Visiting Guitar Teacher

WYCOMBE ABBEY; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Wycombe Abbey recherche un guitariste inspirant pour enseigner des leçons privées dans une école de filles de premier plan. Si vous êtes capable d'enseigner tous les styles et niveaux, ainsi que d'offrir des horaires flexibles, nous vous invitons à postuler. Ce poste offre l'opportunité d'intégrer un département de musique dynamique et accueillant, tout en contribuant à élever la passion et l'indépendance des élèves.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Fee school remission

Generous CPD training

Free parking

Free meals

Free use of Sports Centre

Free eye tests

Qualifications

• Capacité à enseigner tous les styles de guitare.
• Expérience dans l'enseignement de leçons privées souhaitée.
• Capacité à s'adapter aux besoins des élèves.

Responsibilities

• Enseigner environ cinq leçons privées de 35 minutes par semaine.
• Adapter l'enseignement aux intérêts des élèves.

Skills

Teaching

Guitar Performance

Adaptability

Job description

We are looking for an inspiring and talented Guitarist who can teach approximately five 35-minute private lessons per week in a top girls’ school. Ability to teach across all styles and abilities ranges, including classical, acoustic, electric, etc. would be advantageous. Depending on pupil interest, we may be able to offer flexible hours to fit your schedule.

The Music Department is a busy, lively department with a friendly and supportive atmosphere in which pupils can be found working with energy, focus, curiosity and passion, embracing the opportunities to be creatively expressive, develop independence and revel in collaboration.

Wycombe Abbey is a world class full-boarding school for girls,located on a beautiful site in the centre of High Wycombe.With its distinctive heritage, magnificent 170-acre campus and impressive resources, the School provides an outstanding education for 650 pupils aged 11-18.

We have been at the forefront of girls’ boarding education for over 125 years.Superb academic outcomes are the School’s hallmark and pupils regularly secure places at the most prestigious universities across the globe.Known for its world-class education, Wycombe Abbey encourages curiosity, innovation, leadership and delight in learning among its pupils.

The School benefits from easy access to London (24 minutes to Marylebone), the Chiltern Hills and attractive towns such as Marlow, Henley-on-Thames and Beaconsfield. Heathrow is also just 20 miles away plus good transport links to other London airports.

Wycombe Abbey has its own salary scale which compares favourably with other independent schools and is well above that of the maintained sector.

Benefits of working at Wycombe Abbey include:

• Enrolment in the School’s generous pension scheme.
• Fee school remission at Wycombe Abbey and selected prep schools.
• Generous CPD training and development scheme.
• Free parking.
• Free meals.
• Free use of the Sports Centre.
• Free eye tests.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme.

How to apply:Please see the job profile document for full information about this role. To apply, please complete an application form and submit this, together with a covering letter, to the Headmistress, Mrs J Duncan, by selecting “Apply for this job”. Should you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact the HR Team on 01494 895575 [e-mail]

Closing date for applications:Sunday 22 June 2025.

Interview date:Thursday 26 June 2025.

We reserve the right to appoint to this position before the closing date, should we receive a high volume of suitable early applications.

Wycombe Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions.
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

Further information regarding filtered convictions, please refer toFiltering Guidance by the Ministry of JusticeandNacro Guidance

We are an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No. 310638.

Wycombe Abbey is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.