Peripatetic Music Teacher

The City Academy, Hackney, London, E9 6EA

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Preferably end of February

• Closing date

  6 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £43.00 Hourly inclusive of holiday pay

Peripatetic Music Teacher job summary

About Us

COLAT is driven by an unwavering ambition to bethe best. We believe exceptional people create outstanding schools, transforming lives and shaping the future of every student. We have academies located in north, south and east London combining the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising, and entrepreneurial ethos. We are also committed to providing training and development to all our staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within our evolving Trust.

We:

• believe strongly in the transformational nature of education operating schools in areas of significant disadvantage.
• understand that strong outcomes lead to improved life chances for our students, so we are unapologetically results driven.
• adopt a ‘warm/strict’ approach, combining high expectations with care and support meaning that we never compromise on standards or expectations
• ensure that no student’s background becomes a reason for low expectations.
• provide an environment where students can learn without disruption
• maintain exemplary standards of behaviour, with systems, rituals and norms that instil strong habits
• take great pride in fostering an exceptionally positive learning environment and we work meticulously to maintain our strong ethos and culture

You will be:

• fully aligned with our approach, understanding the critical role that all staff play in supporting a behavioural and learning culture.
• highly effective and will strive to surpass what has been achieved.
• committed to creating an environment that promotes academic, creative, sporting, linguistic and personal achievement.

This is an exciting time to be part of the City of London Academies Trust, and we very much hope that you will be inspired to want to join us. We are committed to investing in the next generation of COLAT people who will embody the Trust’s culture, values and ethos.

About the role

The City Academy Hackney is based in the heart of an evolving community in east London and we value the diversity of our workforce. Our Peripatetic Music Teachers come from a variety of academic and performance backgrounds and employ a wide range of musical and instrumental skills and experiences to enrich our school curriculum.

We are seeking a Music Teacher to join the team, delivering Trumpet tuition and leading performance groups in an educational context. The role is for one 6 hour day per week, working 30 weeks of the academic year. The job will involve preparing and delivering teaching sessions, in line with a recognised scheme of work, to both individual students and groups. The post holder will promote performance opportunities for students, liaise with parents, keep required records and assess students' progress.

We recognise that staff are our most valuable resource and vital to our success, therefore we put lots of time and energy into developing a culture that creates exceptional results. Our benefits include:

• For Peri Music Teachers - Access to Teachers pension scheme
• Free use of school gym facilities
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme.

About you

You will be passionate about music and keen to share your enthusiasm for playing and performing. You will have a relevant qualification and dynamic teaching techniques, with demonstrable experience of improving student outcomes. Excellent communication and organisational abilities are essential. You will have a commitment to safeguarding the welfare of students, as well as to ensuring that music is accessible to all abilities and social backgrounds.

How to apply

If you match our ambition and want to join our dedicated team of professionals, we would love to hear from you. Candidates must address the person specification in no more than 1,000 words. Applications must be submitted via the My New Term portal.

CLOSING DATE: 9am Friday 6 February 2026

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 The City Academy, Hackney

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1152 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The City Academy, Hackney website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-city-academy-hackney

At The City Academy, Hackney, we are dedicated to providing all the students in our community with the best possible educational opportunities. We believe excellence is achieved through three key ingredients: clear structures, high expectations and strong relationships. Our outstanding curriculum is built around 'The City Experience' which places equal value on academic, creative, sporting, linguistic and personal development.

We pride ourselves on being a school which offers young people a warm and supportive environment, enabling them to meet our very high expectations. Our inspirational staff are skilled and committed and we are generously supported by The City of London Academies Trust. As a result of this, our students make exceptional progress.

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