Music Tutor – Orchestral Percussion & Drum Kit

Job Title - Music Tutor Orchestral Percussion & Drum Kit

Location - The Claremont Centre, Claremont Road, Sale, M33 7DZ

Salary range - £26,716 - £33,902 UQT 3-6 (£7,772 to £9,862 actual salary)

Trafford council is a Living Wage Employer.

Working Pattern Part Time

Working Hours 8 hours - Tuesdays 4.00pm 8.00pm and Fridays 4.00pm - 8.30pm during term time

We will offer flexibility where we can if you are interested in a role, please speak to the recruiting manager about what flexibility they might consider.

Many of our colleagues can work from home for one or more days a week and / or they flex the hours they work. We call this SMART working, and it gives you the option to flex your days and hours so you can fit your work around your life and life around your work.

Contract type Permanent

Application deadline Sunday, 01 February 2026

Interview date Monday, 09 February 2026

Interview type In person lesson observation & Teams interview

About the Role

This role is for a committed and inspiring teacher to deliver individual / small group orchestral percussion and drum kit lessons to children aged 7-18 (school years 3-13) at our music centre during term time.

The successful candidate must be able to teach pupils from beginner to Grade 8 / Diploma on Orchestral Percussion and Drum Kit, and they will join a fabulous, dedicated, and inspirational team who will support you and your professional development. They will be supported with resources and shadowing opportunities of other Trafford Music Service staff.

The ability to teach another instrument, especially piano is desirable.

Please see the attached role profile for the person specification and application criteria.

About you

Your style and approach will reflect our values and behaviours : you will be committed to continually learning and improving the way you do things to ensure quality music provision for pupils.

You will have excellent organisational and ICT skills and an ability to work efficiently to deadlines. Excellent communication, planning and delivery is essential to this role, and above all else we want to recruit someone with a love for teaching children and inspiring the next generation of children to be musical.

About Trafford Music Service

Trafford Music Service provides musical opportunities for children from across the borough. We are committed to enabling children from all backgrounds to access high quality music provision through curriculum teaching, whole class or instrumental lessons and ensembles.

We currently teach in primary and secondary schools across the authority as well as providing an after-school music provision at our Music Centre based in Sale.

We look forward to supporting the successful candidate in their development and we are committed to providing a nurturing and enthusiastic working environment for our staff.

The service’s values are focused on serving our young people and they are enriching lives, inspiring a love of music for all by being supportive, inclusive, dedicated and creative. You can read more about our work on www.traffordmusicservice.co.uk

Trafford Music Service are committed to attracting, recruiting and retaining diverse candidates, as it’s important that our team reflect the communities we serve at every level within the service

About us

Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors have a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential.

Our vision : Trafford where all our residents, businesses and communities thrive.

Trafford is a lively, prosperous place to put down roots and build a career. The council and Trafford schools employ around 8,000 people, who are central to making the area great. In return for their commitment, the council offers its employees development opportunities, as well as a fair and flexible workplace. The council is a Living Wage Employer.

Additional Information

Please note the advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications so, please do not delay in submitting your application.

Pay and Working Hours

This post is casual on Teachers’ Pay and Conditions on the Unqualified Teacher pay scale 3-6.

The working hours / days for this post are 3.5 hours on Mondays (4.00-7.30pm) and 4.5 hours on Fridays (4.00pm - 8.30pm) during term time. Candidates should be sure they can commit to teaching during term time before applying. We are committed to providing continuity for our pupils and the highest level of instrumental tutoring. Tutors are employed on Teachers’ pay and conditions and therefore have the school holidays off and all tutors are expected to fully commit to all term dates.

An enhanced DBS check with children barred list check will be required.

Candidates must include on their application :

1. Examples of how you meet the attached role profile ‘About You’ criteria.

2. What instrument / s you teach and to what level.

Applications will be scored against how each candidate meets the ‘About You’ criteria on the role profile. Candidates will be notified by email if successful, and invited for a lesson observation.

Contact Details

For more information about the team / role please email

music.service@trafford.gov.uk

About the benefits

You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centered and values-based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.

To learn more about Trafford as a place to work visit and t o view more about our awards and benefits please visit : Trafford - Benefits | www.inploi.com (greater.jobs)

If you are applying under the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme then you need to show that you meet the essential requirements of the job as set out in the ‘About You’ section of the role profile. You may be given the opportunity to demonstrate your skills, talent and abilities at an interview or other form of assessment.

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment - greater.jobs | www.inploi.com

For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) . Please note we are not a licensed sponsor and we won't be able to support with your work visa.

Privacy Notice - The Council needs to hold and process information about employees, workers and other individuals as appropriate, for various reasons. With the General Data Protection Regulations coming into force we have in place a new privacy notice for staff, contractors, volunteers, trainees, those on work experience and job applicants. To find out more, please click here : Recruitment & Employment Privacy Notice (trafford.gov.uk)