We are seeking a dynamic, engaging and innovative and passionate Music Teacher to join our Creative Arts Department on a part time basis. The Creative Arts department incorporates the disciplines of Drama, Music and Art and Design.

You will have a passion for Music and a track record of excellent teaching, collaboration and creativity, within a secondary school in the UK. You will hold and embody the highest expectations of your pupils and will have the drive and ambition to create an outstanding environment for learning and beyond.

We are lucky at Verulam to have a purpose-built music block with two classrooms, 4 practice rooms as well as smaller rooms for music technology. We have a number of Mac Mini computers running Logic and Muse Score and a suite of 16 PCs with access to Muse Score as well as web-based sequencing software such as BandLab.

At Verulam we see music as an essential part of school life. All students get to experience music throughout their time here whether it be listening to performers in assembly or taking part in one of our many extra-curricular groups many of which are open to all.

Music Education enhances learning skills, communication skills, creativity, teamwork, discipline, cultural awareness, respect for others, and self-esteem through personal accomplishment. The Music Department is vibrant, lively and fun. We nurture our students, developing both their confidence and standards of excellence. There is something for everyone and every year an ever-growing proportion of our students enjoy an extensive programme of instrumental lessons and co-curricular activities.

There are over a dozen different groups/choirs and clubs on offer including Jazz Band, choir, string group, Samba drum group, brass group, guitar group, Rock School, Junior Band, theory clubs and a Jazz ensemble.

The Music Department has a tradition of cooperating with the Head of Drama to produce pantomimes and musical shows. Other highlights of the musical year include performing at the annual service of Thanksgiving and Dedication at St Albans Abbey, the service of nine lessons and carols and the spring and summer concerts.

Verulam places great emphasis on extra-curricular activity and engagement and benefits from outstanding attendance and exemplary behaviour.

Verulam School is a high achieving boys’ school with a mixed Sixth Form, which forms part of the highly successful BeauSandVer consortium. As a school, our core values of “Excellence, Character, Respect” permeate all that we do. We are located in St Albans, a beautiful and vibrant Cathedral city with a lively cultural life and a huge variety of restaurants, bars, pubs and shops. Recently named in the Sunday Times as the best place in the southeast to live, St Albans is surrounded by beautiful countryside but is still only 20 minutes from London by train and with easy access to motorways and airports.

The school has excellent GCSE and A Level results. It was judged to be a Good school in all categories by Ofsted in May 2024.

Verulam School is a member of the Ambition Education Trust (AET), which comprises a mix of primary and secondary schools in Hertfordshire.

Verulam School is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and the creation of an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment selections are made according to suitability for the post, irrespective of background or protected characteristic. Verulam School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

If you wish to have a tour of the school or ask any questions, please contact Roberta Williams on HR@verulam.aetrust.uk or 01727 766100.

To apply, please submit a completed application form from the portal My New Term via a link on the school website: https://verulamschool.co.uk/job-vacancies/

Closing date: Friday 16th October 2026

Interviews: TBC

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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