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Strings Tutor Fellow, King Solomon Academy

  •  London
  •  Â£25k-30k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes December 31, 2025
  •  Salma Ali
  •  ksa.hr@kingsolomonacademy.org
  • #Music
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Description

Job Summary

We are looking for a Strings Tutor Fellow to join our team in providing inspirational strings tuition for our pupils across the academy from Year 4 to Year 11. The role would be an excellent fit for someone with a strings background who would like to become a music teacher in the future.

Job Description

Contract: Fixed term contract until August 2026

Salary: Band 4 of Ark Support Staff (£28,143-£29,843) pro rata, exact salary dependent on agreed working days.

Hours: Term Time only; Full-time or part-time available, Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.30pm during school term time (with a lunch break)

To apply, and to see more information about the school and this role please visit https://kingsolomonacademy.org/jobs/vacancies. To discuss the role, please feel free to email the Principal's PA, Abi Saleh (mailto:[email protected] - [email protected]) or phone on 020 8161 6634. Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. Early application is advised.

Our ideal candidate will have:

  • Experience of working with young people or adults in a paid or voluntary capacity
  • Experience of tutoring string instruments and leading ensemble work
  • Genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every pupil
  • Motivation to continually improve standards and achieve excellence

Benefits

We believe in aiming high, working together, being kind and leading the way. Through weekly individual coaching, year group intellectual preparation time and whole school PD, we invest in your growth and development as a teacher to ensure you can excel in creating the best possible climate for learning for our pupils to thrive in.

Through our approach to professional development we can promise a successful candidate a positive and rewarding journey of growth. Through shared weekly and long-term planning, a large number of training days and access to the resources and opportunities in the Ark network, we are able to support our teachers to thrive.

Job Requirements

Qualification criteria

  • Right to work in UK
  • Grade 8 standard or equivalent on a string instrument
  • Desirable: Qualified to degree level
  • Desirable: Knowledge of/interest in the Suzuki and/or aural methods of instrumental teaching
  • Desirable: Confidence in playing and teaching more than one string instrument (violin, viola, cello)

Experience

  • Experience of working with young people in the state education sector
  • Experience of tutoring string instruments and leading ensemble work

Job Responsibilities

Key responsibilities

  • To tutor individuals and groups of pupils as part of the string programme
  • To prepare pupils for termly assessments and for twice yearly whole school concerts
  • To mentor and coach pupils in the development of their self-confidence and aspirations for their future

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