Music Tutor - Brass

The successful candidate will support the Director of Music in the delivery of music lessons across the whole School. You will be required to work collaboratively with a small, but dedicated team of tutors to ensure that excellence is achieved in the curriculum. You will be passionate about fostering an interest in music for all children. 

This is a zero-hours contract based on the number of pupils allocated. Currently the brass tutor has 1 day of work at this school.

We are also keen to have tutors who can support the music department by accompanying the choirs and being involved in the after school activities. These hours would be paid as additional time to the pupil music lessons.

Interviews will be on site and you will have an opportunity to see the school environment during an interview. 

Teaching and Learning Requirements

• Provide tuition to pupils of the School at days and times agreed with the School.
• Instruct pupils, ranging from complete beginners to those of a high standard, the technique and musicianship required to play an appropriate musical instrument, offering encouragement, support and guidance as necessary.
• Seek to motivate, support and stretch pupils to achieve their full potential.
• Set targets for pupil attainment levels.
• Work with parents to enable them to understand the tuition programme, pupil assessment and how to help their children progress.
• Organise and display timetables as agreed with the Director of Music for lesson schedules, adhering to the School policy (of lesson rotation, etc.).
• Liaise with colleagues to ensure a seamless delivery of departmental aims and objectives.
• Support music ensembles if and when required following consultation.
• Carry out the administrative procedures of the Department (lesson grades, pupil-absence notes etc.).
• Prepare appropriate pupils for Associated Board (or similar) Music Exams.
• Where appropriate, and following consultation with the Director of Music, organise, promote, rehearse and direct appropriate ensembles as extra-curricular activities.
• Prepare pupils for concerts, festivals and competitions (as appropriate) and encourage pupils to take the available opportunities to develop all aspects of their musicianship.
• Assess, record and report as required on the development, progress and attainment of pupils.
• Promote the general progress and well-being of any pupil assigned to her / him.
• Provide the Director of Music with such information as is required by the School in relation to the progress of your tutees. 
• Contribute to the review of appropriate departmental policies and procedures.
• Monitor the condition and safe use of classroom equipment and facilities.
• Follow standard, ‘whole school’ agreed policies.
• Act in the professional manner of a member of School staff, maintaining good order and discipline among the pupils and safeguarding their health and safety, both when they are authorised to be on the School premises and when they are engaged in authorised School activities elsewhere.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.
• Undertake such training as may be reasonably required by the School to properly adapt to the changing requirements of the School and the role or as may be necessary to fulfil the School's statutory or regulatory obligations.

Edge Grove School Trust Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies. 

The full policy on Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure and the Data Protection Privacy Notice (Recruitment) are available on our website and should be read before making your application.

Please refer to the ‘Notes for Applicants’ page in the Application for Employment and ensure that you are aware of your responsibilities relating to the declaration of criminal convictions and cautions, as well as periods of more than 3 months living and/or working overseas for any position within the school. The School is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. To enable us to make any reasonable adjustments please let us know at application stage if you have any special requirements. 

Please email the completed form and accompanying letter addressed to Mr Stanley, Headmaster, to hr@edgegrove.com. The closing date for applications is Friday 3rd January 2025 at 9am. Applications must arrive prior to the closing date and time. CVs will not be accepted. Please apply as soon as possible as shortlisting/interviews will progress up until the closing date. Should a suitable candidate be appointed, we reserve the right to close the advert early. However, should a suitable candidate be appointed, we reserve the right to close the advert early.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback except to those candidates who are invited to interview.