Peripatetic Music Teacher - Singing

Post Reference: 2001

Academy: Leeds West Academy 

Job Title: Peripatetic Music Teacher - Singing

Grade: £30 per hour

Hours: Casual (term time only)

Accountable to: Curriculum Leader for Music

Leeds West Academy is a school with a remarkable sense of community and a strong and safe culture, a place where staff and students can thrive.  We were judged as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in May 2019 because teaching is strong, the support we provide for our students and staff is unrivalled and because our results have improved year-on-year since 2016.  In 2020, our students secured the best results in the school’s history.  In short, there is no better time to join Leeds West Academy, as a colleague, a leader or as a student.  

Leeds West Academy is a fabulous place to work.  We are a caring and supportive community, as part of White Rose Academies Trust and ground-breaking Luminate Education Group, we benefit from exceptional CPD like no other in the City.  A broad, varied and highly bespoke package is well-established, driven by the latest in educational research focused on the development of all professionals in the organisation at each career stage.  Colleagues train with us, they grow with us and they progress with us.  

Our academy predominantly serves the community of Bramley in Leeds.  We are oversubscribed and popular within our community.  More families are choosing Leeds West Academy as first-choice for their children than ever before.  

Our students are amazing; they are generally respectful young people who embrace diversity and have a strong sense of fairness.  

We benefit from world-class facilities, and are accommodated in a £30 million building, which opened in late 2011. Staff and students at the academy benefit from a bright, modern, heavily resourced learning environment, which is highly flexible to meet the needs of the 21st century learner.  

Role:  

To deliver individual/small group singing lessons to students across the school. You will generate an enthusiasm for singing with students, supporting the music department’s curriculum and vision. There is capacity for the hours of the job to increase depending on the demand of singing lessons within school, with the potential to run a vocal group if needed.

Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Teach in term time, depending on demand, and interest for extracurricular activities

• Deliver singing lessons to Key Stage 3 students in small groups

• Deliver singing lessons to Key Stage 4 students, liaising with the Curriculum Leader for Music to cover the requirements of the Key Stage 4 music courses

• To guide and encourage students to complete appropriate singing exams where applicable

• Possibility of starting a vocal group.  As part of the vocal group, you will be responsible for preparing pieces for performances as directed by the Curriculum Leader of Music

• Encourage students to attend the vocal group, and promote the extracurricular clubs within Performing Arts 

• Where appropriate the teacher would be expected to stay and help out with academy performances where vocal group material is a feature

Part of White Rose Academies Trust, Leeds West Academy is accelerating on a thrilling journey, which will ultimately see the school, its staff and its students, secure an Ofsted rating of ‘World Class’.    

We're securing our 2025 vision for ‘World Class’ by growing our family of exceptional education professionals; dedicated specialists and passionate leaders with the shared goal of transforming future prospects for the next generation of West Yorkshire. 

We provide exceptional life training; harnessing the skills and fortifying the aspirations of young people, who we know will transform the region and provide a positive, progressive contribution to society. 

White Rose Academies Trust is a local trust dedicated to raising and fulfilling the ambitions of young people. Our academies throughout Leeds are at the heart of the communities they serve, which is why we are committed to delivering an outstanding education to every one of our students.

The trust currently employs over 400 outstanding professionals who are committed to unlocking the potential of the next generation. Our CPD Programme is focused on innovation, leadership development and delivery of excellence for vulnerable groups. Our Beginner Teacher Programme is amongst the best in the region. We are on a significant journey which will see all of our schools Ofsted rated as World Class within five years.

White Rose Academies Trust is a member of Luminate Education Group, other members include Harrogate College, Keighley College, Leeds City College and Leeds Conservatoire. The Group provides expertise, international networks and highly desirable employability prospects within education and beyond. 

Closing Date: Tuesday 8th March 2022, 9am

Shortlisting Date: Tuesday 8th March 2022

Interview Date: w/c Monday 7th March 2022

Start Date: ASAP

For more information, please visit our website at www.whiteroseacademies.org.

To apply, please complete the application form and return to recruitment@whiteroseacademies.org by the closing date. Please note we are unable to accept CV’s.

White Rose Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment. Appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures and an enhanced DBS check. 

Please note this role will involve contact with children and you will be engaging in regulated activity. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.  Applications are welcome from all, irrespective of sex, sexuality, race, religion, marital status, age or disability.

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