Professor of Violin

The Yehudi Menuhin School is looking for a Professor of Violin to join a team of world-class musicians and educators, working in a friendly, collaborative, and collegiate atmosphere.

Acting as a passionate advocate for the instrument, the Professor of Violin will be expected to take an active role in the identification and recruitment of new pupils in order to help support the work of our existing teachers and further the reputation of the School’s violin department.

Each pupil at the School receives 2 hours of one-to-one Principal Study tuition per week, plus regular studio classes and additional support if required. It is expected that the Professor of Violin should be available to visit the School on a weekly basis to ensure regularity and consistency of contact time with the pupils, with face-to-face lessons being delivered on non-consecutive days so that students have sufficient opportunity to practise in between.

The Professor of Violin will be required to attend mandatory INSET days as indicated by the Head and instrumental assessments (as agreed with the Director of Music), and may also be asked to participate in Open Days, auditions and other activities intended to promote the School. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the wider School curriculum, depending on availability, whether through chamber music coaching, performances with YMS staff and visiting artists, outreach activities, workshops and seminars, or other creative initiatives.

Professors work under the supervision and direction of the Director of Music.

The salary is based on class size.

There is no fixed deadline for applications. We will invite suitable candidates for interview as soon as they apply.

The Yehudi Menuhin School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children. The School is registered with the DBS and successful applicants will be required to complete successfully the Disclosure Procedure at Enhanced level.