Visiting Music Teacher - Double Bass

Caterham is a UK leading co-educational day and boarding school and awarded Times Educational Supplement Best Independent Senior School in 2023. We are a high-achieving, ambitious and friendly school recognised for our academic achievement, our innovation and our Wellbeing programme, which underpins all that we do here. Our academic results consistently place us as a top-performing UK independent school. Caterham is an EdTech 50 and an Apple Distinguished School, winner of the TES 'Best Use of Digital' award and the first UK school to be awarded the National Children's Bureau's Wellbeing for Schools Award.

Our progressive approach to learning and teaching, our focus on embracing the best of technology, combined with the strength and warmth of our school community, makes Caterham a unique place in which to work. Caterham is a school which supports its staff to progress and play a full part in our pupils', and the school's, achievements.

The community here is vibrant and energetic, both in the classroom and across the broad scope of co-curricular activities on offer. Our community holds a wide range of academic, artistic and sporting interests, all underpinned by a collective drive to support achievement - and each other.

We are seeking an outstanding Visiting Music Teacher of Double Bass to join our vibrant and successful Music Department at Caterham School.

The successful candidate will teach double bass to pupils in the Senior School from Years 7 to 13, and in the Prep School from Years 4 to 6, working with pupils of all abilities from beginners to advanced performers. They will develop pupils' instrumental technique, musicianship and confidence. They will also prepare pupils for ABRSM/Trinity examinations and GCSE and A Level performance components.

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced double bass teacher with outstanding performing ability and expertise across a range of styles, from classical to jazz. Excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills, together with a passion for inspiring young musicians, are essential.

This is a self-employed role, initially offering approximately half a day of teaching per week, with scope for the role to grow. There would also be the opportunity to work in the Prep School in delivering our instrumental programme, which introduces pupils to all string instruments.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving Music Department within a warm, welcoming and high-achieving school community.

The closing date for applications is 9.00am on 25 September 2026.

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 checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 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 accounts, as part of their application.

Caterham School is committed to applying its equality, diversity and inclusion policy at all stages of recruitment and selection and to ensuring that our employees are always treated fairly and equally in every part of school life.

Caterham School is committed to applying its equality, diversity and inclusion policy at all stages of recruitment and selection and to ensuring that our employees are always treated fairly and equally in every part of school life.