Role: Drum Teacher – Drum Kit and Percussion specialist
(Summer Term 2027, starting April 24th)
We’re seeking a talented and dynamic drum teacher to join our team of 30+ instrumental tutors. The candidate will need to be able to teach drum kit up to Grade 8 and beyond, building strong technical foundations while also nurturing students’ creativity and collaborative skills through improvisation, groove and ensemble playing. Above all, we’re looking for a teacher who can inspire students towards lifelong participation in music. Experience with Samba and Latin and hand percussion would be an advantage.
Young Music Makers is a non-profit Saturday music centre for the whole family, with approximately 300 students, and has been at the heart of music-making in North London for nearly 60 years. We are strong advocates for musical excellence and for empowering students with a range of creative skills, and we believe that simply having music as part of your life promotes personal and community well-being. You would be joining a team of stellar musicians in a welcoming, supportive environment where there are opportunities to lead and initiate ensembles and connect your artistic practice to teaching.
Required:
- Knowledge and experience in teaching a variety of drum kit styles and repertoire, including rock, pop, jazz and funk
- The ability to teach up to Grade 8 or equivalent
- Enthusiasm for, and dedication to, music education
- A commitment to delivering inclusive music education
- A positive, pragmatic and flexible attitude
Ideal:
- Experience with Latin and Cuban percussion (congas, bongos, timbales, hand percussion)
- Experience leading an inclusive Samba group, welcoming players of all ages and abilities, including complete beginners
- Experience supporting drummers in bands and ensembles
- Experience with a range of age groups
- Experience with adult students
The candidate will need to possess an enhanced DBS check (paper or update service) valid within 3 years upon appointment.
Fees: £41.40 per hour – Groups over 10+ participants, £36.40 per hour – Groups 4–9 participants, £34.20 per hour – Individual lessons
Deadline for applications*: ASAP and before 12 pm on Monday, March 15, 2027.
Zoom interviews in the week beginning March 15, 2027. If successful, two written references will be required.
Please send your CV with a covering letter to: musicaldirector@youngmusicmakers.co.uk
*YMM reserves the right to invite for an interview and appoint before the closing date, so early submission is recommended.
YMM welcomes applicants from a diversity of backgrounds. Please let us know if you have any access needs
We are continuously adding to our deputy tutor list. If you would like to be contacted for deputy teaching work, please send your CV, along with details of your enhanced DBS and any safeguarding certificates to admin@youngmusicmakers.co.uk