Piano Teacher
Westminster City School, London, SW1E 5HJ15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Immediate start if possible
Closing date
15 April 2026 at 1pm
Date listed
31 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Music
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £33.00 - £33.00 Hourly
Piano Teacher job summary
Do you want to teach exceptionally aspirational students from all over London within a forward-thinking and high-achieving music department?
Do you want to use your musical expertise to help build young musicians' confidence, skill, and love for performance?
Do you wish to join a school that is restless in its ambition to provide transformative educational experiences?
We are seeking to recruit a highly skilled and inspirational peripatetic instrumental (piano teacher) to work within our exceptional Music department. This is a casual, part-time, term time only role, teaching students across a range of abilities - from beginners to those preparing for GCSE-level performances. As part of the role, you will report directly to the Head of Music and contribute to both one-to-one tuition and wider ensemble support.
Our Music department is not only academically strong but also vibrant in performance, with students participating in regular concerts and events throughout the academic year, held in various venues around central London. The successful candidate will play a key role in helping our students prepare for and participate in these performances.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide one-to-one tuition on your specialist instrument.
Support students in developing technical and expressive musical skills.
Prepare students for performances, including GCSE assessments where relevant.
Assist with school ensembles and concerts across the academic year.
Liaise with the Head of Music regarding student progress and scheduling.
The successful candidate will have:
Strong personal values of integrity and professionalism.
Expertise on at least one instrument and experience teaching across a range of skill levels.
A commitment to nurturing young musicians through both academic and extra-curricular music.
The ability to work flexibly within a busy and ambitious department.
A collaborative approach to supporting wider school musical events.
About Westminster City School
Westminster City School is a successful 11-18 Christian non-denominational comprehensive academy for boys with a rapidly growing mixed sixth form. Ours is a vibrant learning community situated in the heart of central London with all the opportunities and advantages of an inner city school. In March 2022, the school’s OFSTED inspection confirmed that the school remains a ‘Good’ school but we are restless in our ambition to get the highest possible ratings in time for the school’s 150th anniversary in 2027.
Applicants from a global majority heritage background are strongly encouraged to apply and we work closely with the Leaders Like Us Programme run by the Church of England to address under-representation.
“Pupils enjoy a wide range of extra-curricular clubs, including in music, drama, sport and debating… Leaders enrich this programme with links to businesses and organisations that are based locally.” - OFSTED 2022
“Pupils are happy and safe. They typically spoke enthusiastically about their school and said that the school community feels like a family.” OFSTED 2022
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Westminster City School
- School type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 800 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Westminster City School website
Westminster City School is a comprehensive with a mixed Sixth Form located in the heart of central London close to Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. We are proud of our diverse school community which is multi-faith, multi-cultural and a true reflection of the modern city we live in. Ours is a school with a Christian foundation and character but we welcome boys of all faiths and of no faith. Our strong moral and spiritual ethos ensures pupils develop and prosper during their time at our school.
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