About The Job
Hours per week: Part Time (Saturday Mornings)
Contract type: Permanent
Interview Date: Saturday 20th June
In this role, you’ll take the lead in delivering engaging and inspiring music sessions, with a particular focus on beginner and junior rock bands. You’ll teach in group sessions, including leading classical acoustic guitar ensembles. Your ability to bring energy and structure to ensemble work will be key, especially when working with bands and group performances.
Salary and Hours
Salary: Teachers Pay UQ6/MPS6 max salary (depending on experience & qualifications)
Hours per week: Part Time (Saturday Mornings)
Contract type: Permanent
Interview Date: Saturday 20th June
In this role, you’ll take the lead in delivering engaging and inspiring music sessions, with a particular focus on beginner and junior rock bands. You’ll teach in group sessions, including leading classical acoustic guitar ensembles. Your ability to bring energy and structure to ensemble work will be key, especially when working with bands and group performances.
You’ll draw on your experience as both a performer and teacher to create sessions that are practical, enjoyable, and tailored to a range of abilities. Alongside teaching, you’ll manage your time effectively within agreed schedules and contribute to a positive, collaborative environment.
Communication plays an important part in the role, as you’ll regularly interact with pupils, parents, and colleagues. There may also be occasional requirements to work outside of standard music school hours, for example for performances or events, agreed in advance.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About You
You’ll have experience of playing and teaching guitar, particularly within rock and pop styles, as well as leading acoustic guitar sessions in group settings. Your background will reflect a range of experience as both a performer and educator, giving you confidence in different teaching and musical situations.
You’re comfortable conducting and directing ensembles, including bands and large guitar groups, and you bring strong organisational skills with the ability to manage your time effectively. You communicate clearly and confidently with pupils, parents, and staff, helping to build positive and supportive relationships.
Ideally, you’ll also have the ability to play other instruments such as drums, bass, or keys, adding flexibility to your teaching, and knowledge and experience of setting up PA equipment ready for performance. You’ll have a solid understanding of instrumental technique and repertoire, along with an appreciation for a range of musical styles including funk, jazz, and pop.
This is a public facing role so you’ll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English.
About Us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough.
Application Process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.
Benefits
- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 19.2 per cent (at April 2026) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
How To Apply
We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!
Our ‘How to apply’ page has more tips to help with your application: How to apply
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