Lecturer - Music Performance

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

Job summary

An educational institution in Chesham Bois is seeking a passionate Lecturer in Music Performance to join its music department. In this role, you will develop and deliver innovative music lessons while guiding students to achieve their full potential. The ideal candidate will have experience in teaching and knowledge of music software. The college offers a supportive environment with comprehensive employee benefits, including pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Pension scheme - TPS (28.68% employers' contribution)

35 days holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays

Free training & continuous professional development

Flexible working policy

Employee Assistance Programme access

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching music performance at a college level.
• Ability to create engaging and aspirational music lessons.
• Strong capability in planning and developing effective teaching.

Responsibilities

• Promote high levels of student ambition.
• Plan and develop highly effective teaching across music.
• Deliver high-quality learning programmes.

Skills

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

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

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.

While working at Buckinghamshire College Group you can also take advantage of a host of employee benefits including:

• Pension scheme - TPS (28.68% employers' contribution)
• 35 days holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays & Additional annual leave purchase scheme
• A wide range of learning - 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
• 24hrs/7days a week 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.

Only completed applications will be considered for this role.

For more information on the role please contact HR directly.

Closing date for applications is the 14/08/2025, with interviews taking place 21/08/2025.

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.