VISITING MUSIC TEACHER – TRUMPETSelf-employed / Variable hoursRequired for September 2025STAHS is a vibrant school supported by a diverse and enthusiastic community of staff, pupils, parents and alumni. It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities.We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly experienced teacher of trumpet to join our thriving Music Department on a self-employed basis. The successful candidate will be committed to delivering high quality teaching to pupils from Year 3 to Year 13 on both the Prep and Senior School sites.Pupil numbers are estimated to be over 15 next year, in addition to teaching group lessons on our Prep Brass Scheme so it is envisioned that the successful candidate would teach 1.5 to 2 days a week. However, the Music Department are keen to grow these numbers further and are therefore seeking a teacher committed to further developing our brass provision at the school.If you are passionate about music and able to support, challenge and inspire our pupils whilst modelling our core School values this could be the perfect opportunity for you to join our friendly and welcoming school community.To be successful in this role, you must have an excellent track-record of teaching and be a team-player, working within a busy and ambitious department.This position is offered on a self-employed, sessional basis at a standard hourly rate of £49 per hour.Closing date for applications:9am Friday 2 May 2025Interview date: Monday 12 May 2025STAHS reserves the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is found, therefore early applications are encouraged.The High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Registered Charity No: 311065WELCOME TO STAHS!We are very proud of our warm and vibrant community of ambitious young people, caring and talented staff and supportive alumni and parents.St Albans High School (we call it STAHS) is one of the country’s leading independent schools, offering a rich and diverse education to 1.150 pupils between the ages of four and 18.We are selective at all points of intake, and we are consistently ranked among the best independent schools in the UK.STAHS opened in 1889 in a converted hospital on Holywell Hill, St Albans, one of many similar schools which were being established towards the end of the 19th century.We transferred to our current site on Townsend Avenue in the heart of the city in 1908, with the Prep School subsequently moving to the village of Wheathampstead in 2003.STAHS has close links with the diocese of St Albans through the Bishop and the Dean, the latter being an ex-officio governor of the School. We are affiliated to the Church of England, and we warmly welcome pupils and staff of all faiths or none.Renowned for both exceptional academic provision and extensive co-curricular opportunities, STAHS pupils leave school as happy, confident and well-rounded young people ready to make their mark on the world.STAHS has two sites, a few miles apart: the Prep School in leafy Wheathampstead and the Senior School in the historic city of St Albans, just 25 minutes from King’s Cross/London St Pancras.STAHS is proud to be a truly ‘through school’, with the majority of Year 6 pupils joining the Senior School for Year 7 and beyond.Our Senior School of around 830 pupils from Year 7 to Year 13 has a visible and audible buzz, bustling with difference; difference of opinions, difference of ambitions and difference of interests.Our Staff are devoted to preparing the young people in our care to live lives of consequence, making a meaningful impact on the world. We work together in a warm and grounded spirit that is uniquely ‘STAHS’. Please do see the Head’s Welcome on our website to find out why STAHS is such a special place.
