Peripatetic Music Teacher

Onslow St Audrey's School, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8AB

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  14 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Music
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full time equivalent salary: £45.02 per hour, inclusive of holiday pay

Peripatetic Music Teacher job summary

Onslow St Audrey’s School (OSA) is a dynamic, co-educational secondary school and sixth form located in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, and a proud member of the Danes Educational Trust.

At OSA, our vision revolves around Opportunity, Success, and Ambition:

• Opportunity: We aim to create inspiring opportunities for our students to enjoy learning through high-quality teaching, creative expression, and a rich enrichment programme;

• Success: We encourage all pupils to be successful socially and academically, fostering a safe, supportive, and stimulating learning environment where every young person feels valued and respected;

• Ambition: We strive to nurture confidence and resilience, empowering students to reach their full potential and make a positive contribution to the wider community.

Our vibrant Music Department is a cornerstone of creative life at OSA, supporting curriculum learning, ensemble performances, individual tuition, and annual school productions.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, versatile, and experienced Peripatetic Music Teacher specialising in Piano, Guitar, and Vocals to join our team at Onslow St Audrey's School. You will deliver high-quality individual and small-group lessons to students across a range of ages and abilities.

We Can Offer

• Flexible teaching hours (1 day per week, 30 weeks per year; exact lesson timetable TBC);

• A welcoming, inclusive, and supportive school working environment;

• The support of a highly professional, dedicated music department and Trust network;

• Opportunities to contribute to vibrant extra-curricular music programmes and performance events

The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Wednesday 14 October 2026, with interviews planned w/c 19 October 2026. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a suitable candidate be found.

Full details of the role and more information on the school can be found here.

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We therefore request that you do not use AI tools to write any part of your employment application.

We reserve the right to reject applications which we believe have been AI-generated either wholly or in part.

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

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

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 Onslow St Audrey's School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 787 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Onslow St Audrey's School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/onslow-st-audreys-school

Thank you for your interest in Onslow St Audrey’s School.

For information about the school, please visit: www.onslow.herts.sch.uk

For information about Danes Educational Trust, please visit: www.daneseducationaltrust.org.uk

Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate that they share our values, are highly motivated to work with colleagues within school to continuously develop their skills, pursue professional excellence, and are able to enable pupils to make excellent progress. If this is you then we would be delighted to receive your application.

If you would like to organise a visit to the school or if you would like to discuss any position in more detail then please contact the recruitment team at recruitment@danesedtrust.org.uk.

The Trust’s core values are:
• We value joy in working, teaching and learning together
• We encourage everyone within our Trust to feel optimistic about the future and how they can shape it
• We support all individuals in developing resilience to enable them to respond to change and grow as a result
• We value and support the wellbeing of all individuals who learn and work in our schools
• We provide equality of opportunity and experience for all
• We provide a safe and secure learning environment for all

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