Variable Classroom Instrumental Learning Strings Teacher

• Location - East Herts region of Hertfordshire, with a need to attend various locations as required.
• Contract Type - Variable

• Variable Hours;
  Hourly
  - Inclusive of Holiday Pay £28.19
• Variable Hours;
  Hourly
  - Exclusive of Holiday Pay £25.04
• FTE Salary £30,443.40 (pro rata)

Closing Date: Friday, 28 August 2026 - 5pm

Interview

Location:

Mid Herts Music Centre
- Hatfield

• Ability to inspire and motivate students to meet their musical potential
• Ability to share a passion for music making
• A high level of proficiency in your area of specialism e.g., instrumental/vocal teaching, performance, or song writing / composition
• Ability to reflect and learn from past experiences and a willingness to develop new skills and competencies
• Ability to plan and deliver high-quality learning experiences to engage and progress a wide range of students, musically, personally, and socially
• Ability to create a safe learning environment in individual, shared and small group settings, and to communicate effectively to build positive relationships with a range of students and colleagues
• Ability to relate and listen to a range of young people to plan activities that respond to their interests and needs
• Ability to use ICT for administration tasks
• Strategies for managing learning in ensemble and/or whole class settings: how to ‘read the room’ and create learning that offers a level of challenge and independence appropriate to age, ability, capacity, and context
• Experience of enabling teacher colleagues to reflect on, refine and develop teaching practice to meet the needs of students
• Confidence to innovate and try new approaches in teaching
• An ability to work flexibly, responsively, and calmly under pressure
• Emotional intelligence:understanding of how music can benefit the whole child/community
• Ability to encourage independent learning across a variety of genres

• Passionate about making and sharing music with all learners
• Experience of learning, creating, performing and/or facilitating music education
• Understanding of the benefits of different ways of learning music
• Understanding of the barriers that young people may face to making music
• Understanding of how learning music supports personal and social development
• Understanding of what motivates young people to learn
• Experience of rising to a challenge, and knowledge of when and how to seek support
• An interest to deliver a child-centred learning experience which values and responds to the needs and interests of individuals, within and beyond your musical specialism
• A strong interest in supporting the strategic aims of HMS, advocating for the power of music education, supporting ongoing student recruitment and both school and community engagement.
• Experience of helping others to develop musically, personally, or socially
• Experience of teaching or facilitating learning/development in a range of settings, which may include school, youth, or community settings
• Knowledge of how to differentiate teaching to the interests, needs, and learning styles of a wide range of children and young people
• Experience of developing and adapting resources to respond to learners’ interest and needs
• Awareness and appreciation of the educational value of a diverse range of musical genres and practices