Peripatetic Music Teacher

Candidates with other instrumental/teaching skills are encouraged to apply. Successfulcandidates will be committed to implementing inclusive practices in their teaching.Who will your manager be and what will you be responsiblefor?You will be:

• reporting to the Manager of Shropshire Music Service who is in turn responsible
for your health and safety, training and development.
• responsible for the development of pupils' musical knowledge and ability in
addition to their wider musicianship development.
• expected to participate in an annual peer observation and appraisal process
• expected to abide by the teachers' terms and conditions as outlined in the
handbook
• expected to undertake and participate in CPD opportunities
What will you be doing?
• Provide instrumental music tuition (lower strings, brass, woodwind, and/or voice) in
a variety of settings (individual, group, whole class tuition) and where possible, deliver musical activities to early years settings.
• Work within a team and participate in developments in teaching and
learning relating to the curriculum and all relevant instruments, according to your specialism.
• Advise students, parents, carers and schools in the hire or purchase of relevant
instrumental equipment and appropriate learning materials.
• Communicate professionally and responsibly with parents, schools and other
stakeholders as required.
• Comply with current instructions relating to legal documentation for teaching (for
example, registers) to facilitate the efficient administration of the Music Service.
• Liaise with parents, guardians, and schools in relation to individual pupil progress.
• Attend training and development sessions and other continuous professional
development opportunities arranged by the Music Service.
• Participate in the annual observation and appraisal scheme.
• Undertake other duties, from time to time and as required by the Music Service
Manager.The above duties are an illustrative outline and are not an exhaustive list. You will beexpected to become involved in a range of work to enable the service to respond effectivelyto the changing requirements of the Council and changes affecting the workforce.What we expect of youYou will:
• adopt a customer focused approach when
delivering your service, ensuring engagement with service users and maintenance of an appropriate personal profile,
• act as an advocate for your service and work collaboratively with colleagues
across the whole Council to meet the needs of the people of Shropshire,
• meet individual, service and personal development targets agreed through the
Personal Development Review Process, learn from experience, and are committed to continuous improvement individually and as an employee of the Council,
• work with colleagues to meet your team's key performance indicators, support a
culture of team working and ensure the team functions successfully in support of the Council's corporate and service objectives.
• meet the behaviours and competencies expected of teachers' standards
and adopted by the Council in the way in which they achieve their objectives and carry out their work., It is a condition of your appointment that you provide a suitable vehicle for theperformance of your duties and that this is readily available for use during normalworking hours. You are entitled to claim for reimbursement of the costs of travel oncouncil business at the rate of 45 pence per mile.What pre-employment checks will we undertake?The appointment is subject to receipt of the following pre-employment checks

As Shropshire Council we are rightly proud of our achievements and we have proven tobe a resilient local authority in our response to the many challenges we overcome,particularly over recent years. We will be continuing this momentum with ambition and afocus on delivering our four key priorities outlined within the Shropshire Plan: HealthyPeople, Healthy Environment, Health Economy and Healthy Organisation.We are committed to achieving this by aligning everything we do to our vision 'Shropshire- living the best life'; to tell everyone that Shropshire Council is a great place to be.We will enable a skilled, happy, healthy, diverse, inclusive, empowered, and proudworkforce that influences and leads change, addressing any inequalities.As a member of Shropshire Music Service within Learning and Skills, you will support theachievement of these key priorities, making a real difference to the lives of children andyoung people in Shropshire.Shropshire Music Service works in schools throughout the county providing small andlarge group instrumental lessons, whole class provision, curriculum support, and runsensembles and workshops.Overview of your rolePeripatetic teachers will provide music tuition opportunities to schools and pupils. This isdelivered in a variety of ways: one-to-one instrumental tuition, smallgroup instrumental tuition, whole class instrumental tuition, music curriculum delivery,leading ensembles, delivering EYFS provision. The nature of peripatetic work means thathours are variable (a minimum of two hours per week is provided as aninitial indication) and will be delivered in a range of educational settings across thecounty.