Peripatetic Teacher - Piano

Rickmansworth School, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3AQ

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  5 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Music
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £40.60 p/h plus 12.07% holiday pay

Peripatetic Teacher - Piano job summary

Peripatetic Teacher - Piano

Rickmansworth School

About the role

Location: Croxley Green, Rickmansworth

Contract type: Term Time only 6 hours per week, Permanent

Hourly Rate: £40.60 p/h plus 12.07% holiday pay

Start Date: ASAP

Rickmansworth School is seeking a dedicated and skilled Peripatetic Piano Teacher to join our Music Department. This is an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality individual and small-group piano tuition, supporting students to develop their musical skills, confidence and enjoyment of music. The successful candidate will work closely with the Music Department to support students’ musical progress, including preparation for graded examinations and school performances. If you are committed to delivering engaging and inspiring piano tuition and contributing to the wider musical life of the School, we would be delighted to hear from you.

About the Music Department

The music department is highly regarded in the School. We have a set of rooms dedicated to music teaching, extra-curricular activities, and student practice.

At Rickmansworth School, 10% of our intake is selected based on musical aptitude, reflecting the strong emphasis we place on music education.

The Music Department consists of two full-time teachers, supported by a team of visiting peripatetic staff and a dedicated Performing Arts technician. The department is located in a purpose-built music block that was previously renovated and is extremely well-resourced.

Within the music block, there are two large, purpose-built classrooms equipped with extensive keyboard and percussion facilities, as well as interactive whiteboards to enhance the learning experience. Additionally, the department features a computer suite that includes Sibelius notation software, alongside a fully-equipped recording studio.

The department also boasts a wide array of musical resources, including various drum kits, electric pianos, upright pianos, a Steinway Grand piano, a full Samba set, West African Djembe and much more, all contributing to a rich and varied learning environment.

In return, we will offer you:

• Outstanding CPD opportunities to support your professional growth

• A school with exemplary student behaviour, where learning is valued

• A collaborative working environment where teamwork is at the heart of everything we do

• Highly skilled and supportive staff, working together to make a difference

• A comprehensive wellbeing programme to ensure you feel valued and supported

Rickmansworth School is an outstanding, heavily over-subscribed 11-18 co-educational academy, consistently achieving excellent academic results. We provide a nurturing and dynamic environment for our 1575 ambitious young people. Our strong academic track record at both GCSE and A-Level ensures that the vast majority of our students go on to their first-choice universities.

Further information is available from our website - https://www.rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk

We encourage potential candidates to contact Rickmansworth School for an informal discussion about the role or to arrange a visit to the School, please contact the School on 01923 773296 or email applications@rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and are an equal opportunities employer who has a zero tolerance to bullying and all types of harassment. Applicants must declare any criminal convictions and submit to a check with the Disclosing and Barring Service as the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Applications Process

Deadline for applications: 08:00 Monday 12 October or sooner on the appointment of a

successful candidate

Interviews: TBC

Please apply as soon as possible as shortlisting/interviews will progress up until the closing date. Should a suitable candidate be appointed, we reserved the right to close the advert early.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, if you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume we will not be progressing your application further on this occasion.

Selection Process:

We are required for only shortlisted candidates to conduct online searches about an applicant as part of our shortlisting process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance 2026 in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. On signing the declaration on application you will be agreeing to the acknowledgement that such searches will be conducted as part of the shortlisting process.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to the school where there will be a number of related tasks, details of which will be discussed on the day. Interviews will be held with the Headteacher and possibly another member of SLT. There will also be a tour of the school estate and this may be conducted by other members of the school community.

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 Rickmansworth School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1575 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Rickmansworth School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rickmansworth-school-rickmansworth

Rickmansworth School is an 11-18 heavily oversubscribed co-educational partially (35%) selective academy with nearly 1455 students on roll, increasing to around 1575 students over the next five years. Academic results are strong at KS4 and KS5 with the vast majority of students securing their first choice university destinations.

The School is in a very strong, stable financial position with over £4M recently spent on school expansion including a new Sixth-form centre, performing arts theatres and an Innovation & Design Centre. The School is also supported extremely well by a fantastic PTA and Foundation. Our outstanding staff well-being programme includes fortnightly well-being periods, access to our fitness suite and swimming pool, flu vaccinations and complimentary eye tests. The School’s admissions criteria gives preference to staff members’ children.

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