Peripatetic Tutor - Double Bass - Royal Grammar School

Overview

We are looking for Peripatetic Tutor - Double Bass to provide individual tuition in double bass to students, teaching up to and beyond Grade 8.

Term time only: Yes
Salary Details: Hourly rate: circa £44 per hour
Hours: Part-time
Closing date: 11/05/2026
Interviews to be held: As soon as possible 

About us

RGS is an exceptional place. We have a vision to be seen as world class in offering those most naturally able the best that a state funded school can offer.

You will very much enjoy working with the students here who are courteous, committed, caring and entertaining.

Support staff at RGS provide a vital role in ensuring that the School not only runs smoothly but continues to develop. Whether joining one of the administration teams, being a technician, a support assistant, gap student, and working on the finances or around the extensive school estate, RGS welcomes colleagues from all backgrounds to bring an added dimension to our staff body. A range of roles exists from part time, term time only to full time and support staff have excellent opportunities to contribute towards school life. Although we do not ask our support staff to undertake teaching roles, we warmly encourage participation in school trips and co-curricular activities.

Salary, benefits and wellbeing at RGS
Support staff are paid on the RGS scales, which are closely related to the locally negotiated Buckinghamshire Council pay range. For the benefit of support staff, the School participates in the Local Government Pension Scheme. We are a mutually supportive team and endeavour to ensure that all staff have a healthy work / life balance.

We offer

• Excellent pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free membership of the School's Fitness Suite
• Free use of the swimming pool
• Tax efficient purchases of gadgets through the tech scheme
• Staff common room with free tea & coffee
• On site hot and cold food
• Social functions/concerts/plays etc
• Car parking onsite
• Accommodation (limited)
• Long service awards

Wellbeing

• Staff padel
• Staff golf
• Staff football
• Staff yoga
• Staff badminton
• Staff tennis
• Staff touch rugby
• Christmas party
• Secret Santa
• Secret buddy
• Wellbeing group meetings
• Common Room cake day
• Wellbeing week
• End of term get-togethers
• Staff birthday cake breaks

About the role

• Attend school during the hours agreed with the Director of Music
• Plan and prepare a course of lessons appropriate to the skill of each child
• Teach individual lessons according to the timetables
• Operate a rotating timetable
• Prepare pupils for examination by external boards, when required
• Provide or contribute oral and/or written assessments, reports and references on individual pupils
• Communicate and consult with parents of pupils on matters relating to their tuition or examination entry
• Be passionate about music teaching
• A willingness to contribute to music life at the school is essential; preparing students for concerts, assemblies and festivals as appropriate.

About you

Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience

• Music degree
• Experience teaching up to and beyond Grade 8
• Experience working with young children
• A knowledge of preparing student for grade exams and GCSE/A Level performances
• Enhanced DBS required
• Safeguarding: Strict safeguarding rules must be adhered to and training attended as required.

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome.  To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.  

Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No:  01494 524955       
Email: [email protected]

All staff, visitors and volunteers understand safeguarding children is everyone's responsibility and that they must be diligent to help secure children's safety and wellbeing.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.