Peripatetic Music Teacher
About the job
Salary: Teachers Pay Scale M6 max or Unqualified Scale 6
Hours per week: 0.5 fte
Contract type: Permanent
We’re looking for a passionate and engaging music teacher to join our team and inspire children through high-quality, participatory music-making. This role involves delivering exciting and inclusive music lessons across a range of primary settings, with a strong focus on National Curriculum music, particularly at Key Stage 2, while also supporting learning at Key Stage 1.
You’ll be teaching whole-class instrumental and vocal lessons, helping pupils develop their musical skills, confidence, and creativity. Your work will include using effective assessment for learning strategies, keeping accurate records, and adapting your teaching to meet the needs of all learners. Alongside classroom teaching, you’ll have opportunities to perform, lead singing, run choirs, and contribute to assemblies and out-of-school activities.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
You’re an enthusiastic and skilled music educator with demonstrable experience of teaching participatory music in a range of styles. You’re confident delivering National Curriculum music, particularly at KS2, and you have experience teaching KS1 pupils as well. You understand how to use assessment for learning effectively and enjoy helping children recognise their progress and achievements.
You’re comfortable teaching a variety of instruments in a whole-class setting, including ukulele, percussion, recorder, and music technology, and you may also bring additional instrumental skills. You’re an accomplished performer, ideally at post–Grade 8 level, and you’re confident teaching singing, leading choirs, and delivering singing assemblies.
Strong communication skills are essential, as you’ll be working closely with pupils, parents, and school staff. You’re organised, able to manage your time well, and committed to meeting the individual needs of every learner. You have a good understanding of classroom instrumental techniques, repertoire, and music teaching methodologies, along with secure knowledge of statutory requirements for the National Curriculum for Music.
This is a public facing role so you’ll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough
Application Process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
How to apply
We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!
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