Young Artists Guitar Tutor

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Salary Grade: £36.15 to £39.38 per hour (Depending on Experience)
Closing date: 12 Noon, Friday 4 July 2025
Interview date: Week commencing Monday 21 July 2025

RNCM Young Artists is a comprehensive programme of study designed for young pop musicians aged 11-18. Launched in 2022, this initiative has a social inclusion agenda which is key to the aspirations and purpose of RNCM Young Artists: providing opportunities for young people to access high quality music education and enabling them to explore creative pathways into further study and the music industry.

The RNCM is seeking to appoint an outstanding guitar tutor to deliver high-quality and inspiring individual, small group and band tuition with a skill-based approach that develops in-depth technical and theoretical knowledge and encourages independent learning. Using extensive and wide-ranging industry knowledge to develop musical ideas, aspirations, and cultivate artistic development, the post-holder will act as a positive role model and oversee the development of the Young Artists through the curriculum into independent, innovative, high-quality musicians who are confident performers. Alongside the Head of Young Artists, they will ensure effective deployment of student mentors to support the code of conduct and uphold RNCM’s safeguarding policy to the highest standard.

RNCM is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and all staff are expected to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and vulnerable adults.

For full details regarding this role please view the applicant pack, which can be found in the downloads section.

You can apply for this role via the Application Form at the bottom of this page. You will be required to submit a copy of your CV (maximum 4 pages) and a Cover Letter detailing how you meet the criteria set out in the person specification.

All of the fields are required unless stated.

Once you have submitted your application you will receive an automated email from ‘RNCM Website’ confirming your Application Form submission for this role.

Please note that applications received after the deadline will not be submitted to the panel.

If you have any queries please contact our Human Resources department via email at [email protected]

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. More information on this can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

The RNCM is committed to safeguarding and we prioritise creating a safe and secure environment for everyone. We seek individuals who share in our commitment to safeguarding and are willing to uphold these principles in all aspects of their work.

Application Form

PLEASE NOTE

All fields are required unless stated.

Section 1

Personal/Contact Details

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Home Address

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Section 2

Equal Opportunities Monitoring

This information will be kept separate from your application and will be treated in the strictest confidence.

The Recruitment and Selection process has been devised to ensure equality of opportunity for applicants at all levels of employment.

We believe that an effective way to achieve equality within the organisation is to monitor applicants and staff throughout their careers with the College.

By recording and returning data, we aim to improve our recruitment and selection procedure, therefore increasing the chances of getting the best person for the job.

To enable us to achieve this equality of opportunity, we ask that all applicants complete this information.

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Disability

The Royal Northern College of Music welcomes applications from all sectors of the community including candidates with a disability.

Definition

Under the Equality Act 2010 a person has a disability for the purposes of the Act if they have a physical or mental impairment and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

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Section 3

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Section 4

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Please name your files in this format:

Firstname Lastname - CV
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Thank you.

CV

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Covering Letter

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Right to work in the UK

This role would not attract Sponsorship via the UKVI's scheme.

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Young Artists Guitar Tutor