After you register, you need to finish a set of profile tasks before your profile goes live on MusicTeachers.co.uk. This guide explains each task and how to publish your profile.
How the Teacher dashboard works
You'll find all your profile tasks on your Teacher dashboard. It works as a to-do list and shows how close you are to being published. Each task you complete moves you a step closer to going live.
Your progress saves automatically, so you don't need to do everything in one go.
Tasks to complete
Disclosure Certificate:
Upload a valid Disclosure Certificate. Which type you need depends on where you live. See our article on Disclosure Certificates for the full requirements.
Professional references:
Upload the details (name, email, phone number & known capacity) of two people who will act as your professional referees. Current or former employers, students and colleagues accepted. Spousal or family references are not accepted.
ID Check:
Verify your Identity with our partner Trust ID. ID verification process information can be found in our ID Verification article.
National Insurance number:
All web platforms now have legal responsibilities to share some information about the people who use them with HMRC, including national insurance number. You can read more about what we share and how this can help you here.
Payment details
Enter your bank sort code (XX-XX-XX) and account number (8 digits). We use these to pay you for the lessons you teach.
Experience
You will not be required to fill this in again. Should this box display as 'pending', then a member of the MusicTeachers team will be in touch.
Sometimes, the 'pending' status in the Experience section is due to an automated hold in the system. These system-generated holds can occur due to older applications or dashboard updates. If this happens, we recommend reaching out to the support team to resolve the hold and allow your profile to proceed towards publishing.
Declaration
You will not be required to fill this in again. The box displays the declaration agreed during the registration process.
Profile Text:
Prospective Students read this when deciding whether to book with you. See our tips for writing your profile text.
Profile Photo
Upload your profile photo. Upload a clear photo of yourself. The file type must be JPG or PNG with a maximum size of 5 MB. The most successful image is a friendly, smiling face showing large in the frame. The higher the image quality, the more student enquiries you will likely receive. Read our article on profile images for more tips.
Teaching Locations
Toggle the teaching locations to your preference. If you teach at a studio or rehearsal space, you can add it here.
Price Settings
Set your Teacher fee (take-home pay) for a 60-minute lesson. You will then be shown the total student price, which includes a platform fee.
Musical Subjects
To add or amend any instrument or subject selected during registration, please type your selection in the box displayed. Tip - type a space in the box to view all options.
Publishing your profile
With all profile-related tasks marked as complete, the option to self-publish your profile will appear. Click "Publish" to set your profile live on MusicTeachers.co.uk.
I have uploaded my Disclosure Certificate to my Teacher dashboard. What do I do now?
Once uploaded, please click the refresh button. The status of your Disclosure Certificate card will change from "Action required" to "Pending". This means it is now awaiting review by a member of the MusicTeachers team. You will be notified via email when your certificate has been approved. Additionally, if your dashboard continues to flag errors or holds after completing all tasks, refreshing the dashboard or reattempting publication from the profile editor may resolve the issue. If the 'Experience section pending' status persists even after uploading your certificate, it could be due to an unresolved system hold. Contact the support team to assist in clearing the status to proceed with the publishing process.