Tutor - Vocal Studies & Industry Insights (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 - Vocal studies & industry insights

We are looking for an enthusiastic musician-educator to work across a range of classes including Music Theory & Practical Musicianship, Leeds Junior Conservatoire Experience Band and Composition, helping students to deepen their understanding of music whilst developing their creativity, collaborative skills and musical confidence.

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 four areas of our programme:

Vocal Skills

Develop students' core singing technique through work on breath control, vocal health, tone production, musicianship, stylistic awareness and performance confidence. Students explore a variety of contemporary and commercial repertoire while building strong vocal foundations.

Musical Theatre Singing

Support students to develop the specialist skills required for musical theatre performance, combining vocal technique with storytelling, interpretation, characterisation and stagecraft. Students explore repertoire from a range of musical theatre styles and eras.

Advanced Vocals

Work with experienced and committed young singers to refine advanced vocal technique, artistry and performance practice. Students are encouraged to develop their own artistic identity, interpret challenging repertoire and prepare for future musical study and performance opportunities.

Industry Insights

Introduce students to the wide range of careers and opportunities within the music and performing arts industries. Through discussion, practical activities and guest insights where appropriate, students gain a greater understanding of the skills, pathways and professional expectations of working as a contemporary artist, vocalist or performer.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a practitioner who is passionate about vocal education and helping young people discover their creative potential through singing and performance.

You will:

• 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

• A degree in Music, Vocal Performance, Musical Theatre, Music Education or a related subject, with expertise in vocal performance and vocal pedagogy.
• Experience teaching or working with young people under 18, including students of mixed abilities and those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
• Strong communication, organisation and classroom management skills, with the ability to facilitate engaging group learning and performance activities.
• A commitment to inclusive music and performing arts education, ensuring all students can participate, develop their skills and achieve their potential.
• A commitment to safeguarding young people and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Availability to work on Saturdays during term time.
• Desirable - Professional experience as a vocalist, musical theatre performer, vocal coach or music educator, including experience preparing students for auditions, performances or progression to further musical study, supported by a recognised teaching qualification, relevant continuing professional development, or current knowledge of the music and performing arts industries.

Any offer of employment will be made subject to an enhanced DBS check, which will be sought by the LJC 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.

Applying for the job

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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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