Self-Employed Visiting Music Teacher - Singing

Blackheath High School is seeking an inspiring Visiting Music Teacher (Singing) to work from our well-equipped facilities on a self-employed basis. As a Singing Teacher, you will deliver engaging and supportive singing lessons to students, helping them to fulfil their full musical potential. This role would suit a teacher with experience in nurturing young female voices in classical repertoire. Visiting Music Teachers are self-employed and the contract for the provision of lessons is between parents and the VMT. The VMT Agreement is drawn up by the GDST and arrangements for instrumental lessons are managed by the Director of Music, who acts as an agent in making the contractual arrangement with parents. There is currently one day of teaching available for 14 pupils, but this is subject to change in demand. The current teaching rate is £24.50 per 30-minute lesson. About the School Founded in 1880 by the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, Blackheath High School is a selective school for girls aged 3–18. We are fortunate to be located on the edge of the stunning Heath and within easy reach of historic Greenwich and Canary Wharf. Following an £18 million investment, our Senior School has been redeveloped to provide state-of-the-art facilities to ensure that our school environment matches the excellent standard of education we provide. For further details and an application form please click the apply button. The closing date for applications: Friday 22 May 2026 at 12 noon. Interviews will take place the week commencing 1 June 2026. Blackheath High School and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected a