Hourly Paid Guitar and Ukulele Instrumental Music Teacher

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council; Saltaire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Bradford Corporation is excited to extend their team of casual Guitar and Ukulele teachers to provide music education opportunities in schools and music centres across the Bradford District. The successful applicants will teach individuals and groups, direct choirs, and participate in concerts.

Qualifications include an enhanced DBS check and a driving licence with access to transport. The role emphasizes motivation, innovative teaching, and integrated working with the safeguarding framework.

Qualifications

• Enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
• Current driving licence with access to own transport.

Responsibilities

• Teach pupils in groups and individually.
• Direct choirs or ensembles.
• Monitor and assess pupils.
• Work as part of a team of professional teachers.

Job description

Bradford Music & Arts Service is a highly successful service and the lead organisation for the West Yorkshire Music Hub. It provides wide ranging music opportunities for children and young people who live or go to school in the Bradford MDC area. The service works in close partnership with schools and the local community and a number of delivery organisations, regional and national partners to ensure that a broad range of high‑quality music provision is available, accessible and affordable to all children and young people.

We are excited to be able to extend our team of casual Guitar and Ukulele teachers. Working within a thriving team of instrumental/vocal music teachers, the successful applicants will teach at a high standard in every area of Whole Class Instrumental Learning, individual and small groups instrumental lessons and direct ensembles within school settings and at our Music Centres in a range of locations across the Bradford District.

Bradford Music & Arts Service offers robust induction and staff support, in‑service training and career progression and are committed to top deliver inclusive practice to ensure all children can access both a music educational and access to a range of musical opportunities that meet their needs.

Main Responsibilities of Post

• Teach pupils both in groups and individually.
• Direct choirs or ensembles in schools and at music centres.
• Participate in the provision of concerts and performances.
• Actively motivate pupils.
• Seek out and apply innovations in instrumental and/or vocal teaching.
• Work as part of a team of professional teachers.
• Monitor and assess pupils and provide constructive feedback and maintain clear, accurate and up to date records of pupils.
• Deliver whole class instrumental and continuation schemes.
• Work within the safeguarding framework as set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education.
• Undertake multi‑agency working and electronic information sharing to support integrated working ensuring usage of digital technology effectively.
• Work independently and as part of a team of specialist instrumental/vocal teachers.
• Provide advice and support to teachers, parents, carers and schools.
• Participate in team and service meetings.
• Share good practice and training.
• Determine when to enter pupils for examinations, Music Medals, ABRSM, or alternative examination board.

Qualifications and Requirements

1. An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

2. A current driving licence with access to own transport is required for all posts.

Contact: 01274 434970 (for further information).

Equal Opportunities

We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re‑assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief, nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants. The RESPECT Allyship Programme is also available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members. This is part of the RESPECT Campaign, which is the Council’s Internal Equalities Vision for staff and its aim to build a truly inclusive workforce, where everyone can be their true selves at work.