Teaching Job
London, United Kingdom
Posted: 27 Jun 2025
The Latymer School
Bassoon Teacher
£47.49 p/hour
The Latymer School is a selective, co-educational grammar school in North London with an outstanding musical tradition and excellent facilities. We are seeking an experienced and inspirational Bassoon Teacher to join our large team of visiting music teachers from the start of the autumn term 2025.
The successful applicant will be an outstanding bassoon player and bassoon teacher who enjoys working with young people and who has considerable experience of working with teenage musicians, from beginner to advanced. The ability to work effectively as part of a team is vital and it is likely that the successful applicant will have prior experience of working in a secondary school environment. They will have experience of preparing students for Music examinations and be able to work with students preparing for GCSE and A level performances. Their knowledge of repertoire will be extensive, and they will be able to advise on maintenance and purchase of instruments.
About 400 instrumental and singing lessons take place every week in school – including a day of bassoon teaching, with the opportunity for the successful candidate to recruit further students within the school.
ABRSM examination sessions in January, May and July take place in the Great Hall or in the Music Department, with well over 100 candidates per year. There is strong uptake of Music at GCSE and A level - typically at least 30 and 10 students per year respectively. Our extensive extra-curricular programme includes five orchestras, various choirs and bands. Opportunities for bassoon players include participation in Concert Winds, Wind Orchestra, Sinfonia and Symphony Orchestra, as well as Double Reed Ensemble. There is a wide range of concerts and other music events across the year, some involving as many as 400 performers.
Further details about The Latymer School can be found on the school website - Join our team. If you wish to apply, please create an account on MyNewTerm and apply!
The successful applicant will be an outstanding bassoon player and bassoon teacher who enjoys working with young people and who has considerable experience of working with teenage musicians, from beginner to advanced. The ability to work effectively as part of a team is vital and it is likely that the successful applicant will have prior experience of working in a secondary school environment. They will have experience of preparing students for Music examinations and be able to work with students preparing for GCSE and A level performances. Their knowledge of repertoire will be extensive, and they will be able to advise on maintenance and purchase of instruments.
About 400 instrumental and singing lessons take place every week in school – including a day of bassoon teaching, with the opportunity for the successful candidate to recruit further students within the school.
ABRSM examination sessions in January, May and July take place in the Great Hall or in the Music Department, with well over 100 candidates per year. There is strong uptake of Music at GCSE and A level - typically at least 30 and 10 students per year respectively. Our extensive extra-curricular programme includes five orchestras, various choirs and bands. Opportunities for bassoon players include participation in Concert Winds, Wind Orchestra, Sinfonia and Symphony Orchestra, as well as Double Reed Ensemble. There is a wide range of concerts and other music events across the year, some involving as many as 400 performers.
Further details about The Latymer School can be found on the school website - Join our team. If you wish to apply, please create an account on MyNewTerm and apply!
Closing date: 09 Jul 2025
Start date: September 2025
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