We are committed to providing the best possible services for everyone and we recognise that to do this we need our most important asset – our employees.
Recruiting, retaining and developing the right people with the right skills at the right time is essential for us to help improve the quality of life of Salford residents. We can offer a fantastic opportunity to progress your career by joining a team of over 500 employees located across Salford in this successful and dynamic business.
Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment For posts involving work with, or having access to information about, vulnerable people you are required to have an Enhanced DBS therefore you should not apply to work with these groups if you know that you are barred from working with children or vulnerable adults.
Please be aware that some posts are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check – currently £44.00. The payment for this will be deducted from your first two months’ salary payments at a rate of £22.00 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £44.00.
Vacancy
MAPAS Tutor
Salary / Grade
£22.25 – £35.75 per hour (depending on role), rising to £27.50-£44.50 per hour after probation
Successful applicants will be professional, respectful, knowledgeable, passionate and solutions driven. They will be creative, have good organisational skills, and an interest in their continuing professional development.
We are looking for tutors across all instruments including Piano, Brass, Strings, Woodwind, Guitar & Ukulele, Percussion, Vocal, Drama, Musical Theatre and Music Curriculum.
Tutors will be expected to deliver a variety of tuition styles, depending on their discipline, which could include individual or small group tuition, large group or Whole Class Instrumental Tuition (WCIT), and ensemble leading. They will be responsible for designing and delivering their own schemes of work. The role offers flexibility in teaching methodology and lesson planning and there are support, advice and development opportunities available.
Tutors will be expected to keep up to date on safeguarding procedures within an educational setting as well as developments in educational pedagogy and inclusive practices including I.D.E.A and LGBT+ awareness.
Relevant musical and teaching experience is essential. Some evening work may be offered and the ability to travel between schools and other venues is essential.
Successful applicants will be engaged on a self-employed basis and therefore responsible for their own tax and National Insurance arrangements, hold a current DBS certificate and Public liability Insurance.
Tutors must complete a probationary period during the first six months of working with Music and Performing Arts Salford, after which, pay rates rise to the higher bracket.
Music and Performing Arts Salford is committed to safeguarding children and young people so successful applicants will be required to go through necessary checks and undergo training.
£12,791 – £13,412 plus 1.5 enhancement for weekend working
Contract
Permanent
Working hours
18 hours per week, see working hours below
Location
Salford Museum & Art Gallery Café
Closing Date
Tuesday 6th January 2026
Start Date
As soon as possible
Salford Community Leisure (SCL) is committed to Building a Great Place to Work; with over 500 employees servicing more than 3 million customer visits at 60 venues across the city each year. We exist to enhance the lives of people living in Salford through providing sport, leisure, and cultural opportunities.
We pride ourselves on recruiting the right people with the right values into the right roles. We are looking for professional, respectful, knowledgeable, passionate and solution driven people to join our team as we strive to deliver excellence to our customers.
We have an exciting position available for a Café Team Leader whose role is to assist with the day-to-day operation of the cafés within Salford Community Leisure, with particular emphasis on high standards of food service, cleaning, and excellent customer care.
Working hours:
Day
Time
Hours
Wednesday
10:15am – 4:15pm
6 hours
Saturday
10:30am – 4:30pm
6 hours
Sunday
10:30am – 4:30pm
6 hours
We are looking for someone who:
Can motivate and lead their team
Can work in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels
Can work on their own initiative
Has good oral communication skills
Can complete forms e.g. incident reports, stock ordering forms etc
Has good numeracy and literacy skills
Has cash handling experience
Has experience working within a customer service environment.
Has previous supervisory experience in a catering environment.
Consistently demonstrates SCL’s behaviours:
Professional
Respectful
Knowledgeable
Passionate
Solutions Driven
If you wish to discuss this vacancy with us, please contact Ben Philbin, Catering Manager at ben.philbin@scll.co.uk.
Please note CVs sent to this email address will not be accepted.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by Friday 9 January 2026.
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