Current Vacancies

Cheam high school is looking for an outstanding teacher of Music to join our well-equipped, dynamic and driven team which is part of a friendly and supportive school community.

The successful applicant will be a passionate and skilled classroom practitioner but will also understand the profound importance of extra-curricular music to students’ experience of school life and be looking to contribute to continued development in this area, further raising the profile of Music across the school. 

If successful in application, you will engage with extensive internal and external professional development and be supported to continually improve your practice.  Instrumental ability, theoretical understanding a strong working knowledge of music technology will be of benefit to any applicant.

Cheam High School is oversubscribed and highly successful school which has an innovative and proactive approach to school improvement, resulting in high levels of performance. 

The successful candidate will be:

• Ambitious for young people and for themselves

• Creative in using new technologies or teaching approaches to help students to learn and progress
• Keen to continually develop their practice, sharing what works best with their team
• An enthusiastic teacher who can motivate and challenge students

What we can offer you:

• You will be joining a school where staff share best practice so that our standard of teaching and support is both high quality and continually developing. 
• You will be teaching in your own classroom area with access to specialist facilities and up to date technology
• You will benefit from our well-established programme of training and development
• You will be working with students who are enthusiastic and keen to succeed
• You will be part of the team with colleagues who are supportive and welcoming, and a staffroom social committee that organises various events as well as regular Friday evening sporting sessions for those with energy!

The school is situated in Cheam, 30 minutes’ train journey from London Victoria and a short distance from Surrey, Merton, Croydon and Kingston. The successful candidate will be provided with a laptop.

Further information and an application form can be found below. Applicants may prefer to use the TES application form; this is an acceptable alternative.

Applications should be made to the Headteacher, Mr P Naudi by 09:00am, 20th February 2024

Please note that we reserve the right to call suitable applicants for interview as applications are received. You are therefore encouraged to submit your application without delay.

Cheam High School, Chatsworth Road, Cheam, Surrey SM3 8PW

Tel:  020 8644 5790 

Email:  HR@cheam.sutton.sch.uk  

Cheam High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As such, the successful applicant will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Cheam High School is an equal opportunities employer.