Eltham College - Visiting Music Teacher - Bassoon

Summary

Eltham College Family of Schools seeks to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic Teacher of Bassoon who will inspire a love of music and high levels of motivation in our students.

Detail

Job Title: Visiting Music Teacher (VMT) Bassoon

Hours of Work: Circa 4 hours per week term time only engaged on a self-employed basis, with the potential for one or more instrumental ensembles in addition

Reports to: Director of Music (as well as the Head of Woodwind)

The Headmaster and CEO of Eltham College Family of Schools seeks to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic Teacher of Bassoon who will inspire a love of music and high levels of motivation in our students. The successful candidate will have experience both as a performer and teacher at all levels and be willing to teach students from beginner level up to Grade 8 and beyond, across both the Junior and Senior Schools (age 7-18).

They will be flexible and pro-active in their approach, have good communication skills, provide high calibre lessons for pupils, enabling them to perform musically to the high standards expected by the School and to achieve their full potential in music examinations and concert performances as appropriate. This will be primarily achieved through one-to-one lessons, but may include assistance with ensembles, concerts and performance coaching as required. Our VMTs are responsible for organising their own teaching timetable, but are supported by the Music Administrator where necessary. Our Teacher of Bassoon will work with a wide range of pupils, from beginners in the Junior School to experienced pupils in the Senior School.

The Music Department at Eltham is an exciting place to be. Over 60% of our pupils learn at least one instrument, and numbers in the Junior School are even higher; Summer 2023 saw the creation of 5 new practice rooms to meet the ever-increasing numbers of pupils learning an instrument. We have 50 ensembles rehearsing every week, led by a wide variety of music staff, from small-scale chamber ensembles to our flagship Symphony Orchestra. The Music Department currently consists of the Director of Music, Head of Academic Music, six Heads of Section (Wind, Brass, Strings, Piano, Singing, Percussion), one further academic music teacher, a Music Administrator, a Graduate Music Assistant and a team of 30 further visiting instrumental teachers.

For more information about Eltham College’s Music Department, please click here. Furthermore, to see recent Eltham concerts, please visit the school’s YouTube channel.

Application closing date: 8am on Monday 3rd November 2025

Interviews to take place week commencing 10th November 2025

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Eltham College reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. Candidates will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills, qualifications, abilities, experience).

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Eltham College reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Eltham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants undergo enhanced child protection screening relevant to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.