Visiting Music Teacher

Lesson Charges

20 minute lesson £15.78

30 minute lesson £27.62

The current rate of room hire charge is 2% per lesson.

Contract for Services (self employed)

Purpose of the Role

As Visiting Music Teacher, you will work alongside our music department to ensure that the highest standards of high-quality piano instruction to students of all ages and levels, from beginners to advanced, including post Grade 8.

Line Management Responsibility

This role will have no line management responsibility and will report to the Director of Music (Junior School).

St Chris is an independent day and boarding school for girls and boys aged 3 to 18 located in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire. Our School was established in 1915 and, since then, has been working to do things differently if, and only if, it makes things better for our students.

There are currently around 550 pupils on roll and 200 staff.

St Chris seeks to be a continuously developing community of children and adults working together to enable everyone to achieve their best. All are develop curiosity, competence, judgement, kindness and courage. St Chris seeks to prepare pupils for happy and fulfilled lives in the service of others.

We treat young people as individuals, encouraging them to develop into capable, imaginative, responsible people with a zest for life.

Key accountabilities and responsibilities of the role:

• Plan and deliver engaging and effective piano lessons tailored to individual student needs and learning styles.
• Teach fundamental techniques, music theory, sight-reading, and repertoire appropriate to students' skill levels.
• Inspire and motivate students to develop their musical abilities and foster a love for music.
• Prepare students for performances, examinations and competitions as required.
• Monitor student progress and provide constructive feedback to support their development.
• Collaborate with colleagues and participate in school events and performances.
• Examinations - preparing students for the ABRSM, RSL or Trinity graded examinations, GCSE, A’ Level performances where necessary.
• Timetabling - check weekly timetables provided and use the school's system to keep a weekly register.
• General - liaising with parents and the Directors of Music regarding pupil progress as necessary.

All Visiting Music Teachers have a responsibility and duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils. Visiting Music Teachers must be aware of the systems within the School which support safeguarding and must act in accordance with the School’s Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct Policy. Visiting Music Teachers will receive appropriate child protection training which is regularly updated.

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At St Chris, we do things differently to benefit our young people and community.

Looking for a new challenge? Looking to have an impact? Searching for a job that gets you thinking?

Apply for this role at www.stchris.co.uk/vacancies.

To apply, please complete an application form (we do not accept CVs as an educational institution) and submit this, together with a covering letter to the People team at hr@stchris.co.uk. If you would like a conversation regarding this opportunity, please contact Martin Goodchild, Director of Music (Junior School) at 01462 650850.

Please also complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring form which will be immediately detached from your application.

St Chris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Applicants will be subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

St Chris is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applicants from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationalist, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability or age.

The closing date for applications for this role is 5.00pm on Monday 2 December 2024.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 10 December 2024.