Make Music Tutor, Introduction to Songwriting Theory

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Final date to receive applications: 12 noon, 16th March 2026

Reports to:

Songwriting Programme Leader

Location:

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

Working hours:

Weekly sessions will take place on Thursdays 6pm – 9pm during term time, 10-week term

Contract:

Fixed term until 31st August 2026

Salary:
Scale Point 50 including planning and preparation (£27.94 per hour including holiday pay)

Freelance applications may also be considered at an equivalent rate (less employer on costs); please state whether this is your preference in your application.

We’re a place where you can hear rock legends or pop icons on the same night as folk trios or opera singers. Where new musicians are nurtured and showcased on the same stages as platinum‑selling performers. And where youth choirs and tambourine‑shaking toddlers practice in the same spaces as our acclaimed orchestra Royal Northern Sinfonia.

Whether you’re front of house, waiting in the wings or keeping things running behind the scenes you will be part of a team that means 2 million people enjoy top‑notch gigs, concerts and classes in our own venue at Gateshead Quays, out in communities across the North East and through live‑streamed performances and digital lessons.

Make Music is the name for all of The Glasshouse’s music making classes, groups, ensembles, and activities for schools and music educators. People of all ages, experience levels and backgrounds sing, play, and create with us. Whether starting from scratch or polishing some skills there’s a class, choir, band, or studio to suit everyone.

Fun, informal classes, and groups suitable for people of all abilities – including those who like a bit of a challenge. Daytime and evening classes to enjoy at The Glasshouse or online at home.

Supports any young person aged 4 to 25 find their voice, learn a musical instrument, write, and produce their own songs, meet others to play and sing with, build their confidence, and take part in exciting performances.

The Glasshouse runs a leading musical training that supports young musicians aged 4 - 19 to develop the skills and confidence to reach their musical potential. We encourage applicants from the most diverse backgrounds, making sure that everyone has the chance to study with us. Financial support is available through grants and bursaries.

Invite school groups into the building to experience exhilarating live music. In Big Sing and Big Sing for Mini Singers children aged 5-11 learn new songs and sing with a live band along with hundreds of other children their age. School groups are also welcome to explore our fantastic building and watch our Royal Northern Sinfonia rehearse.

The Glasshouse understands that people learn in different ways and have different musical interests. We have come up with ways of teaching music that support people’s personal development as well as musical, designed around the needs of the person learning. We have written this down in our Inclusive Music Making Guide and everything we do is based on that.

The Songwriting Theory Tutor will deliver Introduction to Songwriting Theory, a 10-week, in‑person programme designed to support aspiring musicians and songwriters in developing a practical understanding of melody, harmony, rhythm, and song form.

Each weekly session will run for 3 hours and combine theoretical explanation, listening analysis, practical composition exercises, and group discussion. The course is accessible to participants with varied musical backgrounds and does not require advanced theory knowledge.

The tutor will work closely with participants to support the development of at least one complete original composition by the end of the programme.

The overall purpose of the role is to design and deliver a high‑quality and inclusive 10‑week course that enables participants to understand and apply core songwriting theory in a practical, creative context.

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