Self employed Visiting Music Teacher: Drums / Percussion

Moreton Hall is seeking to recruit an inspirational and versatile Drum/Percussion teacher to join our thriving and award winning Music department to teach in our Prep and Senior schools.

Job Outline and Responsibilities

The candidate will:

• Teaching individual Music lessons which are engaging, relevant to the age and ability of the child and help them to make progress.


• Inspiring pupils to continue with their studies and practice in between lessons.


• Contributing to the school's pastoral logs and information for the wellbeing and safeguarding of pupils.


• Keeping parents informed of lessons and performing opportunities.


• Invoicing parents and developing relationships with new parents.


• Liaising with the Director of Music and other school Music staff as appropriate and keeping abreast of relevant email communications within the school.


• Preparing pupils fully for exams, if required.


• Helping pupils contribute to the musical life and musical leadership of the school.


• Be fully up to date with safeguarding procedures and training and other significant school policies.


• Be willing to teach remotely should the school need to operate online at any time.


• Be punctual and professional at all times.


Person Specification

Qualifications : Relevant Music teaching qualifications suitable for the role

Experience : Relevant experience suitable for the role

Personal Qualities :

• An 'outstanding' / excellent teacher


• A leader and inspiring individual


• A team player; ability to work well with colleagues


• Resilient


• Organised


• Adaptable


• Kind and honest


• Committed and willing to go the extra mile


• Able to work to a high level independently


• Use initiative


• High expectations of pupils


• Willing to learn and to improve own practice


• Friendly and approachable to colleagues, parents and pupils


• Committed to safeguarding pupils


• Good sense of humour


Additional Information

Qualifications : Relevant Music teaching qualifications suitable for the role

Experience : Relevant experience suitable for the role

Personal Qualities :

• An 'outstanding' / excellent teacher


• A leader and inspiring individual


• A team player; ability to work well with colleagues


• Resilient


• Organised


• Adaptable


• Kind and honest


• Committed and willing to go the extra mile


• Able to work to a high level independently


• Use initiative


• High expectations of pupils


• Willing to learn and to improve own practice


• Friendly and approachable to colleagues, parents and pupils


• Committed to safeguarding pupils


• Good sense of humour


Additional Information

• The role is self-employed and covered by a contract between the visiting Music teacher and the school as to working expectations from both sides.


• The rate of pay is agreed by the school for all peripatetic teachers to charge parents.


• The role has a degree of flexibility as to which days can be worked and take on additional pupils during the course of the year.


• The school envisages a minimum of approximately 4 hours per week to start with from pupils who would like to learn.


• The role expects a minimum of 30 lessons per pupil, per academic year.


• The role is line managed by the Director of Music.


• There will be a number of staff INSET days outside of term time which are published in advance where it is useful to attend in person.


• It is expected that time will be given appropriately to recruit new pupils and also to showcase pupils' achievements in concerts and other performing opportunities.


• The role also has scope to work within our growing Music Community Engagement initiatives.
  
  Qualifications : Relevant Music teaching qualifications suitable for the role


Experience : Relevant experience suitable for the role

Personal Qualities :

• An 'outstanding' / excellent teacher


• A leader and inspiring individual


• A team player; ability to work well with colleagues


• Resilient


• Organised


• Adaptable


• Kind and honest


• Committed and willing to go the extra mile


• Able to work to a high level independently


• Use initiative


• High expectations of pupils


• Willing to learn and to improve own practice


• Friendly and approachable to colleagues, parents and pupils


• Committed to safeguarding pupils


• Good sense of humour


Additional Information

Qualifications : Relevant Music teaching qualifications suitable for the role

Experience : Relevant experience suitable for the role

Personal Qualities :

• An 'outstanding' / excellent teacher


• A leader and inspiring individual


• A team player; ability to work well with colleagues


• Resilient


• Organised


• Adaptable


• Kind and honest


• Committed and willing to go the extra mile


• Able to work to a high level independently


• Use initiative


• High expectations of pupils


• Willing to learn and to improve own practice


• Friendly and approachable to colleagues, parents and pupils


• Committed to safeguarding pupils


• Good sense of humour
  
  The role is self-employed and covered by a contract between the visiting Music teacher and the school as to working expectations from both sides.


• The rate of pay is agreed by the school for all peripatetic teachers to charge parents.


• The role has a degree of flexibility as to which days can be worked and take on additional pupils during the course of the year.


• The school envisages a minimum of approximately 4 hours per week to start with from pupils who would like to learn.


• The role expects a minimum of 30 lessons per pupil, per academic year.


• The role is line managed by the Director of Music.


• There will be a number of staff INSET days outside of term time which are published in advance where it is useful to attend in person.


• It is expected that time will be given appropriately to recruit new pupils and also to showcase pupils' achievements in concerts and other performing opportunities.


• The role also has scope to work within our growing Music Community Engagement initiatives.