Piano Accompanist - One-Year Fixed Term Contract

Location: Keeley Street, Covent Garden

Salary: £25.83 per hour inclusive of pro rata holiday entitlement and preparation time.

About the role

Are you a dynamic and experienced piano accompanist for singers? Join our thriving Music department within the School of Performing Arts and help enrich lives through learning - bringing people together from across London and beyond.

We are looking for an experienced accompanist to support adult group classes (up to 14 learners) on the following courses on Mondays from September 2026:

• Singing 1 (17:30-19:00) - a general introduction to singing technique for contemporary / popular music.
• Sing musical theatre: collective (19:15-21:15) - a musical theatre class with an emphasis on group singing: duets, trios, and ensemble numbers, with some opportunities for short solos. Workshops for solo performance may also be included.

City Lit is London's largest provider of learning for adults, inspiring over 30,000 students a year and offering more than 5,000 courses, online and face-to-face. As a leader in our field, who have recently been rated as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, we have a century's reputation for delivering the highest quality student experience. Partnering with community organisations across London, we deliver bespoke projects that support individuals and communities.

About the applicant

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter, detailing your skills and experience and stating which instrument and level you are applying to teach.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A relevant qualification and/or equivalent experience.
• Up to date knowledge, enthusiasm and interest for contemporary singing technique, style and repertoire.
• Excellent sight reading.
• Experience of working with adult learners in a relevant area.
• Understanding and experience of promoting equality and diversity, safeguarding, health and safety as appropriate to the role.

Our generous rewards and benefits are numerous and wide-ranging, including generous course discounts that include friends and family, our pension scheme plus life assurance and enhanced Family Friendly leave. There's also entitlement to access the student discounts programme (Totum), and discounted bikes from our Cycle to Work Scheme.

Sited in London's creative community of Covent Garden, City Lit is a thriving hub of learning and opportunity with a palpable sense of purpose and identity and a culture of equality and inclusivity. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented these include applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those who have a disability and the LGBTQI+ community. We provide a professional and supportive community that blends teaching and learning to deliver endless possibilities.

For full details of the role, please refer to the Job Description .

Closing Date: 18 May 2026 at 23:59

Interview Dates: Early June 2026