Teacher or Unqualified Teacher of Music

Overview

Rumworth School is a highly regarded Local Education Authority maintained special school in Bolton with an excellent reputation for providing an outstanding provision for all students. We are seeking to recruit a permanent Teacher or Unqualified Teacher of Music to join our expanding staff as a form teacher for September 2026.

We cater for a range of learning difficulties and additional needs for 360 students, with a planned expansion to 400 places. Our students are aged 11 to 19, and all have an EHCP for a range of SEND, including Moderate / Severe Learning Difficulties, Complex Needs, Autistic Spectrum Conditions, Hearing / Visual Impairment, Physical Disability and Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs.

Our ethos is "Start with the young person" and our vision is "You can do it, we will help."

Responsibilities

• Work as a specialist Music teacher, with the potential to offer additional subjects as appropriate.
• Be a form teacher within a strong pastoral structure, teaching a form class for part of the timetable.
• Contribute to one of the school's five Faculties: English, Maths, Science & Technology, Arts & Humanities, and Preparation for Adulthood.
• Be flexible to teach across more than one Faculty and across a range of abilities and ages as required by the school.
• Engage with the school's wider curriculum and enrichment activities to support students' development.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified Teacher Status (M1 to M6) with an annual SEN allowance of £5,497, or £2,787 for ECT.
• Alternatively, suitable for someone with relevant experience and a degree who is keen to progress to QTS, joining as a UQT on the UQT scale (UQT1 to UQT6).
• Part-time or full-time opportunities available: 3, 3.5, or 4 days per week (0.6, 0.7, or 0.8 FTE). Please indicate your preference in your application.
• Possible to offer the post to someone who has SEND experience and is working toward QTS.

What We Offer

• Salary: Qualified teachers at M1 to M6, plus SEN allowance as above.
• Training and development opportunities within a supportive staff team.

How to Apply

Please download and complete the application form and outline your suitability for this post at Rumworth School in your letter of application, within a maximum of two sides of A4 paper. Visits to our school are strongly recommended prior to application. Please contact our School Office on to arrange a visit.

Apply electronically to Ms Marsha Andrews, Headteacher's PA, at mandrewsrumworth.bolton.sch.uk. Closing date: 9:00am on 20 April 2026. Shortlisting: 21-22 April 2026. Shortlisted candidates informed by 3:00pm on 22 April 2026. Interview date: 28 or 29 April 2026. References will be requested for all shortlisted applicants prior to interview as part of Safer Recruitment.

Appointments are subject to the outcome of an enhanced DBS check and the production of qualification certificates.

Additional information: This post is also advertised on the Current Vacancies tab on our website:

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