Visiting Music Teacher (Piano)

Visiting Music Teacher (Strings)

Salary: Fees - £40.00 per hour

Job type: Part Time/Term Time Only

Job overview

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is looking for self-employed teachers to deliver peripatetic music lessons to our pupils. The particular focus will be teaching piano.

Responsibilities include:

• Working alongside the head of department to raise the profile of Music at Wiseman School

• Delivering one-to-one singing lessons to students from all year groups

• Preparing students for graded instrumental examinations

• Preparing GCSE students for completion of coursework performance

• May include in the future, further opportunities to lead ensemble activities

Applicants should be able to demonstrate:

• A high level of expertise as a piano teacher

• Experience delivering one-to-one lessons to students of secondary school age (11-18). This will be tested before appointment.

• Experience of working as part of a team within educational institutions

• Familiarity with the performance requirements of GCSE

What we offer:

• Outstanding results, at both GCSE and A levels, from our well-motivated students (Ofsted Outstanding 2024)

• A school that has been in the top 3% nationally for Progress8 from 2014 to 2024

• Generous non-contract time and a no-cover policy for staff

• A Flexible Working policy designed to support staff well-being and workload

• An IT-rich environment and high-quality learning facilities

• A supportive and open SLT management team

• Friendly colleagues who are always happy to help each other

• An attractive staff well-being package

Please complete the application form with a supporting statement with availability in terms of working hours/days.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check for Ealing Borough and also comply with all other legal checks as required by the school

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is an ambitious and caring community, committed to fulfilling the gifts of each student, reflected in the school’s mission statement “Omnia pro Christo - All things for Christ.”

Informal visits are welcomed; please email at [email protected]

The closing date for applications is Monday, 6 October 2025 at 9.00 am and should be sent by email to [email protected] or via the TES.

We do not accept CVs

Please note that we may invite suitable applicants to interview at short notice and before the closing date. We may also close the application process early if a suitable candidate is found.

If you have not heard from us within one week after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion and thank you for your interest in The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School.

The role will commence: As soon as possible

Interviews: To be arranged

If you need any further information, please email the recruitment team at [email protected]

Please visit our school website for more information.

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Any successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced CRB Disclosure by the DBS, please refer to the documentation required for legal checks on the school website: 

As part of our recruitment process we will also carry out an online search for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before the interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in paragraph 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request.