London Borough of Waltham Forest
Peripatetic Music Teacher
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Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest
Salary: Dependent on experience - in the range of £23.75-£35.64 per hour
Contract Type: Casual
Working hours per week: Various
Application Deadline: 31/12/2026
Proposed Interview Date: TBC
Reference: 2358
About Us:
Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.
We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.
London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.
About the Role:
Waltham Forest Music Service (WFMS) is looking for enthusiastic and experienced instrumental/vocal tutors to work in schools and other settings delivering class, group and individual tuition. Class teaching experience is not compulsory but a willingness to develop in this area is required. We are looking to appoint someone who can be flexible in delivery and is keen to be involved in a variety of exciting music programmes within the borough.
WFMS is committed to recruiting, retaining and developing a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. We particularly welcome applications from people from underrepresented groups including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age
Key Responsibilities:
- Experience of delivering high-quality instrumental and/or vocal tuition to children and young people.
- Experience teaching individuals, small groups, whole classes, or ensembles in a school or community music setting.
- Experience planning and delivering engaging lessons that support musical progression and achievement.
- Experience working collaboratively with schools, colleagues, parents, and external partners.
- Experience maintaining accurate records, registers, reports, and administrative documentation.
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Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong knowledge of music education practices and curriculum delivery within schools.
- Understanding of safeguarding and child protection responsibilities when working with children and young people.
- Ability to inspire, motivate and engage learners of different ages, abilities and backgrounds.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to build positive professional relationships with pupils, schools, parents and colleagues.
- Good organisational skills and ability to manage timetables, lesson schedules and administrative responsibilities effectively.
- Awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion principles and their application in education settings.
- Understanding of health and safety requirements within schools and music education environments.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Recognised qualification in Music, Music Education, Performance, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
- Demonstrable proficiency in teaching one or more instrumental, vocal, Key Stage music, or ensemble disciplines.
- Evidence of continued professional development relevant to music education.
Terms and Conditions:
- Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks.
- Satisfactory declaration of interest.
- This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/or vulnerable adults.
- Satisfactory DBS check.
- As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the "Apply" button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace.
To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting.
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.
For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us.
Contact Information:
If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Mary Mycroft, Head of Waltham Forest Music Service at mary.mycroft@walthamforest.gov.uk.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk. The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method.
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