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Musicians Wanted For Children’s After School Club

Salary Sessions pay between £35 - £45 per hour session - The starting rate is £35 for Building Blocks (our lego based club) and £40 for our other clubs. We also cover travel expenses and if cycling we also pay £5 per session.
Hours Sessions are generally 1 hour and run on a weekly basis during term time from either 12:30 - 1:30 or 3:30 - 4:30pm. At some schools we run 2 sessions in succession
Location London
Closing Date 07 November 2025
Position Type Freelance
Advert expires on 07 November 2025

Main Duties

Interested in Creativity?

Interested in teaching children how to explore their creativity?
We run lunchtime and after school clubs for students aged 5 – 12.
We have three different types of clubs. Building Blocks (Lego), Programmable Robotics (Coding & Robotics) and Virtual and Augmented Reality Design.
A number of our club leaders are musicians, actors or designers and spending a few hours a week running these clubs has worked nicely alongside their other work.  The students have also loved working with them, hence we are posting this job.

Skills and Experience Required

Key Info

  • Full training is provided
  • All teaching materials and lesson plans are provided
  • We have a community of teachers to share teaching tips and ideas with
  • Sessions are generally 1 hour and run on a weekly basis during term time from either 12:30 – 1:30 or 3:30 – 4:30pm. At some schools we run 2 sessions in succession
  • There are additional paid opportunities to design your own lessons and challenges
  • Sessions happen at different schools across London – To minimise travel, each club leader teaches at schools closest to them
  • Sessions pay between £35 – £45 ph session – The starting rate is £35 for Building Blocks (our lego based club) and £40 for our other clubs. We also cover travel expenses and if cycling we also pay £5 per session.

Job Requirements

You need to:

  • Be confident working with children
  • Be able to commit to teaching at least 1 weekly hour session
  • Have an Enhanced DBS certificate (if you don’t have one we can apply for one on your behalf).
  • Be willing to partake in a 2 hour training and complete our safeguarding documentation
  • No teaching qualification is required

The number of clubs we are running is increasing and we are therefore looking for three additional passionate individuals to get involved.

Equal Opportunities Statement

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, regardless of their race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and caring responsibility. We are committed to offering a working environment where everyone is valued and feels appreciated.