, three large-scale ensemble/choral concerts as well as an annual carol service and a school musical every year.
The role of every Music teacher is therefore a very important one, contributing significantly to the ethos of the school, which is proud of its strong faith identity, its pastoral care and its outstanding academic outcomes. You will work closely with the Head of Music, Head of Music Technology, and Trust Director of Music, and there will be opportunities for you to contribute something unique, making the most of your own particular skillset.
The best way to experience the musical life of our school is to visit the Music Department, meet the staff and see the students perform. Candidates who are interested in the role are encouraged to make contact with the HR department or Trust Director of Music in order to visit ahead of submitting an application. This can be arranged by emailing the HR department: [email protected] or [email protected]
We offer:
- Exceptional professional development and career progression
- A creative and high energy environment with very high standards of student engagement & behaviour.
- Positive working relationships at all levels
- A supportive Leadership Team, including Trust Director of Music and Headteacher who is also a Music Teacher
- A full range of Trust services providing support and development
- Opportunities to work with the Teach West London Teaching School Hub which is based at the school and supports CPD / ITT in the wider area
This role is suitable for ECT and RQT applicant
The successful candidate will have:
- A good degree and Qualified Teacher Status
- Ability to teach Music to at least KS4
- Knowledge of the requirements of the National Curriculum
- An understanding of recent curriculum / learning developments
- An understanding of the strategies required to motivate and enthuse all students across the ability range as part of a whole school approach to raising achievement
Desirable qualities:
- Ability to lead singing in the classroom / assemblies
- Ability to accompany singing lessons and performances
The school reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process
The Twyford Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and references from previous employers. For more information about the DBS please see https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. The post-holder will also be expected to read and adhere to the Trust’s Child Protection Policy, and any other Safeguarding documents stated within this.
About You
About the school
Twyford CE High School, Acton
Twyford CE High School was set up by the LDBS in 1981. The school has an excellent reputation and is rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted (May 2012) and SIAMS (April 2017). It has developed specialisms in Music and Modern Foreign Languages, as well as a large and highly successful Sixth Form in which Maths, Science and Computing are the largest areas. Since its inception the school has grown considerably and now admits around 975 students aged 11 to 16, and an additional 500 students to the Sixth Form.
Twyford CE Academies Trust
The Twyford Church of England Academies Trust (TCEAT) is a compact CoE MAT which comprises four schools in the London Borough of Ealing. The Trust was established in October 2011 to enable an existing School, Twyford CE High School, to build on its successes and look outward to the large number of parents who were eager to become part of its community. Over a 10 year period it launched three new schools Ealing Fields, William Perkin and Ada Lovelace all of which have achieved progress outcomes ranking them in the top 1% of schools nationally, making TCEAT the highest attaining Trust in the UK. TCEAT aims to deliver outstanding education in a comprehensive school setting and embraces the Twyford School motto ‘Life in all its fullness’, encouraging students to use their individual gifts wisely and well. Supported by the London Diocesan Board for Schools (LDBS), the TCEAT operates on collaborative principles with some central services to achieve consistency of provision. The Trust has a highly evolved common curriculum which has been devised by staff within the four schools. The Trust is also the hub of Teach West London and prides itself on high quality, peer-led CPD within a dynamic culture of self-improvement.
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