Bassoon Teacher (VMT)
The Latymer School, London, N9 9TN12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
9 July 2025 at 10am
Date listed
27 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- The current hourly rate for instrumental tuition is £47.49
Bassoon Teacher (VMT) job summary
The Latymer School is a selective, co-educational grammar school in North London with an outstanding musical tradition and excellent facilities. We are seeking an experienced and inspirational Bassoon Teacher to join our large team of visiting music teachers from the start of the autumn term 2025.
The successful applicant will be an outstanding bassoon player and bassoon teacher who enjoys working with young people and who has considerable experience of working with teenage musicians, from beginner to advanced. The ability to work effectively as part of a team is vital and it is likely that the successful applicant will have prior experience of working in a secondary school environment. They will have experience of preparing students for Music examinations and be able to work with students preparing for GCSE and A level performances. Their knowledge of repertoire will be extensive, and they will be able to advise on maintenance and purchase of instruments.
About 400 instrumental and singing lessons take place every week in school – including a day of bassoon teaching, with the opportunity for the successful candidate to recruit further students within the school. The current hourly rate for instrumental tuition is £47.49.
ABRSM examination sessions in January, May and July take place in the Great Hall or in the Music Department, with well over 100 candidates per year. There is strong uptake of Music at GCSE and A level - typically at least 30 and 10 students per year respectively. Our extensive extra-curricular programme includes five orchestras, various choirs and bands. Opportunities for bassoon players include participation in Concert Winds, Wind Orchestra, Sinfonia and Symphony Orchestra, as well as Double Reed Ensemble. There is a wide range of concerts and other music events across the year, some involving as many as 400 performers. Our recent Instrumental and Vocal Performance Competition saw 200 entries across four levels of ability; the external adjudicator for the Open Category Finals commented, “I was overwhelmed by the standard of musicianship in every category [and] the lovely atmosphere of support.” Following a recent Latymer concert, a parent commented, “I was absolutely blown away by the number of students participating and the quality of the performances - it’s really extraordinary that all this was achieved in just a few weeks. It was so wonderful to see such a range of ensembles.”
Further information about the school is available on the school's website. To apply, please use The Latymer School Teaching Application Form provided, to arrive no later than Wednesday 9 July 2025. A suitable candidate may be appointed before the closing date, so an early application is advised. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview; part of the process will include a short bassoon lesson with one of our pupils. We expect interviews to take place on Tuesday 15 July 2025.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Latymer School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with a Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Latymer School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1380 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Latymer School website
The Latymer School is a high achieving, but caring Grammar School in North London. Visitors comment on the warm atmosphere and the high levels of participation in extra-curricular activities. Pupils at the school recently described the school as one “family” and it being a “real community”. We are very proud of our school and believe it is a place where you can really teach and develop your subject knowledge.
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