Overview
Set in 32 acres of stunning countryside nestled in the heart of Sandhurst, Wellington College Prep is one of the leading Prep Schools in the UK with state-of-the-art facilities, boasting a proud history alongside a progressive and exciting approach to education, to encourage pupils to learn for life and constantly evolving to embrace new ideas to enable our pupils to be the best they can be.
We are looking for an inspiring and professional Drum kit teacher to join our team of instrumental teachers to deliver 1:1 lessons on a self-employed basis. Genuine enthusiasm for enabling each individual pupil to achieve their potential (at all levels) is essential. Pupils are entered for Trinity Rock and Pop, and Rock School examinations online when they are ready.
We anticipate the need for up to two days’ teaching commencing November 2025 and are therefore inviting applications from experienced and dynamic self-employed Drum teachers for whom this might be an exciting portfolio addition.
In your application, please include any links to demonstrate your professional drumming work.
Applicants are expected to demonstrate a knowledge of varied and interesting repertoire and hold a diploma in Drum performance and a degree at University or Conservatoire level. A knowledge of exam syllabi and proven teaching to advanced level is essential as well as a significant performance profile.
Employment Status
This position involves engaging with us as a self-employed visiting music teacher, providing specialist instrumental lessons, as and when required. The School will engage you to provide teaching services upon its premises during the school day to School pupils only. You will contract with and invoice the School for instrumental lessons delivered to music award holders. Private instrumental lessons will require you to contract with and invoice parents directly and for music award holders, to contract with and invoice Wellington College Prep. You will be expected to have your own public liability and/or professional indemnity insurance and safeguarding documentation in place. The School will charge you a termly room hire fee for the use of instrumental practice rooms and ancillary services such as photocopying. In line with the School’s commitment to safer recruitment, all applications of interest for the role must be submitted via the School’s Professional Biography form via our Recruitment website. Closing date: Monday 29th September. In line with the self-employed status attributed to this role, please be aware that you will be responsible for the cost of ensuring that you have all relevant cover in place to fulfil the role requirements e.g. enhanced DBS with children’s barred list check, public liability insurance, overseas criminal checks and any first aid qualification, if required.
Wellington College Prep is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. All applicants must have a valid right to work in the UK and must be able to produce supporting documents.
Requirements
* Diploma in Drum performance and a degree at University or Conservatoire level
* Knowledge of exam syllabi and proven teaching to advanced level
* Significant performance profile
* Knowledge of varied and interesting repertoire
* Self-employed status with ability to invoice appropriately and manage own public liability/professional indemnity insurance
Next steps
To apply, please submit your application via the School’s Recruitment website and include links to demonstrate your professional drumming work. Closing date: Monday 29th September.
Safeguarding and Employment Details
* Self-employed visiting music teacher; teach on School premises during the school day to pupils
* Invoicing: School for music award holders; parents for private lessons
* Room hire fee for practice rooms and photocopying
* Safeguarding: all applicants undergo child protection screening, including DBS checks
* Right to work in the UK required
* Roles are part-time, with a mid-senior level seniority
Additional information
Notes: Referrals and external job postings on other sites are not part of the official recruitment notice.
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