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Self-Employed Japanese Teacher

Self-Employed Japanese Teacher

The Yehudi Menuhin School

Surrey

  • New
Salary:
£45 per hour. Benefits: Free school lunch during term times, free parking, use of the school's swimming pool (when available), free lunchtime concerts, discounted tickets to other school events and counselling services.
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
asap
Apply by:
9 December 2024

Job overview

The Yehudi Menuhin School, a specialist music school based in Stoke d'Abernon, Cobham is seeking to appoint a part-time self-employed Japanese Teacher to teach our pupils both at GCSE and A Level. Applicants must be a native level speaker or near native level speaker of Japanese, and have experience teaching Japanese to different levels of bilingual pupils.

You will be required to teach 3 hours per week (ideally Monday 9.30am until 12.45pm).

The salary for this role is £45 per hour.

The Key Duties and Responsibilities are as follows:

Teaching and Learning

  • To prepare and deliver outstanding Japanese lessons to individuals or small groups of bilingual pupils.
  • To prepare pupils for A Level and/or GCSE Japanese exams.
  • To instil a love of learning and a passion for languages and communication.
  • To assess pupils' progress and mark work diligently and promptly.
  • To provide excellent teaching and learning resources.
  • To write end-of-term reports, enter half-termly effort and attainment grades, and set exams as required.
  • To liaise with the Head of MFL about all matters relating to the position of Japanese teacher.


Safeguarding

  • To ensure pupils are safe from harm, abuse and neglect.
  • To log any concerns on the school's CPOMS pastoral reporting system.
  • To uphold the school's ethos of safeguarding and child protection.
  • To maintain professional, caring and positive relationships with pupils.
  • To attend safeguarding training as required by the school.


General

  • To display exemplary professionalism at all times.
  • To attend staff meetings, INSET and parent consultations as required.
  • To uphold the school's values and ethics and abide by the staff code of conduct.
  • To perform other duties, as reasonably requested by the Head.


Please refer to our Candidate Information Pack for further information about the role and the essential competencies needed.

If you feel you would be a suitable candidate, please complete our application form.

The closing date for applications is Monday 9 December, however we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate be found.

Your application form should be completed in full and submitted along with a covering letter addressed to the Head, Dr Robin Harskin. Early applications are encouraged, and the School reserves the right to close the application process early should a suitable candidate be found.

The Yehudi Menuhin School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children. The School is registered with the DBS and successful applicants will be required to complete successfully the Disclosure Procedure at Enhanced level. It is an offence for a person barred from working with children to apply for this post.

The Yehudi Menuhin School is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

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About The Yehudi Menuhin School

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+44 1932 864739

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Located in the village of Stoke d'Abernon, near Cobham in Surrey, Yehudi Menuhin School is a specialist independent music school that first opened its doors in 1963. Named for its founder, the famous violinist, the school provides places for a small cohort of pupils aged 11-19. Aside from the focus on musical endeavours, it also offers a wider curriculum.

Yehudi Menuhin provides boarding facilities for most of its pupils. The fee-paying school offers generous bursaries to help cover the cost of tuition and accommodation. The school is technically selective, with admission dependent on an audition.

Head

Robin Harskin

Values and vision

Yehudi Menuhin School seeks to provide a musical education of the very highest standard to outstanding young musicians. To this end, extensive practice time and performance opportunities are offered, with the school hosting a huge number of concerts and performance events every year. The school’s wider academic portfolio is also of a very high standard, with various GCSE and A-level courses on offer.

ISI report

“The curriculum is documented, supported by appropriate plans and schemes of work for the pupils and covers the required breadth of material. The teaching enabled pupils to make good progress, encompasses effective behaviour management and is supported by suitable resources. A suitable framework for the assessment of pupil performance is in place.”

View Yehudi Menuhin School's latest ISI report

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