Peripatetic Music Teacher (Piano)

Surbiton High School; Old Woking; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbiton High School's Music Department invites an inspirational piano teacher to join our vibrant team. You will deliver engaging lessons, tailor learning plans, and help pupils grow in technique, confidence and performance across ages and abilities.

You will monitor pupil progress, report outcomes, prepare students for exams and concerts, and contribute to ensembles and school concerts within a culture of excellence and safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Inspirational piano teacher with ability to inspire pupils of all ages and abilities.
• Strong track record of successful instrumental teaching and pupil achievement.
• Excellent communication, organisation and administrative skills.
• Collaborative team player who contributes to a busy department.
• Musician with a passion for performance and musical education.
• Commitment to high standards, professionalism and safeguarding.
• Degree-level qualification and evidence of continued professional development would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging and high-quality piano lessons to pupils across a wide range of ages and abilities.
• Plan tailored lessons that challenge, inspire and support individual pupil progress.
• Monitor, assess and report on pupil achievement and development.
• Prepare pupils for examinations, performances and platform concerts.
• Encourage independent learning and effective practice habits.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and lesson timetables.
• Contribute to concerts, ensembles and the wider musical life of the School.
• Support the Music Department's culture of excellence, aspiration and achievement.

Skills

Piano teaching

Inspiring teaching

Communication skills

Organisation

Team collaboration

Musicianship/Performance

Professional development

Safeguarding awareness

Education

Degree-level qualification

Job description

Are you an inspirational piano teacher who is passionate about nurturing musical talent and helping young musicians thrive? Join the vibrant Music Department at Surbiton High School and play a key role in developing pupils' musical skills, confidence and love of performance.

• Deliver engaging and high-quality piano lessons to pupils across a wide range of ages and abilities.
• Plan tailored lessons that challenge, inspire and support individual pupil progress.
• Monitor, assess and report on pupil achievement and development.
• Prepare pupils for examinations, performances and platform concerts.
• Encourage independent learning and effective practice habits.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and lesson timetables.
• Contribute to concerts, ensembles and the wider musical life of the School.
• Support the Music Department's culture of excellence, aspiration and achievement.
• Are you an inspirational piano teacher who is passionate about nurturing musical talent and helping young musicians thrive? Join the vibrant Music Department at Surbiton High School and play a key role in developing pupils' musical skills, confidence and love of performance.
• An accomplished piano teacher with the ability to inspire pupils of all ages and abilities.
• A strong track record of successful instrumental teaching and pupil achievement.
• Excellent communication, organisation and administrative skills.
• A collaborative team player who enjoys contributing to a busy and successful department.
• A musician with a passion for performance and musical education.
• A degree-level qualification and evidence of continued professional development would be advantageous.
• A commitment to high standards, professionalism and safeguarding.
• The Music Department at Surbiton High School is vibrant, thriving, and ambitious. We have over 400 individual instrumental and singing lessons taking place each week, and a large team of classroom teachers and VMTs (Visiting Instrumental Teachers). The Department achieves strong outcomes at both GCSE (Edexcel) and A Level (Eduqas), as well as ABRSM outcomes including ARSM. Students regularly leave to study Music at outstanding institutions and conservatoires. The Department runs a wide range of ensembles across multiple genres, and the busy concert programme includes performances locally and at major venues, including Cadogan Hall and the Royal Festival Hall. VMTs take advantage of the internal platforms such as the Instrumental and Concerto Festivals, and informal Soloist Evenings and Coffee Morning Recitals (at the prep schools), to promote a love of music in their pupils.
• Become part of a thriving and highly regarded Music Department.
• Teach enthusiastic and talented pupils who are passionate about music
• Contribute to an extensive programme of concerts, recitals and musical events.
• Work alongside experienced and dedicated music professionals.
• Benefit from a supportive and collaborative school community.
• Play a role in shaping the musical journeys of pupils who go on to study at leading universities and conservatoires.

Surbiton High School is culturally diverse and fully committed to celebrating and respecting inclusion and diversity throughout our community.

Surbiton High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service and online/social media searches.

Please note that the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.