Lewisham Music are looking to recruit a new woodwind tutor to join our team with the passion to inspire young people with a love of learning and making music. We are currently looking for: WOODWIND TUTOR Primary School post Saturday Centre post Primary School post Pay Teaching pay rate starts from £33.81 (inc. holiday pay) per hour, depending on qualifications and type of teaching. Application deadline - 15/06/2026 at 9am Experience of learning, creating, and performing music and/or facilitating music education Teach a range of progressive music skills enabling a young person to learn in an enjoyable way Please head to the Lewisham Music website via the link below, read the full job description, person specification, and send us your application form. Thanks!Job Summary
Job Description
Small group teaching across flute, clarinet and saxophone on Tuesday afternoons (2 hours) with the possibility of leading a mixed ensemble (1 hour).
1:1 woodwind tuition and one hour of wind band ensemble (4.5hours).
Monday afternoon or Wednesday morning for flute (1.5-2 hours).Job Requirements
Understanding of the: benefits of different ways of learning music; barriers that young people may face to making music; how learning music supports personal and social development; what motivates young people to learn
Experience rising to a challenge
An interest in a child-centred learning experience which values and responds to the needs and interests of individuals, within and beyond your musical specialism
A high level of proficiency in your area of specialism
Ability to: plan and deliver high-quality learning to engage and progress a wide range of pupils, musically, personally, and socially; create a safe learning environment, and to communicate effectively; plan activities for a wide range of young people
Strategies for managing learning in groups; creating learning that offers a level of challenge and independence appropriate to age/ability/capacity/contextJob Responsibilities
Deliver high-quality music tuition
Lead and direct musical ensembles/groups as required, preparing suitable material, and supporting performance or recording opportunities
Work as part of a team and foster positive relationships
Communicate with other professionals about pupils' learning needs, and to identify and remove barriers
Regularly reflect on and develop your own professional practice
Prepare pupils for informal or formal exams or accreditations
Observe all Lewisham Music policies; to promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people, with a mandatory responsibility to report any identified concerns to the relevant professional
Support the strategic aims of Lewisham Music, advocate for the power of music education and the work of Lewisham Music
Support Lewisham Music's equal opportunities, cultural diversity, inclusion, and social justice objectivesHow to Apply