Westminster City School
Westminster
£35 - £36 per hour
Expiring soon
Salary:
Casual supply contract, term time only
Job type:
Part Time, Supply
Start date:
05 October 2025
Apply by:
12 September 2025
Job overview
Do you want to teach exceptionally aspirational students from all over London within a forward-thinking and high-achieving music department?
Do you want to use your musical expertise to help build young musicians' confidence, skill, and love for performance?
Do you wish to join a school that is restless in its ambition to provide transformative educational experiences?
We are seeking to recruit a highly skilled and inspirational peripatetic instrumental teacher to work within our exceptional Music department. This is a part-time role, teaching students across a range of abilities – from beginners to those preparing for GCSE-level performances. As part of the role, you will report directly to the Head of Music and contribute to both one-to-one tuition and wider ensemble support.
Our Music department is not only academically strong but also vibrant in performance, with students participating in regular concerts and events throughout the academic year, held in various venues around central London. The successful candidate will play a key role in helping our students prepare for and participate in these performances.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide one-to-one or small group tuition on your specialist instrument.
* Support students in developing technical and expressive musical skills.
* Prepare students for performances, including GCSE assessments where relevant.
* Assist with school ensembles and concerts across the academic year.
* Liaise with the Head of Music regarding student progress and scheduling.
The successful candidate will have:
* Strong personal values of integrity and professionalism.
* Expertise on at least one instrument and experience teaching across a range of skill levels.
* A commitment to nurturing young musicians through both academic and extra-curricular music.
* The ability to work flexibly within a busy and ambitious department.
* A collaborative approach to supporting wider school musical events.
About Westminster City School
Westminster City School is a successful 11–18 Christian non-denominational comprehensive academy for boys, with a popular and increasing, large mixed sixth form. Located in the heart of Central London, our students benefit from both excellent academic teaching and rich cultural opportunities.
"Pupils enjoy a wide range of extra-curricular clubs, including in music, drama, sport and debating… Leaders enrich this programme with links to businesses and organisations that are based locally." – OFSTED 2022
"Pupils are happy and safe. They typically spoke enthusiastically about their school and said that the school community feels like a family." – OFSTED 2022
To Apply:
If you'd like to apply for this role, please click apply now (below). If for any reason this is not possible, please print out the application and send the completed form by post to the school or email by the deadline of Friday 12 September 2025. Interviews will take place week commencing 15 September 2025.
For an informal discussion regarding this position, please get in touch with the Head of Music by emailing You may also wish to visit the school website for more information:
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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About Westminster City School
Westminster City School
55 Palace Street
London
SW1E 5HJ
United Kingdom
Westminster City School is a proudly comprehensive school for boys, with an exceptionally popular mixed sixth form, in central London, close to Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. Our founders adopted the motto Unitate Fortior – Strength in Unity. It is a sentiment that is as important to our School today as it was when it first opened in 1877.
We draw much from our rich history to ensure that everyone within our School's multi-faith, multi-cultural and forward-thinking community is equipped with the skills and attributes to succeed in the twenty-first century. We are proud of this diversity which ensures our School is a true reflection of the modern city we live in.
Life at Westminster City School is demanding and rewarding, and enriches all within our proud community. Our School offers exceptional learning opportunities within an inclusive community. Our dynamic Christian foundation and rich heritage help equip each person with the life-skills needed to flourish.
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