Peripatetic Instrumental Teacher - Guitar

Are you looking to work in a vibrant school community?

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented peripatetic instrumental teacher of Guitar to start in September 2024 to play an integral role in supporting our students to learn and advance their music skills at all levels.

Salary: Unqualified Teacher Scale, Point 6. Salary is pro-rata for term time and the weekly hours timetabled only. Holiday pay is included. The hours of work will be dependent on the number of students wising to study Guitar. Please see our recruitment pack for details.

The Role

This opportunity would suit a confident and highly motivated practitioner, with a range of musical talents and tastes, who can stimulate young musicians and build on the success of our thriving music department and contribute to its further development.  

You will normally have either several years’ experience in classroom teaching with a suitable higher-level qualification and some instrumental specialism or be an instrumental specialist with a music degree and be able to perform at an equivalent standard on your main instrument.   

We are looking for:

If you’re someone with specialist knowledge in guitar and you’re passionate about nurturing young talent, we want to hear from you. 

We are looking for a reliable and motivational individual who can demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills who can engage and motivate students with a wide repertoire of music. 

You will be passionate about music and demonstrate creativity and enthusiasm in the way you teach. Experience working with young people is desirable. 

Why work for us?

Working at The Burgate School and Sixth Form is stimulating, challenging and fun. Life here is always varied, never dull and infinitely interesting because of our enthusiastic students, who really enjoy being at school.

With our term time contracts, we offer an excellent work life balance, a commitment to training and development and a friendly and supportive working environment. To find out more about us, visit our website https://www.theburgate.com/ to get a flavour of our school.

You will also benefit from: 

• A supportive school community with friendly colleagues.
• A commitment to professional development to support your individual career.
• Access to the Teacher Pension Scheme.
• Free onsite parking.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• A school with fantastic grounds on the edge of the New Forest.

This role offers an exceptional opportunity to the successful candidate. We believe our school is an exceptional place to work, where students and staff share collective values in a happy and successful environment. Every member of our staff team matters, and creativity and innovation are embraced and developed. Our students are a pleasure to work with and we encourage you to come and see this for yourself.

You are advised to submit your applications as soon as possible as, on occasion, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date, if we have received sufficient applications that meet the criteria, or a suitable candidate is found. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

Safeguarding Statement

The Burgate School & Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. Any offer of a post will be conditional subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check as well as other relevant pre-employment checks including the receipt of satisfactory references and medical clearance. As this is a post in regulated activity, the DBS check will include a children's barred list check. It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are on a barred list. All positions within The Burgate School and Sixth Form are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Equal Opportunities

The Burgate School and Sixth Form is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.