Casual worker - hourly rate - likely 1 day per week subject to discussion.
The East Manchester Academy is a vibrant and innovative educational community in the heart of Beswick. We are a part of the Greater Manchester Education Trust. Together, we create lives of opportunity.
‘The East Manchester Academy is a beacon of hope and aspiration for pupils’ (Ofsted 2023)
‘The sense of community is tangible in this inclusive school.’ (Ofsted 2025)
This is an exciting opportunity to join The East Manchester Academy, a vibrant and ambitious school at the heart of a diverse community. Following our positive Ofsted inspection in March 2025—where we achieved ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ for Personal Development and Leadership and Management—we are continuing to build on our rapid improvement journey.
We are a growing academy and we are now looking to add further capacity to our team as we enter the next stage of our development; to become an exceptional school that ensures the children of East Manchester flourish both academically and socially. We are a forward thinking and happy school, we embrace research and work collaboratively with colleagues within and beyond our trust to drive standards.
Please visit our website to learn more about us and contact: if you would like to arrange a visit to the academy prior to application.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Peripatetic Guitar Teacher to join our thriving Music Department at The East Manchester Academy. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented musician and educator to inspire students through high-quality guitar tuition, developing their technical ability, musical understanding and confidence as performers.
The successful candidate will deliver engaging one-to-one and small-group guitar lessons to students of varying ages and abilities, supporting beginners through to more advanced musicians. You will be passionate about encouraging musical progression, fostering a love of music and helping students prepare for performances, concerts, examinations and other enrichment opportunities.
We are looking for an accomplished guitarist with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who can motivate and engage young people from diverse backgrounds. The ideal candidate will have experience teaching guitar in a school, music service or private tuition setting, a strong understanding of contemporary and traditional repertoire, and the ability to tailor lessons to meet individual learning needs.
As part of our ambitious and supportive academy community, you will play an important role in enriching students' musical experiences and contributing to the wider cultural life of the school. This is an excellent opportunity to make a lasting impact on young people's confidence, creativity and achievement through music.
Full details about the role and the qualifications, experience, and attributes required can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
The successful candidate will join an academy that is relentless in its drive to ensure our students and staff alike achieve their very best and our proud of themselves. We are proud to serve our diverse and inclusive community and wish to appoint a practitioner who shares our commitment to young people in challenging circumstances who believes that excellent leadership can leverage high levels of performance and remains optimistic in the face of adversity.
We value our colleagues and also offer the following:
We believe that great futures are built by great people. Colleagues who work in our schools will experience the same focus on care and guidance, opportunity and challenge, so that they can deliver an exceptional education to our young people. They will become the very best practitioners through bespoke support and opportunities to learn professionally, to collaborate, to lead innovation and to advance their career with us.
We strive for excellence in everything we do. At GMET, every role, from teaching to support, is valued. You’ll be supported and empowered to grow within a trust where our core values guide our work with learners, colleagues, families, and the wider community.
We invest in our people. As part of GMET, you’ll benefit from a wide range of employee benefits designed to support your health and wellbeing, help you save money, and make your salary go further including:
We are committed to safeguarding, child protection and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All roles are subject to:
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