Organist in Residence
Pangbourne College
Reading, Berkshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 23 February 2018
Job overview
Term Time Only
The post is for one academic year
We are looking to recruit an organist in residence to join our busy Music Department.
Pangbourne College is home to the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel, where we hold regular Chapel services, assemblies and the Annual Falkland Islands Memorial Service. The Organist in Residence will lead the organ playing on these occasions.
You will be responsible for providing musical accompaniment and support for individual or small group lessons, along with preparing pupils for performances and examinations. You will provide musical accompaniment to concerts, choirs and examinations. Other responsibilities will include supervision for practice sessions two evenings per week, teaching music theory and taking aural classes. The post holder may upon occasion have the opportunity to earn an additional fee through accompanying or directing rehearsals for the Pangbourne Choral Society.
You will be passionate about your instrument and be able to bring your skills and enthusiasm to inspire our pupils. There will be a requirement to work evenings and weekends and support tours and visits during College holidays.
We have outstanding facilities for our musicians within our awarding winning, custom built department. Single accommodation can be provided for this role.
For further information and an application pack, please visit our website www.pangbourne.com/vacancies
Applications should be sent to recruitment@pangbourne.com and must be received by 12:00 midday on 23rd February 2018. Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon receipt; we reserve the right to interview/appoint before the closing date.
In line with our recruitment policy and for the protection of our pupils, you will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and employment reference checks. Pangbourne College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You must be eligible to work in the UK.
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About Pangbourne College
Pangbourne College is an independent, co-educational boarding and day school for pupils aged 11-18 in West Berkshire.
About us
Pangbourne College is a small, independent boarding and day school with a unique history and a bright future. It’s a community where everyone can flourish; our small size allows us to get to know each student individually, ensuring that they are nurtured as they grow academically and socially.
Our Flag Values of kindness, selflessness, moral courage, initiative, industry, resilience, respect and integrity underpin all we do as a College. They are rooted in our Christian ethos and go a long way to prepare our pupils for life’s challenges and the responsibilities of adulthood. Our aim is to equip Pangbournians with the strongest possible foundations for their future.
Providing a challenging academic curriculum, we also offer plenty of co-curricular opportunities for sport, music, art, drama and adventurous training, so that each individual fulfils their potential and develops confidence, values and skills to make a positive difference to the world.
Ideally located
The campus is set in 230 acres of beautiful West Berkshire countryside, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and yet we are just 10 minutes from Junction 12 of the M4 motorway. We are also on the mainline rail network between Oxford (30 minutes) and London Paddington (45 minutes). Daily school transport services are available from Ascot, Basingstoke, Henley/Wargrave, Maidenhead, Newbury and Wantage.
Highly rated
In November 2019, the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rated the college as ‘Excellent’ for both the academic and personal development of its pupils. It said: ‘Pupils demonstrate exemplary attitudes to learning: they respond to academic challenge with energy and purpose.’
In June 2021, we were shortlisted for the ‘Co-educational Independent School of the Year’ category in the Independent Schools of the Year 2021 Awards.
The Good Schools Guide describes us as: ‘A small, distinctive, grounded and family-oriented school that puts huge emphasis on self-discipline, teamwork and leadership. Caring and supportive, Pangbourne buzzes with activity and encourages every pupil to have a go.’
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