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VISITNG MUSIC TEACHER – TROMBONE AND LOWER BRASS Required for September 2017

VACANCY INFORMATION

Visiting Music Teacher – Trombone and Lower Brass

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for your interest in a position at

Cheltenham Ladies’ College. In this booklet you will

find details about the job, department, salary, terms

and benefits that would apply to you in this role.

If you would like to find out more about Teaching at

College and other aspects of College life, please visit

our website www.cheltladiescollege.org

If you have any questions, please contact the HR

Department on 01242 707308 or by email on

[email protected]. The HR department is

open from 8.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

We look forward to receiving your application in due

course.

Closing date of application is 24th May 2017

(12:30pm)

Interviews will be held on 8th June 2017

Please note that applications will be considered as

they are received and College reserves the right to

appoint at any time in the process.

THE VACANCY

A teaching role at College will give you pupils who

are well-motivated, disciplined, conscientious and

willing to learn, alongside access to excellent

resources, professional support and personal

development.

As a teacher at College, it is your role to engage with

the girls, foster curiosity and create a challenging and

stimulating classroom environment that motivates

them to learn, think independently, take risks,

empathise with others and perform to the best of

their abilities.

An overview of the key aspects of the teacher role at

College is provided within this booklet.

Key information:

- Required for September 2017

- Permanent

- No guaranteed hours. Schedule is likely to

be 2.5 hours per week, consolidated where

possible, and with scope for future

expansion

- Rate of pay is £15.20 per 30-minute lesson


DEPARTMENT DETAILS

Music is thriving at CLC, with this large

department’s activities central to College’s

community. Over 800 individual instrumental

lessons occur each week with a total of 44 teaching

staff (8 full-time, 35 visiting specialists) supported

by a full-time administrator. Full-time staff include

the Director of Music, Head of Instrumental Studies,

Head of Academic Music, College Organist and

Heads of four Faculties (Strings, Keyboard, Vocal

and Woodwind, Brass and Percussion).

Facilities for co-curricular music include 30

individual teaching rooms, all equipped with pianos

(along with two harps, one harpsichord, 3 practice

organs and orchestral percussion). There are two

recital rooms containing a Steinway model B,

Yamaha C3 grand, Viscount 2-manual chamber

organ and square piano. Larger concerts are staged

in the main 1000-seat Princess Hall (Steinway

Concert Grand, Yamaha grand and Kenneth Tickell

3-manual pipe organ), the 300-seat Parabola Arts

Centre (Fazioli F278 concert grand) or external

local venues such as Tewkesbury Abbey and Pittville

Pump Room. Dedicated practice facilities exist in all

the boarding houses and College has a total of well

over 100 pianos.

Curriculum Music is taught from year 7 through to

A2 and IB; it becomes a popular option in year 9

and for GCSE. There is a suite of three large

classrooms and one seminar room, equipped with

iMACs running Sibelius and other similar software,

with iPADs/Airplay technology (for direct use by the

students in teaching and sharing of work) and with

traditional classroom instruments. A dedicated music

library serves curricular and co-curricular needs. We

have recently installed a recording studio between

the two main classrooms.

College has around 50 Music Award Holders

although the huge variety of ensembles and activities

available can accommodate almost any interest and

level of ability. These include 2 symphony

orchestras, a string orchestra, a symphonic wind

band, a jazz band, 5 choirs (some led by senior girls)

and 12 chamber groups and assorted ensembles.

There is a large termly entry for ABRSM practical

and theory exams, as well as annual visits for Trinity

and LCM Music Theatre exams. Advanced

instrumentalists take ATCL and LTCL diplomas at

College and can also be entered for ABRSM

diplomas. There are biennial Prize competitions in all

four Faculties as well as internal auditions for Music

Scholarships and Exhibitions; all Award Holders

attend a tailored music enrichment programme on

Saturday mornings.

Each year an extensive programme of concerts is

presented. We also organise biennial European

Tours (performing in venues such as the Duomo,

Florence; San Marco, Venice and the Mezquita,

Cordoba)


JOB DESCRIPTION

Reports to: Director of Music (Head of Department

– HoD)

Main objective: To teach an instrumental/vocal

study or a combination of instruments to girls

individually or occasionally in small groups.

Hours: As per demand. No guaranteed hours.

Main responsibilities:

- Teach girls from beginner to diploma level; to

propose and prepare girls for the internal

scholarship audition, as appropriate.

