GM Music Tutor

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This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: GM Music Tutor
• Job Location: Colwell Centre for Arts in Education
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Duration: Term Time only
• Closing Date: 3rd August 2026
• Job Requisition Number: 14574
• This post is not open to job share

About Role:

Gloucestershire Music is seeking a highly skilled and passionate ensemble instructor to join their contracted team at Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Academy (GYJA). This post will support Gloucestershire Music in achieving high quality music education by effectively supporting, tutoring, instructing or coaching young musicians. This role will primarily involve working with our training jazz orchestra which meets 6.00 - 7.30pm on Wednesdays, during term-time, at Cheltenham Bournside School. Membership of GYJA is open to young musicians of approximately grade 4+ standard who have a passion for learning more about jazz. Along with Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra, the band will have multiple high quality performance opportunities throughout the year.

About You:

This position requires someone who possesses the skills to motivate and inspire young musicians to aspire to the highest standards of performance. You should have experience of leading such ensembles and have a passion for youth music and jazz. The successful candidate will be working in collaboration with the other GYJA tutor, the Extended Learning and Provisions Manager and the Head of Service for Gloucestershire Music. See job profile for full details.

About Us:

• Flexible working opportunities
• Annual leave allowance and preparation time wrapped up in pay
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 10th August 2026

Additional Information

The position is permanent, part-time, term time only (30 weeks a year), with pay spread over 12 months. The advertised salary is indicative of a full-time post, so a successful candidate would receive the pro rata rate applicable to their timetable. The hourly rate is £29.97 to £33.87, paid monthly. This contract may also have opportunities for additional instrumental teaching, if relevant for the successful candidate, and in response to the business needs of Gloucestershire Music.

This Position is subject to a DBS check.

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need tohaveright to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

Applications from any GloucestershireCounty Council'semployees who are currently on the redeployment registeroratrisk of redundancywill be considered first at shortlisting stage.

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