Lead Early Years Music Tutor in Sale

Working Pattern: Part time, 14 hours per week (0.51 FTE), flexible on days/hours; must be available on a weekday morning.

Interview Date: Tuesday 7 July 2026 / Lesson observation and interview.

SMART Working: We aim to offer flexibility wherever possible. Many of our colleagues work from home one or more days a week and/or adjust their hours. Speak with the hiring manager about the range of flexible working options available for this role.

About the Role: Join our team leading our Early Years provision, building on existing strengths and driving excellence across Trafford. We are seeking an experienced and inspiring Early Years leader to:

• Liaise with nursery and Early Years settings and map music provision across the Trafford area.
• Organise music events that target the engagement of children in the Early Years.
• Plan, promote and deliver music projects in schools in Trafford and external settings.
• Oversee and deliver the Rhyme and Chime sessions at the music centre.
• Provide high quality CPD to Early Years practitioners and model best practice.

This role offers the chance to influence and develop our Early Years service direction, champion high standards, and work collaboratively to support our passionate teaching team. If you’re motivated by creating inclusive, inspiring musical pathways for Early Years settings, this role offers a meaningful opportunity to make a real impact. There may be an opportunity for the successful candidate to grow the role further and expand the teaching hours.

About You: Your style and approach will reflect our Music Service values and behaviours. You will be committed to continually learning and improving the way you do things to ensure high quality music provision for all pupils. Success in this role relies on exceptional organisational ability, strong ICT skills, and an ability to work efficiently to deadlines. Excellent communication, planning and delivery is essential to this role, and above all else we want to recruit someone with a love for Early Years and teaching children and inspiring the next generation of children to be musical. You will have significant experience of planning and delivering music learning to groups or whole classes of children within Early Years educational settings, and hold a degree in Music, Education or a closely related field.

Additional Information: This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so please apply as soon as possible. This post is contracted on Teachers Pay and Conditions Unqualified Teacher Pay Scale 3-6 for 14 hours per week (0.51 FTE). The working hours for this post are term time only. The successful candidate must be able to work on Wednesday mornings to oversee the management and delivery of the Rhyme and Chime sessions at the Claremont Music Centre. With the exception of the above, all other working hours and days are negotiable during the school day, with flexibility to work from home where appropriate and depending on organisational needs. The Music Service runs concerts once per term, which take place on a weekend (usually a Sunday) and you will be required to attend. An enhanced DBS check with children/adults barred list check will be required.

Key Information: Pre-Employment Checks: If offered a role, as a minimum we’ll need to verify your right to work in the UK, receive two satisfactory references, and medical check. Trafford Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check. Please note: We are not a licensed sponsor and will not be able to support with your work visa. Privacy Notice: We respect your privacy. For details on how we collect, process, and protect your data, please see the recruitment privacy notice.