Peripatetic Piano Teacher

Bristol Cathedral Choir School; Bristol; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Bristol Cathedral Choir School is seeking a self-employed Peripatetic Piano Teacher to inspire and engage secondary students with high‑quality piano tuition. You will deliver individual lessons, plan and adapt sessions to student needs, and help learners develop confidence and musical expression.

A teaching diploma or Conservatoire/university performance degree, or proven excellence in the field, is required.

Qualifications

• Strong musical expertise and ability to educate voice and touch on musicality.
• Excellent communication skills with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Evidence of excellence in field, teaching diploma or higher qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging individual piano lessons to secondary students.
• Plan and adapt lessons to meet each student’s needs and goals.
• Inspire confidence and musical expression through high-quality instruction.

Skills

Musical expertise

Communication skills

Passion for music

Education

Teaching diploma or Conservatoire/university performance degree

Job description

Peripatetic Piano Teacher

Bristol, Bristol

£40 p/h (approx 7 hours work per week)

Permanent

Bristol Cathedral Choir School

About Us

Amplify Education is a dynamic new multi-academy trust of 22 schools across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset, formed through the thoughtful and planned merger of TiLA and CST. United by a shared vision, we are a bold voice for Bristol - committed to building belief in every young person, expanding opportunities, nurturing potential, and strengthening citizenship.

We are ambitious, reflective, and collaborative - driven to improve outcomes for young people while working together, learning from one another and continually strengthening our practice. If you are looking to make a real difference within a forward-thinking and supportive Trust, Amplify Education could be the place for you.

We invite you to join our team at Bristol Cathedral Choir School. We exist to provide a world-class education for the children of Bristol - so that they leave with a deep understanding of the world around them. The school is a highly oversubscribed state cathedral choir school with a rich history and a Christian ethos. It is a music school, educating choristers for Bristol Cathedral for the past 880 years and offers an enhanced and rich musical experience for all. The school provides a traditional academic curriculum to its students, regardless of their background or ability, and emphasises the teaching of 'Powerful Knowledge'.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a self employed, enthusiastic and reliable Peri piano Teacher to inspire and engage secondary school students through high-quality piano tuition from November 2026. A typical day will see you delivering engaging and effective individual piano lessons; planning and adapting lessons to meet students' needs; and inspiring students to develop their musical skills, confidence, and enjoyment of piano. The successful candidate may have opportunities to increase their teaching commitment as demand and provision across the Trust grow.

The successful candidate will have strong musical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a passion for inspiring a love of music while developing students' confidence and musical expression. Applicants should hold the equivalent of a teaching diploma, or a Conservatoire/University performance degree qualification, or be able to evidence a proven record of excellence in their field.

This is a self-employed position with approximately 7 hours work per week at a rate of £40 per hour.

More information about the Trust, School and Role

• To find out more about this role, please read the job description and person specification contained within the job pack.
• To find out more about Bristol Cathedral Choir School, please visit our website
• To find out more about Amplify Education, please visit our website

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Amplify Education are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are)

The successful candidate will have strong musical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a passion for inspiring a love of music while developing students' confidence and musical expression. Applicants should hold the equivalent of a teaching diploma, or a Conservatoire/University performance degree qualification, or be able to evidence a proven record of excellence in their field.

Amplify Education is a dynamic new multi-academy trust of 22 schools across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset, formed through the thoughtful and planned merger of TiLA and CST. United by a shared vision, we are a bold voice for Bristol - committed to building belief in every young person, expanding opportunities, nurturing potential, and strengthening citizenship.

We are ambitious, reflective, and collaborative - driven to improve outcomes for young people while working together, learning from one another and continually strengthening our practice. If you are looking to make a real difference within a forward-thinking and supportive Trust, Amplify Education could be the place for you.

We invite you to join our team at Bristol Cathedral Choir School. We exist to provide a world-class education for the children of Bristol - so that they leave with a deep understanding of the world around them. The school is a highly oversubscribed state cathedral choir school with a rich history and a Christian ethos. It is a music school, educating choristers for Bristol Cathedral for the past 880 years and offers an enhanced and rich musical experience for all. The school provides a traditional academic curriculum to its students, regardless of their background or ability, and emphasises the teaching of 'Powerful Knowledge'.

This is a self-employed position with approximately 7 hours work per week at a rate of £40 per hour.