Grade: Teachers Pay and Conditions, UQT1 21,731 - T9 49,084 Contract: Fixed Term, 22/04/2025 - 31/08/2026 Requirement: Qualified or Unqualified Teacher Hours: Full Time The Role Bolton Music Service wishes to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced Teacher of Percussion. You will join a high performing and experienced team of teachers and will be required to teach whole classes, groups and individuals in schools and to direct and support ensembles in our Music Centre as part of our out-of-school programme. This is a full-time post and could include teaching other instruments depending on your specialist skills. This role will cover locations within Bolton and Blackburn with Darwen. About You The successful applicant will have a passion for teaching in schools, for inspiring young people to engage with music, and will be an excellent team player. You will have experience of teaching whole classes in primary schools, and also teaching individuals and groups to a high musical standard. You will demonstrate a high level of personal musicianship, and this will shine through your teaching. Please apply with your CV and covering letter. Within your covering letter please demonstrate how you meet the person specification. Bolton Music Service is the Hub Lead Organisation in the Greater Manchester and Blackburn with Darwen Music Hub. You will have the chance to work for a vibrant local music service, working across Bolton and Blackburn with Darwen, along with the chance to collaborate with colleagues and partners from across the Music Hub region. You will also have the chance to co-design new projects, lead and support ensembles, and contribute to the Bolton Music Service training programme for schools and teachers. About Us This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough. Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents. As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services. Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too. Ready to apply? Then please click Apply and upload your anonymised CV and supporting statement discussing your relevant skills and experience and explain how you believe they make you a strong fit for this role. Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS with check of relevant barred list is therefore required for this post. This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification. This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or unbroken service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information. For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitmentbolton.gov.uk