Instrument Instructor/ Music Technician

Uxbridge High School, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 2PR

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediate

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: 26,611.00 - 29,853.00 pa (SCP 6 - 14) inclusive of Outer London Weighting

Instrument Instructor/ Music Technician job summary

Our School

Uxbridge High School is a vibrant and ambitious school delivering a gold standard education that enriches students academically, socially, and emotionally. Proud to Make Success Happen, we work with students, families, and staff to ensure every student reaches their potential. We take pride in our diverse and ambitious students, our dedicated staff, and strong community partnerships

Our PROUD values – Positive, Respectful, Open-minded, Unique and Determined – guide all aspects of school life.

Uxbridge High School Academy Trust is committed to creating an environment where staff feel supported, challenged, and valued. This is reflected in our gold standard approach to teaching, curriculum, and professional development. Our People Strategy. outlines how we invest in and value staff as an essential part of the school community.

The Department

Music at Uxbridge High School is about access and enjoyment for every student. Our Music Department sits within a busy Performing Arts Faculty alongside Drama and PE. It teaches students from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4 through curriculum lessons, instrumental tuition, rehearsals and performances. Concerts, productions and enrichment events are a highlight of the school year, giving students the chance to perform, collaborate and build confidence. We want every young person, whatever their background or starting point, to have the opportunity to pick up an instrument and make music.

The Role

We are looking for a talented, organised musician to join us as Music Technician / Instrument Instructor. This varied role would suit someone with a peripatetic or instrumental teaching background who also enjoys the practical side of running a busy department.

You will deliver free beginner lessons to Key Stage 3 students on guitar, bass guitar, drums, piano/keyboard and voice, individually and in small groups, helping them build sound technique, confidence and good practice habits. You will also coach Key Stage 4 students as they prepare for performances, recordings and practical assessments.

Alongside your teaching, you will look after the department's instruments and equipment across Music, Drama and PE. That means routine maintenance, keeping the inventory up to date, and making sure everything is ready for lessons, rehearsals and events. You will play an active part in concerts and productions throughout the year.

You will need Grade 5 or above (or an equivalent proven standard) on at least one of these instruments and the confidence to teach beginners on several. Just as important is a positive, "can do" approach and a real enthusiasm for getting young people excited about music.

Please note that the school reserves the right to close this vacancy prior to the stated deadline should a sufficient number of applications be received. Early application is therefore strongly advised.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Uxbridge High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1329 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Uxbridge High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/uxbridge-high-school-uxbridge

Uxbridge High School is an ambitious and dynamic converter academy with over 1,200 students aged 11 -18.
We have much to celebrate at Uxbridge High School including a committed and focused staff, outstanding facilities, strong relationships with the community and school partners, supportive Governors and a thriving Sixth Form.

We are delighted to be recognised by Alps in the top 20% of UK schools, celebrating outstanding Sixth Form student progress at A-level. We value the successes of every child, whatever their starting point. All of this takes place within a truly comprehensive and multicultural school that reflects life in modern Britain.

Our school values have been developed by students and staff, and form the basis of our ethos and culture.

All members of our school community subscribe and work towards always being: Positive, Respectful, Open-Minded, Unique, Determined: PROUD to Make Success Happen.

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