Visiting Music Teacher - Piano

VISITING MUSIC TEACHER – PIANO

Job commences - January 2025

Application deadline - Wednesday 27 November 2024

Contract type - Casual / Self-employed

The school is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and highly organised Piano Teacher to be part of our vibrant Music department and teach individual 30-minute lessons to children from Years 1 to 8.

The role requires the teacher to provide pupils with a rounded musical education and the successful applicant will be an experienced and talented teacher, who is able to inspire young musicians to perform to the highest possible standard as well as being an active performer in their own right. The teacher will be able to develop their pupils’ musicianship through building a wide instrumental repertoire, developing practice routines, and instilling a love of music. 

The Music Department is well resourced and, as such, there are many opportunities to support extra-curricular activities through additional group coaching and to accompany concerts and pupils at the direction of the Director of Music. The ability and willingness to accompany choirs and examination pupils throughout the calendar year would be very beneficial. These would be paid as extra in accordance with the set rates.

There are currently approximately 20 pupils with potential for more. The teacher will be responsible for organising their own timetable, liaising with parents, report on progress, preparing children for music exams and encouraging children to perform in concerts. 

The teacher, as with all of our visiting music teachers, will be paid directly by parents at a rate set by the teacher, usually between £26 and £30 per 30-minute lesson. The teacher will be seen as self-employed, and they pay a fee of £1 per hour to the school, to hire their teaching room.

Visiting Music Teachers are responsible to the Director of Music, in all matters relating to performance, ensembles, recruitment and pupil progress and the day-to-day management of their timetables.

Candidates will be invited to interview and to be observed teaching a one to one lesson.

Please ensure you review the job application pack for detailed information about the role and application process. The pack includes essential details about the job responsibilities, required qualifications, and instructions on how to apply.

Safeguarding

Newland House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process in accordance with the guidelines of the government document, Keeping Children Safe in Education. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Newland House School values diversity, equity and inclusion for its pupils and staff. We want our community to feel valued and respected, so we are working hard to build an inclusive culture which celebrates diversity in different forms to reflect the community we serve. We believe that having a diverse workforce offers different perspectives which helps us to work towards our shared vision and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to join our School.