Senior Orchestral Violin Tutor

  • Contract
  • London

Royal College of Music


Job Summary

The RCMJD is seeking to engage an accomplished and experienced orchestral violin tutor to join our vibrant and thriving department.

Job Description

The Royal College of Music Junior Department (RCMJD) is a specialist term-time only Saturday school offering advanced training to musicians between the ages of 6 and 18. Students combine studying at RCMJD with their general education at their chosen week-day school. Students come together at the RCM London each Saturday for a tailor-made programme of individual instrument/voice/composition lessons, chamber music, orchestral and choral training, and general musicianship. Our staff are professional performers/composers as well as teachers and offer the highest standards of tuition and coaching. Most RCMJD students continue their musical studies at the RCM or other major conservatoires/universities.

The RCMJD is seeking to engage an accomplished and experienced orchestral violin tutor to join our vibrant and thriving department. The post holder will be responsible for coaching the violin section of our RCMJD Sinfonia and RCMJD Symphony Orchestras in preparation for RCMJD performances and regular prestigious external projects. The successful applicant would join a team of eight highly experienced orchestral tutors who are all active professional musicians.

Principal Responsibilities:

  • To attend rehearsals and assist RCMJD students and the conductor as needed
  • To conduct occasional whole section rehearsals as required
  • To be an advocate for the needs of students/other orchestral tutors as part of the RCMJD core curriculum
  • To liaise with other orchestral tutors in order to disseminate information as required

Job reference number: 702-25

Closing date: 9am Friday 23 May 2025

Interview date: Saturday 14 June 2025

Rate of pay: £42.70 per hour

This post is offered on a permanent, part-time basis and is available from September 2025.

For full details of this position please read the Applicant Information Pack, available to download from the RCM website: http://www.rcm.ac.uk/jobs – www.rcm.ac.uk/jobs

Job Requirements

  • Widely recognised and highly respected practitioner, either as a performer or teacher
  • Music degree (or equivalent)
  • Teaching diploma or relevant teaching qualification
  • Relevant experience of teaching gifted and talented students aged 8 -18
  • Experience of orchestral coaching for nationally recognised musical organisation (e.g. NCO etc)
  • Able to teach to an exceptionally high level of technical and musical proficiency
  • Able to communicate effectively with pupils, parents and colleagues both verbally and in writing
  • Able to work in collaboration with conductors and fellow tutors with ease
  • A commitment to recognising, valuing and celebrating diversity and to proactively advancing equality and inclusive practice in all areas of College life

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Senior Orchestral Violin Tutor
  • Salary: Under £10K
  • Hours:
    Part time
  • Artform: Music
  • Role: Teaching
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Fri, 23 May 2025

  • Location:

    London

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Job: Senior Orchestral Violin Tutor

Job: Senior Orchestral Violin Tutor

Organisation: Royal College of Music

Postcode: SW7 2BS

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