Music Tutor (Woodwind Specialism)

Lambeth Music Service: Music Tutor (Woodwind Specialism)
£36.75 and £40.42 per hour (2 rates)
Contract: Part Time (6 hours p/w)

About the role:

Lambeth Music Service is looking for a woodwind teaching specialist to join its team of highly skilled educators working in Lambeth schools and music centres.

Current available placement:
Saturday 9am to 3pm

We are looking for tutors to delivering individual and ensemble tuition at our music centre. These sessions, for students aged 8 through to 18 year old students. The learning focus is on specialist Woodwind instruments including Clarinet, alto and tenor Saxophone and Flute. As well as individual and shared lessons, successful candidates will lead large group beginners sessions – classes contain between 5 and 8 students as well as supporting our junior and senior wind ensembles.

Candidates should demonstrate:

• Ability to inspire and engage children and young people of all musical abilities and backgrounds
• Experience of whole class ensemble tuition to younger students.
• High professional standards and a commitment to delivering to the music centre’s expectations

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification in hyperlink below:

JD and Person Specification

Successful applicants will be added to our team of sessional music tutors and will also be offered other work as it becomes available, which may include further whole-class ensemble tuition, peripatetic teaching at our Music Centre on a weekday evening or midweek in Lambeth schools.

About Us:

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth. To deliver on these ambitions, we have embarked our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are ‘connected by purpose,’ in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours that were developed for staff by staff; Equity, Ambition, Kindness, and Accountability. For more information, please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

About the Borough:

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London\’s largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas\’s Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

Why Lambeth:

· Fantastic, modern working environment in the award-winning Lambeth Town Hall and Civic Centre buildings

· Competitive Salaries

· Up to 35 days annual leave, dependent upon continuous service

· 5 Minutes from London Underground and excellent transport links into the centre of London

· Hybrid/Flexible working

· Cycle to Work Scheme (including City Bike Hire scheme)

· Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme

· Discounts at local restaurants.

· Discount at our Active Lambeth Gyms

If you are interested in the role and would like to find out more details, please contact Alistair Walker at awalker@lambeth.gov.uk with any questions or to arrange an informal discussion.

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs

In addition, you will also be required to undertake a Cifas check from the Fraud Prevention organisation. Further information can be found hereCifas.

How to Apply

Click the apply button and complete an on-line application form,clearlyevidencing in the supporting statement field how you meet the criteria marked with an ‘A’ at shortlist stage.

Please note we operate an anonymised application process. If you are uploading your CV or a personal statement, please remove your personal details and replace these with your unique candidate application number.

Closing date for applications: 15/07/25 at midnight

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