Inspire the next generation of drummers.
£19–£24 per hour | Every Saturday morning | Regular weekly work | Northampton
This is an ideal role for a drummer looking to build a reliable weekly teaching income alongside performing, freelance work or other musical projects.
Drummers Link Music School is looking for an exceptional drum tutor to join our teaching team every Saturday morning.
This is a permanent weekly position with an established timetable, reliable income and a growing community of enthusiastic young drummers.
You'll teach from our fully equipped Northampton studio using our structured curriculum, with everything you need already prepared, so you can focus on what you do best: delivering outstanding lessons.
The Role
You'll lead energetic 45-minute group drum classes for up to five students, helping children develop confidence, musicality and strong drumming fundamentals in a fun, structured environment.
Our students don't just learn drum beats, they learn technique, reading notation, playing as a unit, and to perform.
Throughout the year you'll prepare students for showcases, workshops and our annual music festival, helping them build confidence on stage as well as behind the kit.
Every class should leave students excited to come back next week.
Who We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who enjoys teaching just as much as performing.
Someone who naturally connects with children, communicates confidently with parents and can lead a room with warmth, energy and authority.
You'll be just as comfortable encouraging a nervous seven-year-old as you are keeping five excited students focused and engaged.
If you've got that balance of enthusiasm, professionalism and classroom presence, we'd love to hear from you.
Essential Requirements
Applicants must have:
- A degree in Music or an equivalent professional qualification
- A minimum of one year's teaching experience
- Experience teaching groups, ensembles or classroom music (not solely one-to-one lessons)
- Strong practical drumming ability
- The ability to confidently read and teach drum notation
- Excellent classroom management skills
- Outstanding communication and customer service skills
- Confidence speaking with parents before and after lessons
- Experience preparing students for performances
- A recent Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)
- Full UK driving licence and access to transport
- The right to work in the UK
Applicants should live within approximately 30 minutes of Northampton.
What You'll Receive
One of the biggest advantages of teaching at Drummers Link is that you can focus almost entirely on teaching.
We provide:
- A fully developed curriculum
- Detailed lesson plans and teaching resources
- Fully equipped teaching studios
- Drum kits, equipment and classroom materials
- Established student groups
- No marketing
- No timetable management
- Minimal lesson preparation
- Virtually no admin outside your teaching hours
- In-House, on-going training from our Development Coordinator
On a typical working day you simply arrive, teach great lessons and head home.
Why Drummers Link?
Every week we teach hundreds of young musicians through our unique small-group programmes.
Our mission is simple: create confident musicians who love making music.
Students progress through our structured curriculum before performing at showcases, workshops and major events like LinkFest, giving every child exciting goals to work towards throughout the year.
We're proud to have built one of Northampton's fastest-growing music schools, and we're looking for teachers who genuinely care about creating memorable musical experiences for every student.
Hours
Primary requirement:
Every Saturday
9:00am – 1:00pm
Additional weekday or Saturday teaching may become available as the school continues to grow.
Pay
£19–£24 per hour
Dependent on qualifications, teaching experience and references.
Self-employed contractor position.
Before You Apply
Please only apply if you:
✓ Hold a music degree (or equivalent professional qualification)
✓ Have at least one year's teaching experience
✓ Can confidently read drum notation
✓ Have experience leading groups or classroom music sessions
✓ Are confident communicating with both children and parents
✓ Are available every Saturday morning
✓ Can travel to Northampton each week
Ready to Join the Team?
If you're an experienced drummer who enjoys helping young people grow in confidence, loves teaching in a group environment and is looking for consistent weekly work within a supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.
Please send us your CV along with a short covering note telling us about your musical background, teaching experience and why you'd be a great fit for Drummers Link.
Pay: £19.00-£24.00 per hour
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Northampton NN5 7QP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Music Teaching: 1 year (required)
Language:
Work Location: In person
