Lecturer - Music Performance

Buckinghamshire College Group; Amersham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A vocational education provider in Amersham seeks a Lecturer - Music Performance to teach across various courses. In this role, you will inspire students in dynamic settings involving hands-on music lessons. The ideal candidate should have knowledge of music software and a proven ability to plan effective lessons, contributing to student success. The position includes a strong support system for professional development within the field of education, ensuring teachers can grow and gain qualifications in teaching.

Benefits

Pension scheme - TPS (Teacher Pension Scheme)

Generous annual leave entitlement and Bank Holidays

Access to free training and CPD

Flexible working policy

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching music performance at a higher education level is essential.
• Ability to create inspiring music lessons for diverse students.
• Full support for unqualified teachers to gain teaching qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Teach across tech and performance courses in dedicated facilities.
• Plan and deliver effective learning programs to meet student needs.
• Contribute to high-quality teaching and student progression.

Skills

Knowledge of music software (Logic Pro X, Avid Pro Tools, Ableton Live)

Ability to promote high student ambition

Effective teaching plans

Education

Level 3 Award in Education and Training

Job description

Buckinghamshire College Group is looking for a Lecturer - Music Performance to join our highly experienced and talented music department, based at our Amersham Campus. Working 35 hours a week over 52 weeks per year, you will be teaching across tech and performance courses in our dedicated rehearsal rooms, recording studios and classrooms, creating inspirational and aspirational music lessons. Please note this is a course leadership role for our Level 3 Music Performance course.

You will be working with a friendly, motivated and highly skilled music team. Knowledge of music software (such as Logic Pro X, Avid Pro Tools and/or Ableton Live) is an advantage. The college is an Avid training partner.

The successful candidate will:

• Promote high levels of student ambition leading to positive progression
• Plan and develop highly effective teaching across the music area
• Contribute to the colleges pursuit of excellence by delivering high quality teaching
• Plan and deliver highly effective learning programmes for diverse and individual students, ensuring they are stretched and challenged to reach their full potential

Why join Buckinghamshire College Group?

We will encourage you to develop new skills and expand your opportunities within the College. We are also flexible and accommodating, allowing you to be as productive as possible.

Employee benefits include:

• Pension scheme - TPS (Teacher Pension Scheme)
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays & additional leave purchase scheme
• Access to free training & continuous professional development
• A bespoke package of intensive induction and probation support
• Flexible working policy and a commitment to employee wellbeing
• Discounts in the Aylesbury Day Nursery & Aylesbury Hair & Beauty (HAB) Salon)
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Cycle to work and local business employee corporate discount schemes

Taking Teaching Further

The College actively engages with the Education & Training Foundation's Taking Teaching Further scheme to recruit industry professionals to teach within Further Education.

As industry professionals offer our students industry experience and insight we support our unqualified teachers to learn 'on the job'. You will be given full support throughout your development to fully qualified teacher status. Whilst in employment you would be enrolled onto the Level 3 Award in Education and Training. After completion you can choose to move be onto our Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training qualification. This is a great way for experienced professionals to achieve a recognised teaching qualification whilst in employment.

Commitment to Safeguarding

BCG is committed to equal opportunities for all, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and staff alike; all posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.

For more information about the role, please refer to the Job Description and Terms and Conditions located in the job details above.

Only completed applications will be considered for this role.

For more information on the role please contact HR directly.

The closing date for applications is 19/01/2026. Interviews are scheduled to take place on 29/01/2026; however, please note that these dates may be subject to change.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive sufficient applications or source a suitable candidate. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.