Piano Teachers

The role of Instrumental / Vocal (Piano) Teacher focuses mainly upon tuition of individuals and small groups in schools and Music Centres across Hertfordshire. You will be expected to maintain the high standards we expect of each other, for the children and young people we inspire. Teaching will mostly place during the school day, evenings, and Saturday mornings and will always be guided by the aims and intentions of our Teaching & Learning Standards Framework. Travel between agreed locations may be required and therefore having your own vehicle is preferred but not essential.

Our teachers must always commit to delivering at least 33 teaching weeks over the academic year. Working hours will be agreed with your People Manager. Pay will be within the range outlined above, will be discussed upon appointment and is dependent upon your skills and experience. All Instrumental / Vocal Teachers can progress through the pay scale via successful performance management.

Hertfordshire Music Service Safeguarding, Diversity & Equality

Hertfordshire Music Service and Hertfordshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

The Hertfordshire Music Service purpose is special - it guides and drives us. We improve lives by creating musical learning opportunities of all kinds, nurturing and growing happiness and confidence. The prospect of improving lives, every day, by sharing our passion for musical learning, and creating happy and confident learners is what we get out of bed every morning for - we refer to it as Create, Learn & Grow for short. What are you waiting for? Come Create, Learn and Grow with us!

Contract Type: Permanent, Variable Hours

The Teachers Pension Scheme is currently attached to the HMS Pay and Conditions of employment and offers significant value to colleague members. A TPS contribution of 28.68% of annual salary is paid by us, the employer.

Other benefits of working with us include:

• Green car salary sacrifice scheme


• Childcare vouchers


• Christmas savings club


• Shopping discounts (at over 800 retailers!)


• Personal support and wellbeing services


Values and Behaviours:

Our values are a golden thread, running across everything we do. We are:

• People Focussed


• Inclusive


• Delivering outcomes, and impact


• Environmentally and financially sustainable


• Curious


• Fair


These 6 fundamental value principles mean everything to us, and as individuals, teams, and an organisation, we will never behave in a way that contradicts our values.

Our culture is one of supportive innovation, development, and progression. As a Music Service we strive to develop and offer an inclusive array of musical learning opportunities and experiences, to reach more learners and musically enrich their lives. This is Create, Learn & Grow in action, and our team are the beating heart of this.

We encourage innovation, create a safe and supportive environment for idea and product development and support our colleagues to grow, personally and professionally along the way.

Professional & Career Development

Being curious and creative is baked into who we are. Learning and professionally developing because of this approach to work means that opportunities to develop your knowledge, skills and experience at HMS are everywhere.

Through a comprehensive annual programme of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities, and a supportive contractual CPD time allocation, the HMS team is encouraged and supported to be curious and creative, learn and grow.

Work-Life Balance & Flexibility

Working with learners is a demanding job - if you're not on the road or in the classroom, you're updating records or responding to emails. No one aspect of the job is less important or demanding. We know this, and we appreciate that you do too. With that in mind, work-life balance is important to us. We have a great people management structure at HMS, and you can expect regular opportunities to check in with your people manager and to talk to them about your workload, and if you want to, about how you are doing more generally too. We take an empathetic approach to work and our people. We will listen and where we can, we will make reasonable adjustments to support you through times in your life where a supportive employer can make a big difference. If you need to talk to us, we will always listen.