Job Overview
Visiting Violin/Viola Teacher at Wycombe Abbey. The Music Department is a busy, lively department with a friendly and supportive atmosphere, where pupils work with energy, focus, curiosity and passion, embracing opportunities to be creatively expressive, develop independence and collaborate.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, inspirational Visiting Violin and Viola Teacher to join our large and flourishing music department to cover a period of maternity leave. The successful candidate will have extensive performing and teaching experience and must be capable of teaching a wide range of abilities from beginner to post Grade 8 standard, offering encouragement, support and guidance. The current postholder teaches Mondays 16:00–20:00 and Thursdays 11:45–20:00, which the successful candidate will ideally be able to match, though some flexibility may be possible.
Wycombe Abbey is a world-class, full-boarding school for girls, located on a beautiful 170-acre campus in the centre of High Wycombe. With its distinctive heritage and impressive resources, the School provides an outstanding education for 650 pupils aged 11–18. The School has a long history of excellence in girls’ boarding education and strong academic outcomes, with pupils regularly securing places at prestigious universities worldwide.
The School benefits from easy access to London (24 minutes to Marylebone), the Chiltern Hills and nearby towns, with Heathrow Airport about 20 miles away and good transport links to other airports. Wycombe Abbey operates its own salary scale which compares favorably with other independent schools and is well above that of the maintained sector.
Responsibilities
* Teach Violin and Viola to a wide range of abilities from beginner to post Grade 8 standard.
* Cover a period of maternity leave as part of the Music Department.
* Work with the existing timetable: Mondays 16:00–20:00 and Thursdays 11:45–20:00, with potential for some flexibility.
Benefits Of Working At Wycombe Abbey Include
* Enrolment in the School’s generous pension scheme.
* Fee school remission at Wycombe Abbey and selected prep schools.
* Generous CPD training and development scheme.
* Free parking.
* Free meals.
* Free use of the Sports Centre.
* Free eye tests.
* Access to the Employee Assistance Programme.
How to apply
Please see the job profile document for full information about this role. To apply, complete an application form and submit this, together with a covering letter, to the Headmistress, Mrs J Duncan, by selecting “Apply for this job”. If you have any questions, contact the HR Team on 01494 895575 or hr@wycombeabbey.com.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 23 September 2025
Interview date: Tuesday 30 September 2025
Wycombe Abbey reserves the right to appoint prior to the closing date if a high volume of suitable early applications are received.
Safeguarding and equal opportunities
Wycombe Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all applicants are required to declare: all unspent convictions and conditional cautions; all spent convictions and adult cautions not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended). Refer to Filtering Guidance from the Ministry of Justice and Nacro Guidance for further information.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
#J-18808-Ljbffr