Hastings | Early Career Teaching Artist / Music Mentor (Vocal specialism) wanted!

Ark Music


Job Summary

Interested in building your portfolio in music education? We’re looking to recruit talented musicians who are interested in developing their practice as music educators and facilitators.

Job Description

Our Music Mentors act as role models and provide valuable support to our Teaching Artists through a variety of projects including working with our school choirs and rap clubs, supporting our ops team at events, chaperoning students, and supporting in ensemble rehearsals.

Whilst we are particularly interested in recruiting vocal specialists, we are also interested in hearing from choir-leaders, rappers, producers, and multi-instrumentalists.

Fee

We have a sliding pay-scale, in terms of ‘delivery’ starting at £29 (OUT of London) for a one-hour engagement, whilst other opportunities will be offered throughout the year, we are particularly keen to recruit a Music Mentor to support weekly (term-time) choir rehearsals for one hour per week, across 30 weeks (usually 10 weeks per term)

Engagement

Initially this will be offered as a one-hour weekly engagement during term time, starting in February.

Job Requirements

  • Genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every young person
  • Desire to recognise and equally value all types of music and musician
  • Personal vision is aligned with Ark’s high aspirations and expectations of self and others
  • Motivation to continually improve standards and achieve excellence above norms.
  • Commitment to equality of opportunity and the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils
  • Proven desire to work musically within an educational setting
  • Ability and willingness to understand and respond to sometimes complex behavioural needs
  • Open and responsive attitude towards engaging and collaborating with a variety of leaders, teachers, students and musical genres
  • Ability to work flexibly to support pupils’ needs

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Hastings | Early Career Teaching Artist / Music Mentor (Vocal specialism) wanted!
  • Salary: Under £10K
  • Hours:
    Part time
  • Artform: Music
  • Role: Teaching
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Fri, 28 Nov 2025

  • Location:

    South East

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