Music has always been a very important part of life at Westminster Under School. The department enjoys an excellent reputation for the quality and diversity of music created through its choirs, orchestras, jazz and wind bands, chamber music groups, and musicals. Pupils are encouraged to learn and participate as fully as possible in a weekly routine that is full of rehearsals, recitals, and concerts, and nearly all learn at least one instrument.

Up to four Music Scholarships and four music exhibitions are awarded each year, and many pupils perform in ensembles such as the National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain, the National Children’s Choirs of Great Britain and Junior Departments of the four London Music Colleges (RCM, RAM, Trinity Laban and Guildhall).

The Senior Choir, who lead the singing at the School’s weekly church services in St Stephen’s, Rochester Row, regularly performs at prestigious London venues, including Smith Square Hall, the Barbican Hall, and Westminster Abbey. Biennial tours have taken the choir throughout Europe and to the USA, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China and South Africa, and their varied repertoire includes many works that have been composed especially for them by various composers such as Giles Swayne, John Woolrich, John Gardner, Edmund Jolliffe and Chris Hazell.

The role
We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic musician to join our Music Department as a full-time Teacher of Music. The ideal candidate will be a first-rate musician and an engaging and intellectually-curious classroom practitioner with a true passion for music education and an infectious love of the subject. Applications are welcomed from experienced teachers or those new to the profession. The successful applicant will contribute fully to both the academic and co-curricular sides of the Department’s activities.

The ability to teach Music from a young age to Key Stage 3 is desirable, and the Teacher of Music will work closely with the Director, and Assistant Director of Music in further developing engaging curricula across all year groups. The postholder will have a track record of academic musical excellence, and a desire to support pupils in fulfilling their musical potential.