Rock and Pop Music Teacher - Thame

Rocksteady Music School Limited; Thame; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time

Fuel contribution

Annual staff bonus

Long service award

Training in teaching methodologies

Benefits package including discounts

GP service provided

Maternity/paternity pay

Staff away-days & events

Rocksteady Foundation opportunities

Job summary

Rocksteady Music School Limited in Oxfordshire is hiring a Rock and Pop Music Teacher (Band Leader). You will teach groups of primary-age children in a fun rock and pop band format in up to 10 schools per week, covering drums, guitar, bass, keyboard and vocals.

No teaching experience is required; we provide full training, support and development. You will work independently within a remote team, travel between schools with equipment, and help children perform at end-of-term concerts.

Qualifications

• No prior teaching experience required; full training, support and development provided.
• Ability to lead bands and engage primary school children in music.
• UK/EU driving licence and own transport to travel between schools.

Responsibilities

• Teach groups of primary-age children in a rock and pop band format in up to 10 schools per week.
• Teach drums, guitar, bass, keyboard and vocals to children for their first instrument lessons.
• Work independently within a remote team of band leaders with central support.
• Inspire children to perform live at end-of-term concerts and develop wellbeing through music.
• Represent Rocksteady and build strong relationships with schools, teachers and parents.
• Load, transport and set up band equipment at each location and drive between schools.

Skills

Drums

Guitar

Bass

Keyboard

Vocals

Job description

Rock and Pop Music Teacher - Thame

Department: Band Leaders

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Oxfordshire

Compensation: £28,000 - £33,000 / year

Description

Salary: £28,000 per annum with the potential to progress up to £33,000 per annum

Company Bonus Scheme: £1,500 per annum based on your performance & company performance. OTE earnings for year 1: £29,500.

Job Type: Full Time, permanent role

Experience: No teaching experience required - full training, support and development provided.

Transport: UK/EU Driving Licence and own transport is an essential requirement for the role.

Holiday: 11+ weeks paid holiday a year

Location: You'll teach in multiple schools across a regional area each week. The approximate centre point of this region is where this role is advertised.

Fuel: Fuel contributions in addition to salary

Rocksteady Music School is the UK's biggest employer of full-time, permanent musicians. We're a community of musicians and music-lovers, on a mission to remove barriers to music education so that no child gets left behind. We're currently in thousands of schools in the UK, teaching over 100,000 children every week - and we're growing fast. Join us as a band leader and your passion will inspire the next generation.

Our band leaders often come from diverse backgrounds so we know you might not currently be working in a music-related role or have any teaching experience. If you can bring the right combination of musical ability, passion for our purpose and enthusiasm for learning, then we can offer the training you need to succeed in this role.

As a band leader you will:

• Teach groups of primary-age children in a fun, inspiring rock and pop band format in up to 10 schools per week.
• Give children their first opportunity to learn an instrument - you'll be teaching drums, guitar, bass, keyboard and vocals.
• Work independently as part of a remote team of band leaders, the biggest team of like-minded musicians in the UK, with the support of our central teams too.
• Be a rock and pop star role-model, empowering and supporting children in primary schools to deliver live performances at their end-of-term concerts.
• Help children develop their self-belief, resilience and wellbeing through performing in a band.
• Represent Rocksteady, building strong relationships with schools, teachers and parents.
• Be prepared for highly active days and to spend time on the road driving between schools. You'll need to load and unload your band equipment, set-up and pack away in each location.

As a band leader you'll need:

• To be competent on at least two of the following instruments: drums, guitar, bass, keyboard and vocals.
• The enthusiasm to learn how to teach band lessons and complete our extensive training programme before you start your timetable.
• The resilience to work in a role that provides some of your greatest moments and biggest challenges - often all in the same day!
• The confidence to be yourself at work, be proud of your uniqueness and communicate equally well with children, teachers and parents.
• The integrity to always promote the safety and well-being of children and young people.
• To be an organised, independent worker, with good time management and administration skills.
• A UK/EU driving licence and your own transport. This role requires you to use your own car to transport equipment and drive between schools.

We appreciate that previous experience does not always tell the full story, so if you like the sound of this role, don’t rule yourself out if you feel you don’t tick all the boxes.

Benefits

• Full-time, salaried position.
• Work Monday - Friday, daytimes only.
• 11+ weeks paid holiday per year.
• Fuel contribution - 45p per business mile.
• Annual staff bonus - £1,500 per annum.
• Long service award: an additional 4 weeks' pay after 5 years
• Full training in our progressive teaching methodologies.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including discounts on everyday purchases and free 24/7 GP service.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Celebratory staff away-days, Christmas parties and social events.
• Opportunities to work with the Rocksteady Foundation, reaching children and young people in charities and support groups across the UK.

Note: £28,000 pa is effective from 1st October 2026. If you start before this date, the starting salary will be at the current rate of £27,000 pa, until 1st October 2026, when the pay increase takes effect

Every once in a while, you get the chance to be part of something really special. When you join Rocksteady, you know immediately that you've found it. Likeminded people are joining us all over the country and we're reaching more and more children with our lessons every week. We keep growing because we're driven by our passion for the life-changing nature of music. Ready to join us? This is your time to use your talents for good.

Your Passion. Their Future.

Additional Information

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all our staff to share this commitment.

As this role involves regular work with children and young people, and meets the definition of regulated activity, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 you must disclose all unprotected unspent and spent cautions and convictions. Further details on what convictions must be declared can be found in the Governments Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975. You can find out more about our policy on recruitment of ex-offenders here.

If you are offered this position, Rocksteady will ask you to complete an enhanced DBS check with a children's barred list check.

It is an offence for an individual who has been barred from working with children to apply for regulated activity. Providing false information is also an offence and could result in the rejection of the applicant, summarily dismissal if selected, and possible referral to the police.

Rocksteady Music School is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to the fair treatment of staff, potential staff, and of our services, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependents, age, physical/mental disability, or offending background.

To find out more about Rocksteady, check out our website www.rocksteadymusicschool.com

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