Job Introduction
Portsmouth Music Service is looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Guitar and Ukulele Teacher to inspire young musicians across primary and secondary schools.
In this rewarding role, you will deliver engaging and high-quality music lessons to small groups, whole classes, and individual pupils, helping to develop their musical ability and confidence.
The Role
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Teach guitar and ukulele to pupils in line with the National Curriculum
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Plan and deliver creative, engaging lessons
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Assess, record, and report on pupil progress
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Build strong working relationships with partner schools
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Maintain a safe, positive learning environment
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Take part in training, appraisal, and professional development
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Follow Portsmouth Music Service and Council policies and procedures
The ideal candidate
We are seeking a teacher who is:
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Experienced, motivated, and passionate about music education
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Able to engage and inspire children and young people
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Skilled in teaching guitar and ukulele technique
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Confident teaching individuals, small groups, and whole classes
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Organised, flexible, and professional
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Knowledgeable about the National Curriculum and assessment practices
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A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
Please ensure that you read the full job profile attached for the details and expectations of this role, paying particular attention the section 'Who is the person' as you will need to refer to this when completing your Personal statement.
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion: If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Emily Rennicks - [email protected]
About Portsmouth City Council
Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.
We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours.
Application process
We anonymise applications during application & shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered.
As part of your application, we ask that you complete a personal statement, this statement is crucial and is where you must demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the job against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience.
We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal.
We are committed to offering an interview to all those candidates that qualify under our corporate commitments and meet the minimum criteria, however, for roles that receive a large number of applications, we will select the candidates that best meet the minimum criteria.
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
Please note : We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact [email protected] or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.
Safeguarding
Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Standard/Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please read the relevant DBS privacy notice before submitting any information.
