Music Graduate Assistant

Salary - Grade B at spinal points 1013-1018 (£23,931-£26,263) plus overtime. 38 hours per week, Salary Payment + Additional Contract Hours

Contract - Term-time only, 36 weeks per year.

City of London School is seeking to appoint a recent Music Graduate on a two term contract from 6 January 2025 to 4 July 2025, to fulfil a range of responsibilities, including a significant contribution to supporting the logistical and practical organisation of the Music Department. This will involve assisting the Music Department Administrator on a daily basis, and could involve one morning per week to prepare resources for HM Chapel Royal, St James Palace.

The successful candidate is likely to:

Have high personal standards and exhibit total professionalism

Enjoy working with young people and be able to establish rapport and respectful and trusting relationships

Be an enthusiastic musician who has the initiative, ambition and the energy to contribute to our extensive co-curricular and scholarship programme

Have the ability to offer coaching skills and possess keyboard skills to accompany rehearsals and auditions

Be hard working, possess strong organisational skills, demonstrate the ability to build and maintain purposeful and successful relationships and be competent in the use of IT

The post offers an opportunity to gain extensive and worthwhile working experience in a large independent school. The post will be particularly attractive to a graduate thinking of a career in education. The work will be varied, and that variety would, to some extent, be determined by the personality, enthusiasm and skills of the individual appointed.

Benefits

The school is a strong supporter of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and support staff wishing to undertake appropriate professional training can apply for financial support towards any associated costs.

The school together with the City of London Corporation offers a great place to work in the heart of London, a competitive salary, pension scheme and benefits package. A supportive health and wellbeing package including free entry to Hampstead Heath Lido, employee assistance programme, retail and leisure discounts, free entry to Tower Bridge, Guildhall with West End Offers.

CLS was named by the Sunday Times as London Independent Secondary School of the Year 2020, and occupies fine, modern buildings near St. Pauls Cathedral overlooking the Thames, opposite the Tate Modern. There are impressive teaching and performance spaces, including the Great Hall which is equipped with a Steinway piano and three-manual Walker organ.

CLS was named by the Sunday Times as London Independent Secondary School of the Year 2020, and occupies fine, modern buildings near St. Pauls Cathedral overlooking the Thames, opposite the Tate Modern. There are impressive off-site sports facilities in south east London.

CLS is fully committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Forum for staff, and another for pupils, which are used to help drive progress forward.

It is a top priority for the School that we both attract and retain a staff body that is not only excellent, but also reflects the London community within which we live, and our diverse pupil body. As such, it is of paramount importance to the School that we acknowledge our current imbalance and seek to rectify this. We are therefore particularly keen to encourage applications from candidates who have African Caribbean, Asian or other Minority Ethnic or mixed heritage. All appointments are merit-based, following a fair, transparent recruitment process. In accordance with the Equality Act 2010, however, the School may employ positive action where diverse candidates demonstrate the ability to perform the role equally well. *

City of London School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Further information about the School and a copy of the most recent ISI Inspection report are available on the school website.

We reserve the right to appoint before this deadline and encourage early submission.

Further details and an application form are available from our website (https://www.cityoflondonschool.org.uk/about/vacancies)

Closing date: Friday 29 November 2024

Interviews will be held: w/c 2 December 2024