Mobile Music Vehicle Teachers
| Posting date: | 09 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Self Employed |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 February 2026 |
| Location: | Lancashire and Blackpool |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Lancashire Music Service |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
LMS are looking to recruit teachers to deliver ad hoc sessions onboard the award-winning Mobile Music Vehicle (MMV). More information about the MMV can be found here:
https://www.lancashiremusichub.co.uk/site/schools/lancashire-mobile-music-vehicle/
The vehicle operates year-round and visits schools, community groups, libraries and festivals. LMS teachers deliver sessions onboard the vehicle to small groups of students, typically between 5-8 students at a time. Sessions offered are dependent on the skills of the teacher onboard, and we want to develop new sessions with String Explorer, wellbeing and recording studio options. The following sessions are available currently:
Instrument discovery
Sound Yard composition sessions
Music technology
Brass Explorers
Woodwind Explorers
Early Years
This academic year we are particularly looking to cover Mondays to Thursdays. School bookings are for 5 hours and usually run from 9am-3pm with 1 hour for lunch (which is unpaid time). The students are often trying out instruments and technology for the first time, and a large amount of enthusiasm and energy is required to make their visit to the MMV really enjoyable and memorable.
The MMV will only be out in the community when it has been booked, and you will liaise with our driver Alex regarding details of bookings. You are not paid when there isn't a booking. Therefore, this opportunity will suit people with some flexibility who don’t necessarily need to work and be paid every week of our 34-week academic year or in holiday periods. There could be additional adhoc paid opportunities to support service needs and events.
Teachers will develop the musical, personal and creative potential of young musicians, bringing all the benefits that a quality music education an offer young people’s individual and social development. They will be responsible for working across the county to deliver LMS's mission statements and our objectives under the National Plan for Music Education.
Qualifications
• Music Degree*
• 5 GCSEs grades A-C (including Maths and English)
Skills and Competencies
• A high level of proficiency in your area of specialism (for example music technology, instrumental or songwriting)
• Ability to plan and deliver high-quality learning experiences to engage and progress a wide range of pupils, musically, personally and socially
• Ability to create a safe learning environment, and to communicate effectively to build positive relationships with a wide range of pupils and colleagues
• Ability to relate and listen to a range of young people to plan activities that respond to their interests and needs
• Strategies for managing learning in groups: how to ‘read the room’ and create learning that offers a level of challenge and independence appropriate to age, ability, capacity and context
• An ability to reflect on, refine and develop teaching practice*
• An ability to work flexibly, responsively and calmly under pressure*
• Emotional intelligence: understanding of how music can benefit the whole child/community*
• Ability to encourage independent learning across a variety of genres*
Knowledge & Experience
• Experience of learning, creating, performing or facilitating music at a high level
• Understanding of benefits of different ways of learning music
• Understanding of the barriers that young people may face to making music
• Understanding of how learning music supports personal and social development
• Understanding of what motivates young people to learn
• Experience of rising to a challenge, and knowledge of when and how to seek support
• An interest to deliver a child-centred learning experience which values and responds to the needs and interests of individuals, within and beyond your musical specialism
• Experience of teaching or facilitating learning/development in a range of settings, which may include school, youth or community settings*
• Experience of helping others to develop musically, personally or socially*
• Knowledge of how to adapt teaching to the interests, needs, and learning styles of a wide range of children and young people*
• Experience of developing and adapting resources to respond to learners’ interest and needs*
• Awareness and appreciation of the educational value of a diverse range of musical genres and practices*
Other essential requirements
• Commitment to equality and diversity
• Commitment to health and safety
• Applicants must have a current UK driving licence and be a car user
• Display the LCC values and behaviours at all times and actively promote them in others
Please email in your CV and why you think you are suitable for the role.
https://www.lancashiremusichub.co.uk/site/schools/lancashire-mobile-music-vehicle/
The vehicle operates year-round and visits schools, community groups, libraries and festivals. LMS teachers deliver sessions onboard the vehicle to small groups of students, typically between 5-8 students at a time. Sessions offered are dependent on the skills of the teacher onboard, and we want to develop new sessions with String Explorer, wellbeing and recording studio options. The following sessions are available currently:
Instrument discovery
Sound Yard composition sessions
Music technology
Brass Explorers
Woodwind Explorers
Early Years
This academic year we are particularly looking to cover Mondays to Thursdays. School bookings are for 5 hours and usually run from 9am-3pm with 1 hour for lunch (which is unpaid time). The students are often trying out instruments and technology for the first time, and a large amount of enthusiasm and energy is required to make their visit to the MMV really enjoyable and memorable.
The MMV will only be out in the community when it has been booked, and you will liaise with our driver Alex regarding details of bookings. You are not paid when there isn't a booking. Therefore, this opportunity will suit people with some flexibility who don’t necessarily need to work and be paid every week of our 34-week academic year or in holiday periods. There could be additional adhoc paid opportunities to support service needs and events.
Teachers will develop the musical, personal and creative potential of young musicians, bringing all the benefits that a quality music education an offer young people’s individual and social development. They will be responsible for working across the county to deliver LMS's mission statements and our objectives under the National Plan for Music Education.
Qualifications
• Music Degree*
• 5 GCSEs grades A-C (including Maths and English)
Skills and Competencies
• A high level of proficiency in your area of specialism (for example music technology, instrumental or songwriting)
• Ability to plan and deliver high-quality learning experiences to engage and progress a wide range of pupils, musically, personally and socially
• Ability to create a safe learning environment, and to communicate effectively to build positive relationships with a wide range of pupils and colleagues
• Ability to relate and listen to a range of young people to plan activities that respond to their interests and needs
• Strategies for managing learning in groups: how to ‘read the room’ and create learning that offers a level of challenge and independence appropriate to age, ability, capacity and context
• An ability to reflect on, refine and develop teaching practice*
• An ability to work flexibly, responsively and calmly under pressure*
• Emotional intelligence: understanding of how music can benefit the whole child/community*
• Ability to encourage independent learning across a variety of genres*
Knowledge & Experience
• Experience of learning, creating, performing or facilitating music at a high level
• Understanding of benefits of different ways of learning music
• Understanding of the barriers that young people may face to making music
• Understanding of how learning music supports personal and social development
• Understanding of what motivates young people to learn
• Experience of rising to a challenge, and knowledge of when and how to seek support
• An interest to deliver a child-centred learning experience which values and responds to the needs and interests of individuals, within and beyond your musical specialism
• Experience of teaching or facilitating learning/development in a range of settings, which may include school, youth or community settings*
• Experience of helping others to develop musically, personally or socially*
• Knowledge of how to adapt teaching to the interests, needs, and learning styles of a wide range of children and young people*
• Experience of developing and adapting resources to respond to learners’ interest and needs*
• Awareness and appreciation of the educational value of a diverse range of musical genres and practices*
Other essential requirements
• Commitment to equality and diversity
• Commitment to health and safety
• Applicants must have a current UK driving licence and be a car user
• Display the LCC values and behaviours at all times and actively promote them in others
Please email in your CV and why you think you are suitable for the role.