Curriculum Music Tutor

The role

Southwark Music is committed to enriching the lives of children and young people through high-quality, inclusive and inspiring music education. As a Curriculum Music Tutor, you will play a key role in delivering dynamic, energetic and engaging music lessons that make learning music enjoyable, accessible and meaningful for pupils across Southwark schools. Working as part of a dedicated team, you will teach whole-class music sessions, following established schemes of work while creating positive and supportive learning environments that encourage participation, creativity and musical development.

Southwark Music is seeking to appoint a number of Curriculum Music Tutors to deliver teaching across Southwark schools for between 1 and 4 days per week from September 2026. Roles of 2 days per week will typically be scheduled across Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

You will work closely with schools and Southwark Music Service to support pupil progress, contribute to performance opportunities and help foster a lifelong appreciation of music among children and young people of all abilities.

As a valued member of Southwark Music Service, you will contribute to the delivery of the National Plan for Music Education and support the work of the South East London Music Hub.

What you'll be doing

• Deliver engaging and interactive curriculum music lessons to whole classes and small groups, helping pupils develop confidence, creativity and a love of music.
• Plan, prepare and evaluate lessons in line with Southwark Music Service schemes of work, ensuring high-quality learning experiences for all pupils.
• Work closely with schools and Southwark Music Service colleagues to support pupil progress, coordinate timetables and provide assessments where required.
• Inspire children and young people to perform by organising and supporting concerts, showcases and other musical opportunities.
• Create positive, inclusive and supportive learning environments that promote participation, wellbeing and musical achievement.
• Take part in training, meetings and professional development activities, contributing to the continued success of Southwark Music Service and the wider Music Hub.

What we're looking for

We're seeking passionate and inspiring music educators who can engage children and young people through high-quality music teaching and make a lasting impact on their musical journey.

• A degree-level qualification (or equivalent) and a professional qualification in music or music education.
• Experience delivering high-quality group music teaching, with a strong understanding of effective music education practices.
• The ability to inspire, motivate and engage children and young people in a positive and inclusive learning environment.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to work effectively with pupils, school staff, parents and carers.
• A commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, ensuring music education is accessible to all learners.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage responsibilities across different school settings.
• A proactive and flexible approach, adapting to the varying needs of schools and pupils while embracing new ideas and feedback.
• The ability and willingness to travel between schools across the borough as required.

Additional details

Tutors are paid directly by schools for teaching delivery, with Southwark Music recommending a rate of £43.87 per hour. All mandatory training, meetings and continuing professional development activities are paid by Southwark Council at a rate of £27.42 per hour, ensuring ongoing support and development within the role.

This job requires a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Enhanced level.

Why Southwark?

Southwark Council is the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues such as The Shard, The Tate Modern and Borough Market along with conservation areas, historic buildings, social enterprises and a young, diverse, and growing population.

At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals, and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark 2030 and Southwark Stands Together, underpins all that we do.

We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

Disability Confident (guaranteed interview) scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition.

Closing date: Friday 26th June 2026 at 23:59*

*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, in which case we will move the key dates for the process. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Interview date: Tuesday 7th July 2026

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