Instrumental & SEND music tutors

Instrumental & SEND Music Tutors

Unqualified teachers' pay scale, 4-6 depending on experience (£27,406 - £32,134 pro rata)

Various Hours available up to 32.5 Hours. Teaching occurs during the school day with some evening work at music centre possible. Temporary, 1 year contract initially with opportunities for the potential for continuation beyond this date as schools renew contracts. Stockport Music Service (Werneth Young People's Centre, SK6 1DJ) and in schools across the borough.

Application Deadline: 6th May 2025 11:59pm

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Shortlisting Date: 8th May 2025

Interview Date: 13th & 14th May 2025

Interview Type: In Person

Your Role

Stockport Music Service is looking for instrumental teachers in a variety of disciplines to begin work with us in September 2025. We are expecting to have vacancies for small group and whole class guitar & ukulele, woodwind (all instruments), strings, SEND music curriculum and vocal. In addition to the posts currently available, there will also be the opportunity to join our instrumental teaching pool for any further teaching that might come up.

The work will involve small group instrumental teaching and whole class ensemble teaching in schools during the day and possibly some evening ensemble work at the music centre.

There are a mixture of hours available, with the possibility of part-time and full-time work for flexible applicants.

About You

The successful applicants will be enthusiastic music educators who can work flexibly with different age ranges and schools. You will be working with complete beginners through to students preparing for high level ABRSM and Trinity examinations so must have a good technical knowledge of the demands made on your instruments/voice and the ability to communicate this to your pupils alongside the general musical knowledge required.

You will be enthusiastic and self-motivated with the ability to engage young people and communicate your love of music. Although this is a temporary contract in the first instance, there may be opportunities for further work for the right candidates.

About Us

Putting people at the heart of what we do - no matter what challenges we face is the basis of our core values: Stockport, team, ambition and respect.

These values originated from colleagues across the council and run through everything we do. Our employees are our greatest asset and we're proud of the way we provide vital frontline services every day to our most vulnerable residents.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We're keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.

We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.

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The successful applicants will be enthusiastic music educators who can work flexibly with different age ranges and schools. You will be working with complete beginners through to students preparing for high level ABRSM and Trinity examinations so must have a good technical knowledge of the demands made on your instruments/voice and the ability to communicate this to your pupils alongside the general musical knowledge required., You will be enthusiastic and self-motivated with the ability to engage young people and communicate your love of music. Although this is a temporary contract in the first instance, there may be opportunities for further work for the right candidates.

Putting people at the heart of what we do - no matter what challenges we face is the basis of our core values: Stockport, team, ambition and respect.

These values originated from colleagues across the council and run through everything we do. Our employees are our greatest asset and we're proud of the way we provide vital frontline services every day to our most vulnerable residents.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We're keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

Unqualified teachers' pay scale, 4-6 depending on experience (£27,406 - £32,134 pro rata)
Various Hours available up to 32.5 Hours. Teaching occurs during the school day with some evening work at music centre possible
Temporary, 1 year contract initially with opportunities for the potential for continuation beyond this date as schools renew contracts
Stockport Music Service (Werneth Young People's Centre, SK6 1DJ) and in schools across the borough, The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.

We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.