Job Description

Solihull Music School

is looking for a self-employed keyboard / piano teacher to teach the Yamaha/Rock School Keyboard/Piano courses. (www.solihullmusicschool.co.uk)Please see our website for our courses and ethos.

The ideal candidate will have minimum grade 6 keyboard / piano with all round music skills. Key areas we will look for are:

? All round music skills, chords, notation & music theory.

? Ability to play with confidence and use technical ability to produce exciting performances to motivate each class of students.

We offer classes at our state of the art music studios, set in the heart of Knowle Village. Our classes take place late afternoon / evenings on weekdays and in the mornings at weekends.

Successful candidates will be assessed on:

? Ability to use singing and movement.

? Availability for teaching evenings and weekends.

? Willingness to use and follow lesson plan templates.

? Ability to exert authority for discipline purposes, whilst remaining kind and calm.

? Ability to commit to teacher training days at Yamaha in Milton Keynes on 8th-10th April 2026. We are looking for a teacher to start in February so there will be an interim training day to get started.

? Ability to attend and deliver Free Taster Lessons for Student Recruitment.

? Flexibility to cover some teaching on occasion.

? Ability to teach 44 weeks of the year.

? A driving license and own transport.

A successful candidate will also:

? Become a part of an established Team of Music Teachers.

? Have their own enthusiastic groups of students with the opportunity to grow student numbers, resulting in a healthy salary.

? Benefit from good rates of pay, Yamaha teachers earn more per hour than what is possible possible in a 1-2-1 lesson up to 42 per hour.

? Receive ongoing Teacher Training and paid for CPD from Yamaha HQ as well as ongoing Professional Development.

? Ability to feature on our YouTube, Instagram and Facebook pages to showcase results.

? Ability to start teaching on a Wednesday with classes ready to go along with further days of your choice.

? No sales or student recruitment necessary as this is done through the management team.

Apply by email by attaching a cover letter and full CV with contact details

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 20.00-42.00 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress On-site parking
Application question(s):

Which Piano/Keyboard Grades have you achieved and with which exam board?
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:

teaching: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 01/02/2026