Job Description

Job Specification

Junior School Cello Peripatetic Teacher

Junior School Cello Peripatetic Teacher

Required:

Spring term

Salary:

270 for ten thirty-minute lessons each term*

Line Manager:

Junior School Director of Music

Closing date:

Thursday 16 October 2025 at 9am

Interview date:

Thursday 06 November 2025

27 for each 30 minute lesson (Junior school pupils)

14 for each shared lesson (Junior school pupils)

We are seeking to appoint an inspiring and high-achieving peripatetic cello teacher to join the Music Department at Putney High, teaching cello to pupils in the Junior School. The job will currently require one day of teaching, ideally being a Wednesday or Thursday.

Music provides the heartbeat to life at Putney High School; it has a wonderfully vibrant and inclusive department, and pupils are passionate about music.

The curriculum is varied and stimulating, and there is a thriving, full co-curricular programme; pupils enjoy choirs, orchestras and ensembles, led predominantly by the Director of Music.

Approximately ninety percent of pupils learn a musical instrument from a flourishing team of visiting music teachers.

Regular performances take place throughout the school year, including the Carol Service, concerts, and productions.

The candidate will be a specialist in their instrument and arrange lessons for pupils of a wide range of ability, fostering a lifelong interest in making music. The successful candidate should be able to work with pupils from both beginner stage to advanced ABRSM grades.

Peripatetic Music staff

This is a part-time, flexible, term time self-employed agreement. Fees are paid direct by parents to the teacher.

The cello teacher will:
Plan, prepare and teach lessons in accordance with Examination Board (ABRSM/Trinity) specifications;
To ensure that all pupils are working at a level and pace appropriate to their ability;
To prepare pupils for examinations and concerts as necessary;
To liaise with parents regularly to review timetables and progress;
To organise own timetable to ensure pupils rotate;
To keep an accurate record of lessons delivered and attendance;
To liaise with the Junior School Director of Music regarding progress and issues with any pupil in their charge;
To be aware of and follow all School procedures regarding Child Protection and Safeguarding, Health & Safety and Risk Assessment;
Any other duties that may reasonably be assigned by the Junior School Director of Music

Personal Profile

The successful candidate will:
Have a musical qualification (music degree or certificate/diploma relevant to their main instrument);
Be dynamic, effective teaching strategies that engage all learners;
Have an enthusiasm for working with children of all ages;
Have the desire to work as part of a team;
Have a readiness to be flexible;
Have excellent organisational skills, reliability and punctuality;
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Applications

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Closing date for applications is Thursday 16 October at 9am with interviews taking place on Thursday 06 November. However, early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to make an appointment prior to the published closing date if appropriate.

Putney High School and the GDST are committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

Putney High School and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online checks, checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Vacancy ID :

042687

Closing Date :

16-Oct-2025

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