- Prepare girls for instrumental/vocal

examinations, as appropriate.

- Propose and prepare girls, as appropriate, for

performance opportunities drawn from the

department's annual schedule of concerts and

other musical events.

- Prepare girls for participation in

instrumental/vocal prizes.

- Help prepare individual girls for internal

auditions, as appropriate.

- Help prepare individual girls for the practical

components of GCSE, AS, A level and IB

music.

- Prepare girls for external competitions and

auditions, as appropriate.

- Propose and prepare girls for relevant

workshops and masterclasses.

- Encourage girls to join appropriate instrumental

ensembles, orchestras and choirs.

- Place orders for appropriate sheet music for

girls.

- The option to teach individual theory lessons,

subject to availability.

Generic

‐ Teach 30 lessons per academic year (this is

usually achieved by teaching up to 12

lessons in the autumn term, between 8 to

10 in the spring term and between 7 to 9 in

the summer term as required).

‐ Write reports for individual girls.

‐ Investigate a girl’s unexpected absence, by

following the Missing Girl Procedure.

‐ Report concerns (including repeated

absence) regarding a girl to the relevant

Tutor and/or Head of Faculty.

‐ Keep a detailed attendance record, lesson

by lesson, showing all occasions when a girl

misses a lesson; together with the reason for

the missed lesson so that a Register can be

compiled on which charges to parents and

payments to the teacher will be based.

‐ Present a list of pupils taught to enable

payments to be made.


PERSON SPECIFICATION

The person specification focuses on the knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications required to undertake the

role effectively. It is expected that the successful applicant will have and can demonstrate:

E = EssentialD = Desirable

QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

‐ A good degree or diploma in Music

‐ A teaching qualification ‐ Experience of instrumental/vocal teaching to diploma level ‐ Experience of teaching within the IB Diploma Programme

E

D

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

‐ Highly effective classroom teaching by having a solid, up-to date working knowledge and understanding of a range of teaching and learning strategies and knowing how to use them or the potential to deliver this

‐ Ability to utilise and incorporate technology effectively to facilitate teaching and learning

‐ Ability to inspire, empower and motivate students to engage with new initiatives and developments and to encourage them to take responsibility for their own personal development

‐ Genuine commitment to putting students first and an enjoyment of working with young people

E

PERSONAL QUALITIES

‐ Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing ‐ Team player, able to work with and adjust their style to many different types of people ‐ Ability to prioritise and to work flexibly to tight deadlines

E

Committed to the safeguarding of children E


BENEFITS OF WORKING AT CLC

PENSION SCHEME: Membership of the Teacher’s

Pension Scheme which includes a death in service

benefit.

WELLBEING: Membership of our Sports Centre is

available at minimal cost for yourself and at a reduced

rate for your family. Facilities include a pool, fitness

suite, sports hall and tennis courts. Yoga and Pilates

exercise classes are available after work and at

lunchtime at no cost. An Employee Assistance

Programme gives staff access to a free and

confidential counselling service

CYCLE TO WORK SCHEME: Providing a tax-free

salary sacrifice scheme

CHILDCARE VOUCHERS: Offered by

Kiddivouchers through a salary sacrifice scheme

DISCOUNTED FEES: A two-thirds discount on

College day fees (or pro-rata if you work part-time)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: College

supports continuous professional development

SUBSIDISED RESTAURANT: Use of a subsidised

restaurant. Other refreshments are available at no

cost

LIBRARY: College has two libraries and all staff

become a full borrowing member on joining

EVENTS: Access to College and other sponsored

events

SAFEGUARDING

You will be required to become familiar with

College’s Safeguarding policy and comply with its

requirements to safeguard and protect the welfare of

children.

You will be asked to read and understand the

following documents: Child Protection Policy, Staff

Code of Conduct, Keeping Children Safe in

Education (KCSIE) and Relationships between

Adults and Girls in College. All staff undergo

mandatory training on the safeguarding arrangements

in College that covers the Child Protection Policy

and the identity of the Designated Safeguarding

Lead.

All employment offers are made subject to checks in

line with the Independent Schools Inspectorate.

These include (some of which are dependent upon

the role and the individual) the following: clearance

from the Disclosure and Barring Service, Barred

list/List 99 check, DfE barred list checks, overseas

police check, evidence of identity and right to work in

the UK, satisfactory references, previous employment

history check, medical clearance, evidence of

qualifications.

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