Concert Band Assistant

SHAPESLewisham; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A local music education organization in the United Kingdom seeks a Concert Band Assistant Tutor to support weekly rehearsals for young musicians aged 10–18. The ideal candidate will help create an engaging environment and provide both musical and pastoral support. Experience in teaching or facilitating music education, as well as an understanding of the barriers young people face in learning music, is essential. This is a hands-on role for a confident brass or orchestral percussion instrumentalist.

Qualifications

• Experience of teaching, creating, and performing music.
• Understanding of benefits and barriers in music education.
• Ability to create a child-centered learning experience.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of weekly rehearsals for young musicians.
• Create a welcoming and organized environment for rehearsals.
• Provide musical and pastoral support to young people.

Skills

Experience in music education

Understanding of different music learning methods

Ability to support young people's musical development

Job description

The Concert Band Assistant Tutor supports the delivery of weekly rehearsals for young musicians aged 10–18. The role involves helping to create a welcoming, organised, and musically engaging environment, providing musical and pastoral support, and assisting with set-up and pack-down. This is a practical, hands‑on role ideal for a confident brass or orchestral percussion instrumentalist who enjoys working with young people.

• Experience of teaching, creating, and performing music and/or facilitating music education
• Understanding of the benefits of different ways of learning music
• Understanding of the barriers that young people may face to making music
• Understanding of how learning music supports personal and social development
• Understanding of what motivates young people to learn
• Experience of rising to a challenge, and knowledge of when and how to seek support
• An interest to deliver a child‑centred learning experience which values and responds to the needs and interests of individuals, within and beyond your musical specialism.