Community First Strings Experience (CFSE) Lower Strings Cello Fellow

Part Time: 7.5 hours per week, Tuesday (5 hours), Wednesday AM (2.5 hours)

Term-time only, 30 weeks per year

Salary: £20.55 per hour in the first year of employment

Contract: Fixed term for 2 academic years

Start date: Tuesday 23 September 2025

The Royal Academy of Music, one of the UK's foremost music conservatoires, offers outstanding tuition to young, talented musicians up to 18 years old within its Saturday programme, Junior Academy. As part of Junior Academy, First String Experience (FSE) is a long-established first access musicianship and bowed string teaching programme for 4 to 7 year olds.

Community First Strings Experience (CFSE) takes the well-established Junior Academy FSE programme into two London based primary schools. The CFSE programme started with 90 children in September 2021. In 2025-26, 270 children are enrolled on CFSE.

We seek to offer one paid fellowship to support the teaching of cello to groups of about 10 pupils within the CFSE course, as well as participating in other duties such as concerts, as required by the FSE Director.

The successful applicant will provide expertise in the area of cello, integrated with musicianship teaching from the earliest stages of learning.

More information and an online application are available on our website via the button below.

Completed applications must be received by 23.59 on Wednesday 10 September 2025.

Interviews will take place at the Academy on Friday 19 September 2025.

The Academy accepts applications from non-UK citizens who have the right to work in the UK. Please note that the Academy is unable to provide a certificate of sponsorship for this role, as this role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker visa.

The Academy is committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of all students.

The Academy values diversity and welcomes your application.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups in these roles. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to greater results for students.