Peripatetic Drum Kit

HMC Co-educational boarding and day school for students aged 11-18.

Peripatetic Drum Kit & Orchestral Percussion Teacher

From September 2024

Leighton Park School is looking to appoint an experienced teacher who will be responsible for teaching drum kit and orchestral percussion to a range of students.

The successful candidate will monitor and report on the progress of pupils and students to the Director of Music & Media. They will also collaborate with the Director of Music & Media to provide enrichment opportunities and to contribute to the school's activities programme. The ideal candidate will promote and uphold the Quaker ethos and educational aims of Leighton Park School.

Leighton Park School is set in over sixty acres of beautiful parkland near to the heart of Reading. Leighton Park offers a distinctive atmosphere that creates achievement with values, character and community. Founded on Quaker principles, we seek to inspire each student to fulfil their academic and personal potential and be reflective, purposeful adults. We appoint candidates who will contribute and thrive in our vibrant community.

The school offers a supportive and professional workplace with excellent terms, conditions and benefits.

To apply, please complete the attached application form or download an application pack from our website and email it to If you require further information, please call HR on

Applicants are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Developing kind and compassionate leaders for the future is an important part of how we give our Quaker values currency and purpose. Leighton Park seeks to be a leading school which delights in being diverse, open-minded and with a culture of equitable inclusion. For this reason, we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Leighton Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; therefore, the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check as part of our recruitment process.