Woodwind Tutor (Peripatetic) — Inspire Students

Old Swinford Hospital School; Stourbridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

Old Swinford Hospital invites applications for a Peripatetic Woodwind teacher to join the Music Department. The role involves delivering up to 30 one-to-one lessons per student per year, across instruments, with term-length adjustments.

The post is a fixed-term, zero-hour contract from January 2026 to 16 July 2027; salary is £37.10 per hour including statutory holiday pay. The school supports safeguarding and offers a pension through NEST.

Qualifications

• Graduate instrumentalist with experience in woodwind teaching and performing.
• Ability to teach instrument(s) or voice to students of varying abilities, from beginner to post grade 8.
• Enter students for ABRSM and other practical exams annually.
• Keep up to date with exam developments and support students to succeed in exams.
• Encourage regular practice by recording weekly steps on online school systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide a maximum of 30 individual music lessons of 30 minutes per student per year per instrument.
• Due to term lengths, more than 10 lessons may be required in Michaelmas Term, with fewer in Lent and Summer Terms.

Skills

Graduate instrumentalist

Woodwind teaching

Performing

Teach multiple instruments

Education

Graduate instrumentalist degree

Tools

ICT software

Job description

Old Swinford Hospital invites applications for a Peripatetic Woodwind teacher to join the Music Department. The role involves delivering up to 30 one-to-one lessons per student per year, across instruments, with term-length adjustments.

The post is a fixed-term, zero-hour contract from January 2026 to 16 July 2027; salary is £37.10 per hour including statutory holiday pay. The school supports safeguarding and offers a pension through NEST.