Violin and Viola Tutors (Talent Bank)

Location: Covent Garden

Salary: £38.72 per hour, inclusive of pro rata holiday entitlement and preparation time

Hours of Work: Classes are currently scheduled on Monday and Tuesday evenings. String ensembles are Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings.

About the role

Are you an experienced and passionate Violin/Viola Tutor? Then why not join the thriving Music department at our ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rated College, helping to bring together people across London and beyond, and to enrich lives through learning.

This position is to join our Talent Bank to offer cover for other tutors when needed. We run classes from beginner to around ABRSM Grade 6 standard, as well as string ensembles and string workshops. Viola and violin are taught in the same class, with usually no more than two viola students in any given class. Our classes are taught in well-equipped studios, supported by virtual learning environments.

About the applicant

City Lit is London's largest provider of learning for adults, inspiring over 30,000 students a year and offering more than 5,000 courses, online and face-to-face. As a leader in our field, who have recently been rated as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, we have a century’s reputation for delivering the highest quality student experience. Partnering with community organisations across London, we deliver bespoke projects that support individuals and communities. 

To be considered, please submit your CV and a covering letter, detailing your skills and experience. The ideal candidate will have

• A qualification or experience relevant to the subject.
• Up to date knowledge, enthusiasm and interest for the subject.
• Experience of teaching adults in a relevant area.

Our generous rewards and benefits are numerous and wide-ranging, including generous course discounts that include friends and family, our pension scheme plus life assurance and enhanced Family Friendly leave. There’s also entitlement to access the student discounts programme (Totum) and we even offer free annual flu jabs!

Sited in London’s creative community of Covent Garden, City Lit is a thriving hub of learning and opportunity with a palpable sense of purpose and identity and a culture of equality and inclusivity. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation and we are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong.  We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented, these include applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those who have a disability and the LGBTQIA+ community.  We provide a professional and supportive community that blends teaching and learning to deliver endless possibilities.          

For full details of the role, please refer to the Job Description. 

Successful applicants will be offered suitable work as and when it becomes available, however work cannot be guaranteed.

Closing Date: 2 February 2025. We reserve the right to close this role early should we receive a high volume of applications.

Interview Date: to be confirmed.