Music Tutor (Violin Specialism)

Lambeth Music Service, Music Tutor (Violin Specialism) 

£36.75 and £44.83 per hour (2 rates) 

Lambeth Music Service is looking for a Violin teaching specialist to join its team of highly skilled educators working in Lambeth schools and music centres.  

Current available placements (all during school hours):  
 
Tuesday 9.30am-2.30pm 5hrs (4hrs large group, 1hr small group/individual) 
Wednesday 1pm to 3pm 
Thursday 9.45am to 11.50am (2hrs) & 1.30pm to 3.30pm 
Friday 9.40am to 12pm (2hrs, with a 20min break) & 1.20pm to 3.20pm 

Musitrax (MX) Programme - music tuition:  

We are looking for tutors to lead or support in delivering whole-class ensemble tuition. These are school-based sessions, for primary classes mostly from year 3 to year 6, although there may be opportunity to work in other year groups. The learning focus is on general musicianship leading into a specialist instrument. Primary placements will include MX Strings, a project focussing on violin and cello tuition, but successful tutors may also be asked to lead or support on MX Play, which involves voice, recorder, djembe and glockenspiel musicianship lessons to students beginning their musical journey. We aim to provide children with skills that will give them the knowledge and access to as broad a musical future as possible.  

Candidates should demonstrate:  

Ability to inspire and engage children and young people of all musical abilities and backgrounds  

Experience of whole class ensemble tuition to younger students.  

High professional standards and a commitment to delivering to the music centre’s expectations   

Successful applicants will be added to our team of sessional music tutors and will also be offered other work as it becomes available, which may include further whole-class ensemble tuition, peripatetic teaching, and teaching at our Saturday Music Centre. 

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU ADDRESS THE SHORTLISTING CRITERIA IN THE PERSON SPECIFICATION AND INCLUDE THIS WITHIN YOUR COVER LETTER WHEN APPLYING FOR THIS ROLE.  

Job Description and Person Specification

Lambeth Music Service is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children and young people and expect all tutors to share in this commitment.  Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and references will be taken.  

Please email Zoe Ansah at zansah@lambeth.gov.uk with any questions or to arrange an informal discussion. 

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs 

In addition, you will also be required to undertake a Cifas check.  Further information can be found here Cifas  

How to Apply 

Please note we operate an anonymised application process. If you are uploading your CV or a personal statement, please remove your personal details and replace these with your unique candidate application number. 

Interested, click the apply button and complete an on-line application form, clearly evidencing in the supporting statement field how you meet the criteria marked with an ‘A’ at shortlist stage. 

Closing date for applications: 10/02/25 at midnight 

Interviews from: w/c 17/02/25