Job Description

The Yehudi Menuhin School seeks to appoint a proactive, open-minded and creative Professor of Violin to join our school from January 2026.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

To work as a Principal Professor of Violin, delivering one-to-one lessons, under the direction of the Director of Music.
To assist, and liaise closely and regularly with, relevant colleagues regarding the musical needs and development of the pupils allocated under your supervision and care.
To assist in preparing pupils for concerts, both inside and outside the School, and to attend student concerts when requested by the Director of Music, including occasional evenings and weekends.
To actively identify and help recruit potential pupils to the School, and to participate in recruitment initiatives when requested by the Director of Music.
To contribute towards regular reports for each pupil under their supervision.
To attend parent-teacher meetings as required by the Head.
To attend instrumental assessments each Term and to provide feedback to pupils when requested by the Director of Music.
To report any pastoral concerns through the appropriate channels and to place the well-being of the pupils as the main priority.
To deliver chamber music coaching, and to collaborate, rehearse and perform alongside pupils and fellow staff members in chamber ensembles as directed by the Director of Music.
To support the School in the delivery of a successful outreach programme, as required.
To initiate and deliver additional educational workshops, classes and seminars as directed by the Director of Music, and, if required, to collaborate with the Marketing Manager in the filming or recording of such content for promotional purposes.
To deliver consultation lessons to prospective pupils during the application process as directed by the Director of Music.
To attend auditions as directed by the Director of Music.
To deliver lessons for the Virtual Menuhin School provision as directed by the Director of Music.
To undertake all necessary administration required to fulfil the role and its duties, and to be a flexible, efficient, creative and proactive member of the School’s community.
To participate in professional development as required by the School, and to engage with an annual appraisal process.
To attend all Music Staff and Full Staff Meetings, as well as all statutory training sessions at which attendance is required by the School’s Headmaster.
To assist the Head, Director of Music and other staff in the supervision of the pupils. To undertake such other duties as the Head or the Director of Music may reasonably require.

Duties listed are not exhaustive; all members of staff are expected to undertake duties reasonably required by the Head.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will be a musician (violinist) with the necessary skills to fulfil the responsibilities of this role and to command the respect of those studying and working in a world-renowned music school. A formal teaching qualification is not required, but a willingness to engage in continuous professional development as a teacher will be an expectation.

For full details about the role, please download the Candidate Information Pack.

If you would like to apply for the role, please complete our application form and submit this along with a cover letter addressed to the Head, Dr Robin Harskin. The deadline for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 19 November 2025.