Instrumental/Singing Tutors and Music Curriculum Teachers
Belmont Academy, Erith, Kent, DA8 1LE22 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 May 2026 at 8am
Date listed
1 May 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 0 hour contract for bank staff
Contract type
- Casual
Hourly rate
- Between £33.50ph and £36.00ph (+ holiday pay) depending on role
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a variety of versatile and committed, highly flexible and motivated music teachers to join Bexley Music, which is based within Belmont Academy. We deliver music tuition and lead ensembles in Bexley Primary, Secondary and SEND/AP schools and at our Music Centre (Belmont Academy, Belmont Rd, Erith, DA8 1LE)
We have immediate vacancies for a Singing and a Piano teacher to deliver 1-1 lessons at our Music Centre (Belmont Academy).
Other positions are available in a variety of roles and settings:
- Individual and small group instrumental teaching
- Whole class instrumental/ensemble tuition
- Whole class music curriculum teaching
- Teaching in SEND settings and AP (music specialism)
We are particularly interested in employing candidates who can teach across different settings, fulfilling a number of roles.
Some positions are available from June 2026 and other successful candidates will join our Bank Staff and complete ‘on-boarding’, in order to be in a position to start employment with us immediately a suitable vacancy becomes available.
Successful candidates will share the ethos of Bexley Music which aims to provide music opportunities for all. They will also make a significant contribution to Bexley Music’s role within South East London Music Hub.
Bexley Music is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery and expects employees to comply with our values of promoting equality and diversity, treating colleagues and service users with dignity and respect at all times. This commitment must be evidenced in practice. Any behaviour that falls below these standards is unacceptable to Bexley Music and potentially constitutes misconduct.
You will join us at an exciting time in Bexley Music’s journey. You will be supported by the staff team and have the opportunity to work within a welcoming, creative environment.
We are interested in someone who is able to:
- Share their passion for music and enthuse their students
- Deliver outstanding music curriculum lessons//instrumental lessons/rehearsals
- Be an excellent and effective leader who ensures that students are positively encouraged to develop their potential
- Plan and organise lessons/rehearsals, as appropriate to the class/student/group
- Adapt teaching/rehearsal resources and tailor teaching methods to the needs of the class/ individual/group
- Encourage students to persevere
- Develop the students’ leadership skills
- Provide a varied and enjoyable range of activities to further the students’ musical and technical abilities and to inspire them to play or sing outside the lesson/rehearsal time
- Understand and plan activities in accordance with the requirements of the National Curriculum for Music (whole class tuition)
- Encourage students to join Bexley Music groups and ensembles
- Organise performances where appropriate
- Liaise with schools, staff and parents where appropriate
- Complete any necessary administration associated with the post including student reports
- Attend appropriate meetings and training as required
In return we can offer you the opportunity:
- To work in an exciting musical education environment where creativity and innovation are actively encouraged
- To have access to a wide range of resources and support to help you in the role.
- To work as part of an experienced, friendly and supportive team.
- To access professional development.
- To be part of Bexley Music and have access to all the musical opportunities and support that a Music Service and Music Education Hub provide can provide.
Your Application
For more information, please contactinfo@bexley-music.co.uk (Tel:01322 358 824)
References will be requested for applicants shortlisted for interview only and prior to interview. Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted.
Bexley Music is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All roles are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Further vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment.
This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. Bexley Music therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.
What the school offers its staff
Bexley Music, part of London South East Academies Trust (LSEAT), is the Music Service for the London Borough of Bexley and a Principal Partner in the South East London Music Hub (SELMH). The organisation delivers music provision to thousands of children and adults every week, in Bexley schools during the day and at the Music Centre at Belmont Academy, on weekday evenings and all-day Saturday. The provision at the Music Centre consists of individual and group lessons in all musical instruments and singing, as well as opportunities for playing in bands, orchestras, alternative ensembles and singing in choirs. Concerts are a regular part of the provision, taking place locally in churches, schools and other key venues in the borough and further afield, in the Orchard Theatre, Dartford, the Fairfield Halls, Croydon and in various European venues during our annual music tours. New initiatives this year are ‘Endangered Instruments’ and Chamber Ensembles support programmes.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Belmont Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 438 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Belmont Academy website
- Email address
- isabel.murphy@lsec.ac.uk
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