Music Curriculum Teacher(Maternity Cover)

Salary: Teaches Pay Scale

Temporary covering Maternity Leave to 31/08/2026.

Part Time 17.00 hours per week.

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and highly committed musical individual to join our team as a Peripatetic Music Curriculum Teacher in a temporary role to cover a maternity leave. Cerdd NPT Music Service is a very successful and thriving music service within the county of Neath Port Talbot. The service provides instrumental, vocal and curriculum provision to all schools within the county. We are also a part of the National Music Service for Wales. We are an enthusiastic team of teachers delivering high class musical lessons and experiences for pupils in our schools.

As a Peripatetic Music Curriculum Teacher (covering Maternity Leave), you will be assigned a set of schools to visit weekly to deliver music curriculum lessons. The role is extremely varied and will offer you the opportunity to prepare exciting music lessons that will motivate pupils and expand their musical knowledge and allow you to experience teaching a range of different age groups.

Your daily routine will consist of visiting set schools and teaching music curriculum to assigned classes. This may also involve teaching whole class/school singing. You will be responsible for preparing music lessons for your given classes in line with the New Curriculum for Wales and linking into class concepts/themes as discussed with the class teachers in the school. You will use given templates (provided by the Music Service) to record your planning.

Do you have:

• experience of high-quality full class teaching of music curriculum/vocal at primary school level
• confidence at singing
• enthusiasm
• self-motivation
• a commitment and passion for teaching music
• excellent communication skills
• the ability to plan music lessons in line with the new Curriculum for Wales which motivate and engage pupils
• the ability to liaise professionally with school-based staff
• good I.T. skills (Word and Excel)

The post requires (qualification):

• a Music Degree BA or BMus (desirable)
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) (desirable) ensuring adherence to professional teaching standards and regulations
• Possession of a full driving licence and access to transport

We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues' efforts and achievements. We also believe that there's life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need.

Choose to work for us and you'll be rewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to help you live your best life.

• Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 22.4% employer pension contribution
• Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure
• Utilise the cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment
• Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group.

If you would like to start a rewarding career with a company that values and invests in its employees and you have the necessary experience and qualifications, this could be your dream job and we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:-

ALISON JAMES on 01639 686827 or Email: a.e.james@npt.gov.uk

• The post is subject to an Enhanced with child barred list DBS disclosure.
• Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

Welsh Language skills are not required

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.

In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.