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Teacher of Violin

Teacher of Violin

Charterhouse

Surrey

  • Expiring soon
Job type:
Part Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
April 2025
Apply by:
24 February 2025

Job overview

(Maternity Cover)

The School is looking to employ a visiting teacher of Violin (maternity cover) to join the current Strings team of three who instruct around 60 pupils each week. They will support with the development of Violin technique and musicianship and will nurture a love of playing the instrument and performing in ensembles. Pupils are taught classical repertoire and technique, while being encouraged to use this foundation to explore lighter repertoire, according to their taste.

Exams are not compulsory but many pupils choose to take AB exams and a number opt for Guildhall exams.

Lessons and Pupil numbers

The post involves teaching a prescribed number of pupils on an individual basis, although some degree of flexibility in numbers needs to exist depending on demand. Each lesson or “hash” lasts 40 minutes, although there is a 5 minute break between each ‘hash’ enabling pupils to move within the school.

Pupil Numbers: the School reserves the right to vary the number of hours a music teacher is required to teach at its discretion but normally according to the number of pupils expressing a wish to have individual lessons or in accordance with other factors, such as a decision by the School to engage additional music teachers, or to reallocate pupils between existing music teachers. In accepting the post of Music Teacher, a music teacher accepts the fact that the School cannot guarantee a minimum number of hours work.

Safeguarding

Demonstrate the highest levels of commitment and compliance to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Application Process

Applications should be made in accordance with the School’s application and safer recruitment procedures, via the School’s website, selecting the relevant vacancy. The selected vacancy link will take you to our online recruitment system and give you the opportunity to register and complete an application form. You will also have the opportunity to upload your latest CV.

Early applications are warmly encouraged, and a bespoke invitation to interview may be offered in advance of the closing date.

All successful job applicants will be required to undertake a Criminal Record check and to undergo child protection screening.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 24th February 2025 with interviews expected to take place w/c 3rd March 2025

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No job description can fully cover all aspects of the role and consequently the responsibilities are likely to evolve and change over time. This description does however give an overall view of the position

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About Charterhouse

Charterhouse is a beautiful school in a 250-acre campus – a wonderful setting for the whole community to live and work together and a splendid backdrop for teaching and learning.

Founded in 1611, Charterhouse is one of the world’s leading coeducational independent schools, welcoming boarders and day pupils at 13+ entry and 16+ entry.

Surrounded by a world of opportunity and connected by a feeling of belonging, each pupil at Charterhouse is educated to embrace life’s full potential, and empowered to carry this into their future. A Charterhouse education prepares for both academic success as well as laying the foundations for future professional, social and personal fulfilment.

The School is academically ambitious for every pupil, with all strands of a Charterhouse education leading towards being fully prepared for the real-world of tomorrow and equipped to grasp future opportunities.

The curriculum is all about choice for the individual and is firmly rooted in academic rigour, intellectual curiosity and independent learning.  Year 9 pupils follow a real breadth of academic subjects, with the curriculum in Years 10 and 11 culminating in (I)GCSEs.

Pupils benefit from the dual offer available in the Sixth Form: A Levels with an Extended Project Qualification or the breadth of the IB Diploma Programme. A wonderful range of academic electives are on offer, including the Charterhouse Entrepreneurship Diploma (accredited by the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs) and the Ivy House Leadership Award.

From an outstanding and varied academic education to the raft of co-curricular options – opportunities abound at Charterhouse. With over 80 activities, the co-curriculum is an essential strand of a Charterhouse education, combining opportunities for leadership development, creativity, exercise and team work.

The Boarding House teams are at the heart of supporting each young person on their journey through the School.  The Heads of House live in the Houses, and are supported by a team of tutors and pastoral staff – two of whom are also residential. The House Teams are supported by a 24-hour Health Centre and pupils also have access to support through the Wellbeing team, counsellors and chaplaincy.

Shared values are central to life at Charterhouse, enabling each person to be themselves – everything at Charterhouse begins with kindness. We warmly welcome applicants who will share our values and with the enthusiasm and energy to make a significant and lasting contribution to life at the School. Together we can ensure that Charterhouse continues to be a world-class education provider.

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