Visiting Music Teachers – Brass

Working hours: Up to 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year        

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Enhanced salary sacrifice pension, Employee Assistance Programme, CPD programme, Business mileage

Job Overview

In this role, you will deliver engaging, high-quality music lessons to children and young people of all ages and abilities.

Your main responsibilities will include recruiting and retaining pupils, supporting their musical development and progression, and delivering both small-group and one-to-one lessons. You will also lead whole-class “first access” programmes and direct ensembles.

Teaching will take place across multiple schools during the day, as well as at a music centre after school and on Saturdays during term time. The role involves regular travel between schools and other teaching venues. There may also be opportunities to contribute to holiday programmes, courses, and school performances.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging instrumental music lessons for individuals, small groups, and whole classes, ensuring pupils develop a strong technical foundation from the outset.
• Lead or support youth ensembles through weekly rehearsals (including evenings and Saturdays), residential courses, and tours, preparing appropriate repertoire as required.
• Promote and grow group lesson participation by recruiting pupils from whole-class programmes and delivering demonstrations in lessons, assemblies, and school events.
• Design and deliver high-quality, well-structured lessons tailored to each pupil’s individual needs, interests, and aspirations.
• Foster an inclusive, safe, and respectful learning environment by maintaining high standards of behaviour that encourages creativity, confidence, and self-expression through music.
• Motivate and support pupils to progress into school and music centre ensembles.
• Monitor, assess, and record pupil progress regularly, providing constructive feedback. Support pupils’ musical development through recognised frameworks (e.g. Records of Achievement) and celebrate progress by awarding certificates.
• Maintain accurate records of attendance, progress, and achievement using internal systems (e.g. SpeedAdmin and Microsoft 365) and other administrative duties necessary to the role.
• Participate in professional development, mentoring, quality assurance processes, and attend staff meetings as required.
• Ensure compliance with organisational policies and mandatory training requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with schools and communicate effectively with parents and carers.

Person Specification –  Essential Criteria

Qualifications

• Relevant music qualification

Knowledge, skills, and experience

• Substantial recent teaching experience relevant to the role
• Experience of teaching within a school environment
• High level performance experience across a variety of genres
• Ability to play and teach multiple instruments across the family
• Experience of conducting and leading ensembles
• Highly developed interpersonal communication skills with a good standard of written and spoken English
• Enthusiastic, positive, and self-motivated team player with excellent organisation skills and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 applications

Other essential attributes

• Ability to work flexibility
• Driving licence and use of a vehicle
• Commitment to equity, diversity & inclusion, and youth voice

Person Specification –  Desirable Criteria

Qualifications

• Teaching qualification, eg. QTS, CME
• Safeguarding training

 Knowledge, skills, and experience

• Experience of working in community and SEND settings
• Ability to accompany pupils on the piano
• Knowledge of A Common Approach

Safer Recruitment

West Sussex Music is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS and barred list clearance, a Prohibition check, digital identity check, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, health assessment, and satisfactory references. References will always be taken up in advance of the interview, and we may contact other previous employers for references.

Diversity and Inclusion

West Sussex Music values diversity and particularly welcomes applications from under-represented groups of the community. To address barriers, we will consider reasonable adjustments and access requirements throughout the application and interview process. Please alert us about anything we can do to make your application and interview process as accessible as possible.