Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, LE3 8RA and schools across the County
Salary: £32,070 - £34,359 per annum (pro rata for part-time) (pay award pending)
Working Hours: 1 day per week (approximately 5 hours / school day), term time only - across the academic year (38 weeks)
Contract Type: Fixed term for 1 Academic Year
Closing Date: 25th June 2026
Interview Date(s): First week of July.2026
Are you passionate about the oboe and ready for a unique and rewarding challenge?
Leicestershire Music is offering a rare opportunity for an oboe specialist to help grow something new and exciting across our schools. This role starts at around 5 hours per week, but it’s much more than a small teaching commitment — it’s a chance to build your own provision from the ground up, with genuine scope to increase hours as interest develops.
You’ll work in schools delivering engaging lessons, leading lively demonstrations, and inspiring pupils to take up the oboe. With the support of an experienced and welcoming music service, you’ll have the freedom to shape the role, grow your pupil base, and make a lasting impact.
With no current oboe pupils across the service, this is a unique opportunity to establish and develop provision from scratch — ideal for someone who enjoys taking initiative, spotting opportunities, and building something meaningful.
We’re looking for a proactive, self-motivated musician who is excited by the opportunity to grow a programme rather than step into an established timetable.
The role:
- Initial contract: 1 day per week (approximately 5 hours / school day), across the academic year (38 weeks)
- Salary: paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
- Payment reflects the full working day (not just teaching/contact time), including planning, travel, and development work
- Travel between schools is included within working time, plus 55p per mile allowance
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme and full range of Leicestershire County Council employee benefits
As demand grows, there is clear and realistic potential for hours to increase and for you to expand your impact.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who values flexibility, variety, and the chance to build something from the ground up — and who understands that early-stage roles offer long-term opportunity and professional growth.
An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.
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About You
To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:
- Qualification or experience demonstrating a high level of musical understanding, awareness and proficiency in your area of specialism (e.g. music technology, instrumental etc); Experience of performing, creating or facilitating music at a high-level
- Inspiring and motivational, with the ability to build confidence and enthusiasm in learners
- Passionate about ensemble music-making and developing young musicians in group settings
- Forward-thinking and adaptable, committed to high-quality, inclusive music education
- Experience of developing and adapting resources to respond to learners’ interest and needs and offers a level of challenge and independence appropriate to age, ability, capacity and context
- Skilled in teaching beginners through to developing players, supporting clear progression; Organised, reliable, and an excellent communicator with students, families and colleagues
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer .
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Andy Maycock, Instrumental & Vocal Tuition Manager
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 0116 305 0400
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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