Job Description

Peripatetic Vocal Tutor (Self Employed)

We welcome applications for this support post to commence

September 2025

The Role

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Self Employed Peripatetic Vocal Tutor to provide high-quality 1:1 singing lessons to students of various abilities and for different specifications.


The main duties and responsibilities of this role include:


Teaching individual and potentially small group singing lessons. Developing students' vocal techniques, confidence, and musicality. Preparing students for performances, exams, and auditions. Adapting teaching methods to suit different learning styles and abilities. Maintaining records of student progress.

For the full job description please see attached 'Job Pack'.

The Successful Candidate

Cardinal Newman College is a wonderful place to work, and this is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced candidate to join our friendly and well established Music department.


The Music department is looking for someone who has a strong vocal ability with formal training, has previous teaching experience and has music industry experience.


You should display the values, attitudes, and behaviours consistent with the Catholic Ethos of the College and have a commitment to equality/diversity and the safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults.

Terms and Conditions

Hours: No set hours (typically around 4 - 10 hours per week)


Salary: 32 per hour.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 11.59pm on Sunday 11th May 2025

(we reserve the right to close the advert in advance of this date).

Why work at Cardinal Newman College?

We are a happy and thriving Catholic Sixth Form College committed to equality and diversity, welcoming colleagues from all backgrounds into our community irrespective of their religion or belief, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, marital or pregnancy status.


An outstanding college in every aspect, Cardinal Newman is one of the highest performing Sixth Form Colleges nationally for Value Added. We recognise the invaluable contribution our dedicated staff make to the success of our students and the College as whole. As such, our aim is to foster a culture where staff feel valued and supported.


Completed application forms should be submitted by

11.59pm on Sunday 11th May 2025.

We will confirm receipt of all applications by email within one working day of receipt. Please call the HR team if you have not received a confirmation email by the closing date. We do ask that you accept, in the interests of economy, that if you have not heard from us by the end of May that you have not been selected for interview on this occasion.

Further Information

Further details are available at http://www.cardinalnewman.ac.uk/ or by telephone to the college on 01772 460181 or 07730 521 540.


All offers of appointment are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance as well as a range of other safer recruitment checks