Teacher of Saxophone

Parmiter's School, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 0UU

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026 (negotiable)

• Closing date

  13 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Music
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34.43 Hourly

Teacher of Saxophone job summary

An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic specialist Saxophone peripatetic instrumental teacher to join our busy and successful Music department. The music facilities and resources are outstanding, and we are strongly committed to this vital part of school life. Including the Director of Music, the department currently comprises 2 classroom Music teachers, a Technician, an Administrator and 12 peripatetic instrumental teachers.

We are looking to appoint a peripatetic Saxophone Teacher who can teach and prepare students for Jazz and Classical exams up to and beyond Grade 8 standard; the ability to accompany and teach Jazz piano would also be an advantage. We currently have 9 students who have weekly individual half-hour lessons. Ideally, applicants should have experience in delivering one-to-one lessons to students of different ages and abilities, including being comfortable with teaching beginners. A willingness to run our established Jazz Workshop and co-curricular Saxophone groups would also be welcomed, and the successful candidate would be expected to contribute to the active musical life of the school. Applicants are encouraged to visit the school website and social media accounts for more information.

Candidates are welcome to email Mr Stuart Bates, Director of Music, to arrange an informal discussion about the role before application, s.bates@parmiters.herts.sch.uk.

Ofsted (2024) commented that (pupils) “are active participants in their learning and consistently demonstrate high levels of focus … teachers are experts in the subjects they teach … pupils’ conduct and manners are exemplary … any disruption to learning is incredibly rare… staff are extremely positive about the support that they receive from leaders…particularly around their professional development and well-being”.

We can offer the successful candidate:

• Staff Well-Being initiatives include an online GP service, Employee Assistance Programme, complimentary use of the on-site Fitness Suite, and an on-site subsidised electric vehicle charging point.

• A high-quality and well-resourced teaching environment with highly talented and engaged students.

• Lovely school grounds in leafy surrounds with plenty of parking.

Parmiter’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. Applicants must declare any criminal convictions as the post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service and references from previous employers. We are required to conduct online searches for shortlisted candidates in accordance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. We are an Equal Opportunities employer.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Parmiter’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. Applicants must declare any criminal convictions. The post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service and references from previous employers. We are required to conduct online searches for shortlisted candidates in accordance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online.

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 Parmiter's School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1464 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Parmiter's School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parmiter-s-school-watford

Parmiter's is a partially selective 11-18 co-educational school of 1496 students, including 418 in the Sixth Form. Academic results are consistently strong and we remain the most heavily oversubscribed school in Hertfordshire.

Parmiter’s is an academy, receiving government funding as well as support from the Parmiter's Foundation, which owns the school and its site and continues to invest in the school’s development. Our accommodation, sports and many other facilities are exceptionally good, well-resourced and well-maintained.

In July 2024, Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in all areas, commenting, "Throughout the school, including the Sixth Form, pupils thrive. They receive an exceptional standard of education. Not only do pupils achieve high academic success, but they also develop into well-rounded, active members of society."

As a large secondary Academy, we have many opportunities for both teaching and support staff. Parmiter's is an exciting and enjoyable place to work. New colleagues are made welcome and supported by a comprehensive induction programme, which means that you quickly feel at home. Our involvement as a strategic partner of the Watford Partnership for Teacher Training has further broadened our CPD and INSET opportunities to support colleagues at all stages of their careers.

Parmiter’s School is committed to our vision statement:

Nemo sibi nascitur: our values of community, aspiration and opportunity
enable every individual to grow and flourish

With particular focus on:

the pursuit of excellence in all that we do;

providing a broad education designed to enable every young person to achieve their full potential and make the most of their talents;

creating a healthy, happy, disciplined and supportive environment which promotes an independent work ethic and a love of learning;

engendering respect for individuality and difference so that all will feel secure and equally valued;

nurturing a sense of social responsibility and spiritual and personal development;

fostering integrity, confidence, resilience, creativity, good manners and sensitivity to the needs of others.

Our primary aim is for each Parmiterian to be self-assured and caring, an active and well-rounded citizen with integrity, who respects others and contributes to society.

The Governors, Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team strive to recruit high-quality staff to the school. They are committed to maintaining high standards, encouraging and supporting effective personal and professional development and ensuring that Parmiter's continues to be a stimulating and progressive environment in which to work.

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