Head of Keyboard

Whitgift School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Money purchase pension

Employee Discount Club

Healthcare plan

Discounted school fees

Training and development

Job summary

Whitgift School in London seeks a Head of Keyboard to provide leadership and direction for keyboard teaching across the School, delivering high-quality tuition and supporting a team of Visiting Music Teachers.

The role oversees pupil progress, examinations and performances, including concerts and school events, while encouraging participation in wider musical life. Attractive benefits, including pension, healthcare, and staff discounts, are offered.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct keyboard teaching across the School.
• Oversee pupil progress, examinations and performances.
• Manage Visiting Music Teachers and ensemble activities.

Job description

Permanent, Part-Time, Term Time, Support Staff Contract

Salary: Point 35-38 on the John Whitgift Foundation Support Staff Salary Scale. The full-time salary will be between £54,364 gross pay per annum (at Point 35) to £58,360 gross pay per annum (at Point 38) depending on qualifications and relevant experience. The Pro-rata salary range for this post will be £26,095 gross pay per annum to £28,013 gross pay per annum to reflect Term Time and 0.48 FTE contract.

Whitgift is one of Britain’s leading independent boarding and day schools for boys aged between 10 and 18 years, with approximately 1500 pupils and over one hundred boarding or flexi-boarding pupils. It is set in an attractive 48-acre parkland site in South Croydon enjoying excellent links to London, Surrey and the south coast.

The Head of Keyboard will provide leadership and direction for keyboard teaching across the School, delivering high-quality individual piano tuition while supporting and managing a team of Visiting Music Teachers. The role will oversee pupil progress, examinations and performance opportunities, including concerts, auditions and School events, while ensuring pupils are encouraged to participate fully in the wider musical life of the School.

Working closely with the Director of Music and the wider Music Department, the successful candidate will promote excellence and participation in keyboard music through inspiring teaching, ensemble opportunities, masterclasses and outreach activities. They will also develop relationships with external professionals and feeder schools, support the identification of prospective music scholars, and oversee the tuning, maintenance and appropriate allocation of the School’s pianos.

In return, we offer a generous salary and benefits package, including a money purchase pension scheme (with Life Assurance), access to an Employee Discount Club, membership of a healthcare plan, discounted school fees for permanent posts within the Foundation, and a supportive working environment with opportunities for training and development.

• money purchase pension scheme (with Life Assurance)
• access to an Employee Discount Club
• membership of a healthcare plan
• discounted school fees for permanent posts within the Foundation
• supportive working environment with opportunities for training and development

We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.