Early Career (Teaching Artist Assistant) | Upper Brass wanted!

  • Contract
  • London

Ark Music


Job Summary

Interested in building your portfolio in music ed? We’re looking to recruit talented musicians who are interested in developing their practice as music educators and facilitators, supporting our network-wide Fusion orchestra. We are particularly interested in candidates with a trumpet specialism.

Job Description

The Fusion Ensemble comprises the most enthusiastic young instrumentalists from across our network of schools. Players come from a range of backgrounds and levels of experience and learn a diverse set of repertoire across the year, arranged specifically for each player to ensure that they can access the music and develop musically.

The Fusion Ensemble rehearses on six Saturdays across the year in intensive rehearsals, as well as undertaking a weekend residential trip mid-year, and taking part in and end-of-year celebratory concert.

Ark’s Inspiring Excellence programme is designed to provide our most committed musicians with intensive musical training in ensemble music-making. Learning from a diverse team of Teaching Artists and each other, each ensemble explores a wide range of music and creative processes.

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 a trumpet specialist, we are happy to consider applicants who may have trumpet as a second study.

*Remuneration*
For a standard 6-hour call: Music Mentors working in London are paid £119

Job Requirements

This role includes working alongside the Ark Music team, the Inspiring Excellence ensemble and section leaders, and the wider artistic team with regards to the areas outlined in ‘job responsibilities’.

*Key dates for 2026-27 are:
6 rehearsal days (Edgware Road):
10/10/26, 05/12/26, 30/01/26, 06/03/26, 22/05/27, 26/06/27

Residential weekend in Kent:
11th to 13th April 2027

Final celebration concert:
14/07/27

Training days:
01/09/26 (online)
08/09/26 and 14/04/27 (West London)

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Early Career (Teaching Artist Assistant) | Upper Brass wanted!
  • Salary: Under £10K
  • Hours:
    Part time
  • Artform: Music
  • Role: Technical & Production
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Fri, 14 Aug 2026

  • Location:

    London

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