We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and well-qualified Double Bass teacher to join a vibrant and highly successful Music Department from the beginning of September 2026.

Description

Self-Employed, Part-time, Term-Time Only

Whitgift is one of Britain’s leading independent boarding and day schools for boys aged between 10 and 18 years, with approximately 1500 pupils and over one hundred boarding pupils. It is set in an attractive 48-acre parkland site in South Croydon enjoying excellent links to London, Surrey and the south coast.

We are seeking to secure the services of an enthusiastic and well-qualified double bass teacher to join a vibrant and highly successful Music Department from the beginning of September 2026. The post reports to the Director of Music

To apply, please visit www.whitgift.co.uk/vacancies. For any specific queries regarding the position, please email Bhama Patel at b.patel@whitgift.co.uk. For general enquiries, please email the Human Resources Department at SchoolHR@whitgift.co.uk .

We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.

Applications will be reviewed daily, and we invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. The School reserves the right to withdraw the vacancy at any time.

Closing date: Midday on Monday 1 June 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 8 June 2026

Whitgift School (part of the John Whitgift Foundation) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Where applicable, applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Serviceand online media checks. It is an offence to apply for a role at the school if you know that you are barred from regulated activity with children.

All roles within the school involve contact with children and are therefore classed as regulated activity. Child protection and safeguarding are the responsibility of everyone who works or volunteers in our school. All staff must be committed to providing a safe environment for children and supporting the school’s safeguarding ethos.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are required to declare all convictions and cautions, even those that are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules, to assess suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose information relevant to safeguarding prior to interview.