Teacher of Academic Music

The Yehudi Menuhin School seeks to appoint a Teacher of Academic Music. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to teach Academic Music at one of the world’s most renowned specialist music schools.

Job Specification/Key Areas of Responsibility

The main responsibility of the successful candidate will be to prepare and deliver lessons in Academic Music up to and including A-level.

Willingness to commit to the broader musical life of the school will be viewed favourably. In particular, we are looking for someone who would be able to do any or all of the following:

• Manage and/or contribute to the Saturday morning programme at school.
• Lead the school’s outreach programme.
• Prepare older pupils for conservatoire/university entry.
• Run the musical provision of the Virtual Menuhin School (VMS).
• Oversee the school’s Supporting Studies.
• Help to take pupils to concerts and other activities outside school.

This job description may be amended from time to time.

No job description can be fully exhaustive; all members of staff are requested to undertake any tasks reasonably requested by the Head. 

Key personal specifications:

• Higher education qualification(s) in Music.
• Experience in preparing, teaching and assessing an Academic Music curriculum.
• Appreciation of the academic and pastoral needs of highly talented young musicians.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of safeguarding matters.
• Compassion, empathy, kindness, patience, humour.
• Excellent organisational skills and a meticulous eye for detail.
• Cultural sensitivity and inclusivity, valuing diversity within an international school setting.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust with pupils, staff and families.
• Delight in teamwork and love of collaboration and community.

The School is registered with the DBS and successful applicants will be required to complete successfully the Disclosure Procedure at Enhanced level.  It is an offence for a person barred from working with children to apply for this post.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Our full Safeguarding/Child Protection Policy can be found here.

The Yehudi Menuhin School is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

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

If you would like to apply for the role, please use the 'Apply Now' button at the top of the page and complete our application form. The deadline for applications is Friday 27th February 2026 and interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday 10th March and Friday 13th March 2026