Tutor - Music Theory, Ensemble & Composition (Leeds Junior Conservatoire)

Luminate Education Group, Leeds Conservatoire, Leeds, LS2 7PD

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (620)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Music
• Working pattern: Term time, part time: 4 hours on Saturday (term time only)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hourly rate: Commencing at £26 with progression to £28.43 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the Role

4 hours on Saturday (term time only)

Leeds Junior Conservatoire is recruiting for a Tutor - Music Theory, Ensemble & Composition.

We are looking for an enthusiastic musician-educator with broad musical interests, strong practical musicianship skills and a passion for helping young people reach their potential across theory, ensemble performance, musicianship and composition.

Leeds Junior Conservatoire (LJC) is a thriving community of young musicians, creators and performers from across Yorkshire and the North, offering exceptional opportunities for students aged 8–18 to develop their musical skills and creativity.

At LJC, we foster an inclusive, supportive environment where every young person can thrive. As part of our collaborative team of passionate educators and industry professionals, you will help nurture artistic ambition, self-expression and a lifelong love of music.

(Hourly rate is inclusive of prep time and holiday pay)

What You Will Do

As part of this role, you will teach across the following areas of our programme:

Music Theory & Practical Musicianship

Deliver engaging theory and musicianship classes for students aged 11–18, helping them develop their understanding of musical concepts including notation, rhythm, harmony, keys and structure. Alongside written theory, you will lead practical activities that develop aural skills, listening, sight-singing, improvisation and ensemble awareness, helping students connect theoretical understanding to real-world music-making.

LJC Experience Band (Ages 8–11)

Lead an ensemble of younger musicians, helping students develop their rehearsal, listening and performance skills through practical music-making. You will encourage creativity, confidence and collaboration whilst supporting students to perform effectively as part of a group.

Composition

Working alongside the Composition Tutor, you will support students in exploring and developing their own creative work. This includes facilitating practical composition activities, providing individual feedback, and supporting students to use software such as Logic Pro and Sibelius to develop composition, notation and arranging skills.

As well as :

• Deliver engaging, inclusive and differentiated teaching for students aged 8–18, fostering creativity, confidence and musical independence.

• Monitor student progress, provide constructive feedback, and contribute to curriculum development, assessment and teaching administration.

• Collaborate with colleagues to support student success, maintain high teaching standards, and contribute to performances, open days and other LJC events.

About You

• Relevant Honours Degree in Music or a related discipline, with expertise suited to a Junior Conservatoire environment.
• Experience teaching under-18s of mixed abilities, including students with SEND, with strong skills in inclusive teaching, behaviour management and group learning.
• Strong musicianship and the ability to teach music theory, practical musicianship, ensemble work and creative music-making.
• Excellent communication, organisational and digital skills, including the use of music technology to support learning.
• Understanding of current issues in music education, with a commitment to equality, diversity, safeguarding and student wellbeing.
• Must be availabile to teach on Saturdays during term time.
• Desirable: A recognised teaching qualification; relevant professional or continuing professional development; experience in performance, composition or creative music-making; and familiarity with approaches such as Kodály or Dalcroze, and software such as Logic Pro or Sibelius.

Any offer of employment will be made subject to an enhanced DBS check, which will be sought by Leeds Junior Conservatoire for the successful applicant.

What the college offers its staff

At Leeds Conservatoire, there are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 35 days plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff).
• Generous Pension schemes
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • The People’s Pension
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card). Staff can also receive discounted tickets to ‘The Venue’.
• Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements

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

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for a job with us if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

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About Luminate Education Group

• Organisation type: FE College, ages 14 to 99
• Education phase: Sixth form or FE college
• Size: No information available
• Age range: 14 to 99
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Luminate Education Group website
• Email address: careers@luminate.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/leeds-city-college

Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people's lives through genuinely transformative education and training.

We are a group of seven organisations, based in the Leeds City Region: Harrogate College, Keighley College, Leeds City College, Leeds Conservatoire, Leeds Sixth Form College, Pudsey Sixth Form College and University Centre Leeds. 

Together, we are inspiring a whole generation of people and new leaders who will go on to make their own impact on the region and beyond.

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