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Vacancies – Hourly Paid Instrumental/Vocal Teacher

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Job Introduction

Bradford Music & Arts Service is a highly successful service and the lead organisation for the West Yorkshire Music Hub. It provides wide ranging music opportunities for children and young people who live or go to school in the Bradford MDC area.

The service works in close partnership with schools and the local community and a number of delivery organisations, regional and national partners to ensure that a broad range of high-quality music provision is available, accessible and affordable to all children and young people.

If you would like to find out more about Bradford Music & Arts Service, go to: www.bradfordmusiconline.co.uk

If you would like to find out more about the West Yorkshire Music Hub go to: www.westyorkshiremusichub.org.uk

We are particularly looking to increase our team with:

Bradford Youth Orchestra Director

Description of Vacancy:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and inspiring musical director for the Bradford Youth Orchestra. The orchestra is forward thinking and regularly explores exciting partnerships with a wide variety of organisations; past events have involved a Soul Band and a Rapper and working with a TV production company for a documentary. The orchestra hold bi-annual residential weekends, tour abroad bi-annually and participate in local, regional and national events.

Membership of the group is from Grade 5, and they rehearse weekly in term time on Saturdays between 9am and 12 in Shipley, Bradford. They play a mixture of styles from standard classical repertoire to film scores.

The successful candidate must be open to new ideas, have creative ideas for the development of the orchestra, and must be willing to undertake all residential weekends and tours, and all events, arranged in discussions with the Assistant Head of the Music Service responsible for ensemble provision.

The post starts on 5 September 2026. The successful candidate will undergo an enhanced DBS check and be expected to complete annual safeguarding and PREVENT training.

To Apply:

If you are interested in applying for this exciting position, please submit a current Curriculum Vitae including employment history and a supporting letter of application detailing your experience and vision for Bradford Youth Orchestra to schoolsmusicandarts@bradford.gov.uk.

Closing date for application Friday 29 May 2026

Interviews will be held with the orchestra during the morning of Saturday 27 June 2026. Candidates will work on a piece that the orchestra are preparing for their tour and participate in a formal interview. Scores will be provided when shortlisting has taken place, along with more information about the orchestra. For further information please contact Felicity French at felicity.french@bradford.gov.uk.

We are also looking for:

Working within a thriving team of instrumental/vocal music teachers, the successful applicants will teach in every area of Whole Class Instrumental Lessons, individuals, small groups and direct ensembles to a high standard throughout the district and at the Music Centres.

 For further information, or for an informal discussion about this post, please telephone 01274 434970 or contact schoolsmusicandarts@bradford.gov.uk.

An enhanced disclosure checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service and a current driving licence is required for all posts.

Equal Opportunities 

We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants. 

 The RESPECT Allyship Programme is also available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members. This is part of the RESPECT Campaign, which is the Council’s Internal Equalities Vision for staff and its aim to build a truly inclusive workforce, where everyone can be their true selves at work.

Applications should be completed via: Hourly Paid Instrumental/Vocal Teacher | No Expiry Date | Jobs and careers with Bradford Council