Job Description
Teacher of Music\n\nLocation: Westminster Start Date: September 2025 Salary: Highly Competitive Salary, Commensurate with Experience\n\nThe Opportunity: Orchestrating Musical Futures Are you an exceptional musician and inspiring educator ready to orchestrate a symphony of learning in young minds? A prestigious independent school in Westminster is looking for an outstanding Teacher of Music to develop musical talent, foster appreciation, and ignite a lifelong passion for rhythm and harmony.\n\nThe Role: From Notation to Performance You will lead engaging Music lessons across all key stages, exploring performance, composition, and music theory across a rich tapestry of genres and cultures, often extending to advanced instrumental and vocal coaching. Your responsibilities include nurturing students' musicality, developing critical listening skills, and preparing them for examinations and prestigious musical conservatoires.
A significant contribution to the school's extensive extracurricular music programme—leading choirs, orchestral ensembles, jazz bands, and directing captivating school productions—is essential to enrich our vibrant musical community.\n\nAbout Our School: A Harmony of Excellence Our independent school in Westminster places the highest value on the arts, providing dedicated music rooms, individual practice spaces, and state-of-the-art performance halls. We have a strong tradition of musical excellence and are committed to ensuring all students have unparalleled opportunities to participate and excel, fostering confidence, self-expression, and a deep sense of belonging through the power of music.\n\nThe Ideal Candidate: Your Musical Maestro We are looking for a qualified Music Teacher with outstanding instrumental or vocal skills, a strong academic background in music, and demonstrable experience in teaching a wide range of musical styles to high-achieving students. You will be enthusiastic about developing young musicians and able to inspire active participation at an elite level.\n\nWhat We Offer: Your Encore Performance\n\n * A highly competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, reflecting your expertise.\n\n * Access to world-class music facilities and high-quality equipment.\n\n * A supportive and energetic Music department with a collaborative ethos and shared passion.\n\n * Outstanding opportunities to lead and develop school ensembles, compose, and direct musical productions, expanding the school's prestigious artistic profile in central London