Casual Peripatetic Music Tutor - Woodwind

Teaching Vacancies; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in Leeds is seeking an inspirational Peripatetic Music Tutor (woodwind) to deliver high-quality music lessons and interventions. The ideal candidate will possess a recognized music teaching qualification and Qualified Teaching Status. Duties include planning and teaching engaging lessons to support students at various stages of musical development, with a focus on effective communication and individual student needs. This role offers a generous benefits package and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Membership of a pension scheme

Continued investment in professional development

Employee Assistance Programme

£2k Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to plan and teach music lessons for various skill levels.
• Experience teaching specific instruments or vocal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with children from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality music lessons and interventions.
• Inspire students to reach their musical potential.
• Plan stimulating lessons tailored to students' needs.

Skills

Effective communication with children

Experience in teaching music

Education

Recognised music teaching qualification

Qualified Teaching Status

Music diploma

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Ruth Gorse Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational Peripatetic Music Tutor (woodwind) to join our academy. The successful candidate will work with a number of students delivering high-quality music lessons and interventions. You will be expected to plan and teach stimulating and challenging lessons, aiming to bring out the best in pupils at any stage of their musical development, from beginner level to the most advanced pupils.

Potential applicants should have:

• A recognised music teaching qualification.
• Qualified Teaching Status.
• A music diploma or other evidence of achievement within your field.

Applicants should also have:

• The ability to communicate effectively with children from a range of backgrounds.
• Experience of teaching specific instrument and/or vocal skills to individuals or groups.

What the school offers its staff

https://www.ruthgorse.leeds.sch.uk/ As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About us:

Working as part of The GORSE Academies Trust, The Ruth Gorse Academy ensures that students receive an outstanding education that focuses on aspiration, high expectations and personalisation. Together these non-negotiable values instil in young people a self-belief that enables students to access the highest standard of higher education provision and employment. We believe that poverty and deprivation should, in no way, limit either the quality of a young person’s educational experience or the levels of achievement to which those students are able to rise. In October 2023, the exceptional nature of our work at The Ruth Gorse Academy was again recognised by Ofsted and demonstrated within our GCSE results. We continue to be heavily oversubscribed year on year, as we deliver high quality education for each and every student.

If you would like to know more about our Academy, please visit our website at www.ruthgorse.leeds.sch.uk

How to Apply:

If you’re as excited about this role as we are, a Job Description/Person Specification and Application Form are available to download from The GORSE Academies Trust website www.tgat.org.uk/jobs by email to [e-mail] or by telephone on 0113 253 1600.

If you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.

Closing date for applications: Apply Now

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview while this advert remains live, if a successful candidate is found the advert will be withdrawn.

Applications should be returned to: [e-mail]

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.