Saint Ronan's School
Kent
£45 - £52 per hour
Salary:
Although this is a self-employed position, the Director of Music can offer guidance as to what rate will fit with parents' expectations. This is a self employed role, and we will not direct how you work- the rate is just a recommendation.
Job type:
Part Time, Casual
Start date:
05 January 2026
Apply by:
31 October 2025
Job overview
Saint Ronan's School is seeking a Violin Teacher
to start in January 2026- Closing date for applications: 31 October, 2025
JOB DESCRIPTION
Key tasks associated with this role:
* To teach 35-minute violin lessons, appropriate to the standard of the allocated students, on a weekly basis.
* To follow the ABRSM specifications as appropriate and prepare students for examinations.
* To prepare students for performances.
* To advise and encourage pupils to take engage in musical activities such as choirs, ensembles and competitions.
* To contribute to the extensive extra-curricular music programme by being willing to perform, for a fee, in school concerts when asked.
* To be aware of the individual needs of pupils by liaising with the Director of Music, teachers, and parents, as appropriate.
* To keep a record of attendance and lesson content.
* To communicate with parents in written reports and using other means, as appropriate.
* To communicate with all staff and the Head of Music, where necessary.
Remuneration
Although this is a self-employed position, the Director of Music can offer guidance as to what rate will fit with parents' expectations.
Parking refreshments and lunch are all available free of charge to peripatetic staff when they are working.
Personal Specification
You will need:
* Experience in teaching children the violin.
* To be friendly and approachable.
* To have an awareness of different teaching methods and approaches.
* A high degree of personal motivation, initiative, energy, creativity and drive.
* To commit to promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people.
* A willingness to be involved in the co-curricular life of the school, if required.
Application Process
Interviews will normally involve an interview, tour of the school and the applicant will give a sample age-appropriate lesson.
* The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 31 October 2025.
* Applicants are asked to complete the school's application form provided (please include two named referees), as well as a covering letter of no more than one side of A4, addressed to the Director of Music, Tom Elliott.
* Saint Ronan's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the DBS.
* Applicants who are shortlisted will be interviewed by the Director of Music and the Assistant Director of Music.
* Please email your completed application form and covering letter to our HR Department:
* 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.
Saint Ronan's is a traditional Prep School for children aged 2 to 13, with a distinguished history and an excellent academic record. It is a family school with an informal and happy atmosphere where staff are approachable and mud unremarkable. We have a thriving music department with eight ensembles and six choirs, and you would be joining a team of sixteen peripatetic music teachers.
Saint Ronan's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.
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About Saint Ronan's School
Saint Ronan's School
Water Lane, Hawkhurst
Kent
TN18 5DJ
United Kingdom
Saint Ronan's is a co-educational day and boarding school for around 450 boys and girls from 3 to 13 years. It was founded in 1883 and moved to its present site, Tongswood House, in 1946. In 2021 the school was named TES Prep School of the Year.
Children, teachers and parents are attracted to the school for its endearing family ethos, its old-fashioned charm as well as its modern outlook. We aim to blend the best of 'ancient' and modern.
Saint Ronan's has a fine academic record, and an excellent reputation for music, sport, drama and art. The majority of children move on at 13+, mostly to Public Schools through Common Entrance or scholarship, and a significant number gain places at the local grammar school.
The school is set in the 250-acre Tongswood estate which proudly boasts some of the most picturesque Wealden countryside. The centrepiece of the estate is the imposing and impressive Tongswood House, a rambling Victorian mansion. The school puts the estate to extensive use, with a school farm, children's gardens, and beehives in addition to the usual playing fields. In 2013 the school opened a Forest School in its 100-acre woodland.
The 2016 edition of the Good School's Guide quotes "If Enid Blyton was still around, Saint Ronan's would be exactly the sort of school she would be writing about"….."Whilst it delivers on results it does so in a thoroughly gentle way"…. "Idyllic"
Tatler's Schools Guides 2017 said "This Prep is a lively, eccentric place"….."Brilliant"… "rigorous".
The School has recently seen lots of exciting developments, including a brand new building for Art, Engineering and Computer Science and a complete refurbishment of the Science laboratories.
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