Visiting Music Teacher (Guitar)

Highclare School; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 2,000 - 5,000; Full time

Job summary

Highclare School in Birmingham is seeking a self-employed Guitar Teacher to join the Music Department and deliver approximately 2 hours of guitar teaching per week with potential to increase. You will perform demos and run guitar ensembles to recruit new students, and contribute to the school’s extracurricular life.

The successful candidate will be self-employed and responsible for billing costs and parental communications regarding lessons.

Qualifications

• Excellent Guitar Teacher
• Willingness to contribute to extra-curricular life of the school
• Self-employed with responsibility for billing costs and communication with parents regarding lessons

Responsibilities

• Teach guitar for 2 hours per week (potential to increase)
• Perform demos and run guitar ensembles to recruit new students
• Contribute to the extra-curricular life of the school
• Manage billing and communications with parents regarding lessons

Skills

Guitar teaching

Job description

Posted on: 14-09-2026 | Deadline:02-10-2026

Vacancy: Peripatetic Teacher of Guitar (self-employed)

Required for: ASAP

We are seeking to appoint an excellent Guitar Teacher to join our warm and vibrant Music Department at our Highclare Senior School and Preparatory School. The expectation is 2 hours teaching per week, with the potential to increase, to perform demos and run guitar ensembles to recruit new students.

Highclare School is a well-established independent day school delivering an outstanding education in a caring and inclusive environment, for pupils aged 2 to 18 years. We aim to nurture and inspire, igniting pupils' interests throughout their entire school life, so they become well-rounded, confident, and enthusiastic young people, both now and in the future.

Willingness to contribute to the extra-curricular life of the school is essential.

The successful candidate will be self-employed and responsible for the billing costs and communication with parents regarding lessons.

Closing date: Friday 2 October 2026.
Interview date: TBC

Highclare School is committed to creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the community we are part of. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, age or disability. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including referencing checks and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).