Lead Drum Tutor
Starting with 12 hours per week
£18.00–£25.00 per hour | Employed Position | Paid Holiday | Regular Guaranteed Hours
Location: Anthem Music School, Greater Manchester
Start Date: Summer 2026
Job Reference: 0077
Help Shape the Future of Our Drum Department
We're looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and inspiring Lead Drum Tutor to join Anthem Music School.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced drum teacher who wants more than simply delivering lessons. Alongside teaching, you'll play an important role in developing our drum department, mentoring other drum tutors, maintaining high teaching standards and helping shape the future of drum tuition at Anthem.
You'll begin with approximately 12 guaranteed teaching hours per week, with clear opportunities to increase both your teaching timetable and leadership responsibilities as the department grows.
Unlike many music teaching positions, this is a fully employed role offering paid holiday, company sick pay, regular guaranteed hours and a stable weekly income.
Because we teach predominantly in small groups, your timetable is considerably more secure than traditional one-to-one teaching. Individual student absences don't reduce your earnings, allowing you to enjoy dependable weekly income and excellent job security.
Current Working Hours
Initial timetable: Approximately 12 hours per week
As student numbers continue to grow, additional weekday and Saturday teaching hours are expected to become available.
Pay & Progression
Our tutors begin on £18.00 per hour, with opportunities to progress up to £25.00 per hour through experience, teaching quality, leadership responsibilities and contribution to the wider business.
Applicants with significant teaching experience, leadership experience or a strong background in children's music education may be considered at a higher starting rate.
We're passionate about recognising commitment, rewarding excellence and creating genuine long-term careers within Anthem.
About Anthem Music School
Anthem Music School teaches hundreds of children every week across Greater Manchester through exciting small-group music lessons.
Our mission is simple:
To build confident young people through music.
Students perform regularly at large-scale live concerts, play in bands from an early stage and enjoy a supportive, encouraging environment where learning is fun.
Every tutor receives structured lesson plans, curriculum resources and ongoing training, allowing them to focus on delivering exceptional lessons while continually developing as educators.
About the Role
As Lead Drum Tutor, you'll spend the majority of your week delivering engaging drum lessons to children aged 5+, while also taking ownership of the ongoing development of our drum department.
Alongside your own teaching timetable, you'll support other drum tutors, help maintain consistent teaching standards, contribute towards curriculum improvements and ensure every drum student receives an outstanding learning experience.
This role would suit someone who enjoys helping other teachers grow just as much as inspiring students.
Key ResponsibilitiesTeaching
- Deliver engaging, high-energy drum lessons to children aged 5+
- Teach predominantly small-group lessons
- Follow Anthem's structured curriculum
- Adapt lessons to suit different learning styles
- Complete weekly lesson notes and practice tasks
- Prepare students for workshops, showcases and concerts
- Create an encouraging, positive learning environment
Department Leadership
- Support and mentor other drum tutors
- Help maintain consistently high teaching standards across the department
- Assist with lesson observations and coaching where appropriate
- Contribute ideas for curriculum development and new resources
- Help develop student progression pathways
- Support recruitment and onboarding of future drum tutors
- Lead department meetings and share best practice
- Help ensure excellent student retention and parent satisfaction
The Ideal Candidate
We're looking for someone who is:
- An outstanding drum teacher
- Passionate about inspiring young musicians
- A confident leader who enjoys supporting others
- Friendly, approachable and excellent with children
- Highly organised and dependable
- Positive, proactive and solutions-focused
- Able to maintain consistently high teaching standards
- Looking for a long-term career rather than occasional freelance work
Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong drum performance ability (Grade 8 or equivalent standard)
- Excellent teaching ability with children
- Experience teaching small groups or classrooms
- Confident leading rehearsals and performances
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
Desirable Qualifications & Experience
- Degree in Music, Performance or Music Technology
- Previous experience mentoring or managing teachers
- Curriculum development experience
- Experience preparing students for performances and examinations
- Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)
- Full UK Driving Licence (preferred)
Training and ongoing leadership mentoring are available for the right candidate.
Why Join Anthem Music School?
We're passionate about creating a workplace where talented teachers enjoy coming to work.
As an employed member of the Anthem team you'll benefit from:
- Paid holiday
- Company sick pay
- Guaranteed weekly teaching hours
- Stable income through our small-group teaching model
- Structured lesson plans and teaching resources
- Ongoing professional development
- Leadership training
- Clear pay progression
- Annual development reviews
- Exciting concerts, showcases and workshops
- Modern teaching facilities
- A supportive leadership team
- A friendly, ambitious team culture
Career Progression
This is a leadership position with genuine opportunities to grow as Anthem continues to expand.
Future opportunities may include:
- Growing your teaching timetable beyond 12 hours per week
- Leading the entire drum department across multiple centres
- Curriculum design and resource development
- Teacher recruitment and mentoring
- Delivering staff training
- Workshop and concert leadership
- Multi-centre department management
- Senior leadership opportunities as Anthem continues to grow
We're looking for someone who wants to help shape the future of music education at Anthem, not simply teach a timetable.
How to Apply
Before applying, we'd love you to learn a little more about Anthem Music School.
Visit us online:
www.anthemtuition.co.uk
www.facebook.com/anthemtuition
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £18.00-£25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
- Enhanced DBS (preferred)
Work Location: In person
