Peripatetic Music Teacher

Poole High School, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BW

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (736)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Part time: This is a zero-hours opportunity with no fixed working hours. Due to current demand, it is likely there could be up to a whole day's teaching per instrument each week during school term times.
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: £30.00 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint casual Peripatetic Teachers to teach the following instruments:

• Piano and keyboard
• Drum kit/percussion
• Singing
• Strings

We are looking for outstanding individuals who will relish the opportunity to:

• Plan and teach engaging and effective lessons that motivate, inspire and improve pupil attainment
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Are an inspirational and skilled teacher
• Are a grade 8+ standard performer
• Are passionate about music and working with young people

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning values which are:

• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don’t leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture

What the school offers its staff

• An opportunity to work with wonderful children and their families
• Membership of the Teachers Pension Scheme (on request)
• Free on-site parking
• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
• The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast

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 value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Peripatetic Music Teacher Job Description (PHS).pdf - 177 KB (opens in new tab)

Peri Teacher Advert (Sep 26).pdf - 142 KB (opens in new tab)

About Poole High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1891 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Poole High School website
• Email address: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/poole-high-school-poole

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