Role Purpose
The Tower Hamlets Arts and Music Education Service (THAMES) is seeking to appoint experienced Strings & Primary Curriculum Music tutors to teach in schools. There is also the potential for some teaching at the THAMES Music Centres on evenings and Saturday mornings, directing and supporting ensembles.
Candidates must have some experience of leading whole class tuition (Strings), or delivering Curriculum Music in primary schools (Primary Curriculum Music).
Key Responsibilities
Your key task will be to teach music to pupils in individual/small group lessons, and/or whole classes, in line with THAMES policies and the Service Level Agreement (SLA) to schools in Tower Hamlets.
Requirements
Candidates should have:
a) Successful instrumental/curriculum teaching experience in a music service or school, delivering small group, whole class, or classroom curriculum music lessons
b) Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development
c) Evidence of significant practical music-making at a high-level of performance
Please see Job Description for full details.
The postholder will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check on appointment and then every three years thereafter.
Interview Date
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview on Tuesday 25th August 2026.
Additional Information
Being placed on the Panel of Music Tutors is not a guarantee of work but ensures that THAMES can select tutors for teaching who are set-up by Human Resources and Payroll and cleared to teach. Posts are part time, term time only and in various schools in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
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