Mobile Music Vehicle Teachers

Lancashire Music Service; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional music education service is seeking passionate teachers to deliver interactive sessions aboard the Mobile Music Vehicle. The role requires creativity and the ability to engage groups of students, contributing to their musical, personal, and social development. Applicants should possess a music degree and strong proficiency in music or a related field. Flexible working hours with opportunities for additional paid roles are available.

Qualifications

• High level of proficiency in music or specialism.
• Experience in delivering engaging learning experiences.
• Ability to reflect and adapt teaching practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sessions to schools and community groups.
• Adapt teaching to suit young people's interests.
• Promote LMS's mission under the National Plan for Music Education.

Skills

High proficiency in music technology

Ability to engage a wide range of pupils

Create a safe learning environment

Effective communication

Flexible teaching under pressure

Encouragement of independent learning

Education

Music Degree

5 GCSEs grades A-C (including Maths and English)

Job description

LMS are looking to recruit teachers to deliver ad hoc sessions aboard the award‑winning Mobile Music Vehicle (MMV). More information about the MMV can be found here: https://www.lancashiremusichub.co.uk/site/schools/lancashire-mobile-music-vehicle/

The vehicle operates year‑round and visits schools, community groups, libraries and festivals. LMS teachers deliver sessions aboard the vehicle to small groups of students, typically between 5–8 students at a time. Sessions offered are dependent on the skills of the teacher aboard, and we want to develop new sessions with String Explorer, wellbeing and recording studio options. The following sessions are currently available: Instrument discovery, Sound Yard composition sessions, Music technology, Brass Explorers, Woodwind Explorers, Early Years.

This academic year we are particularly looking to cover Mondays to Thursdays. School bookings are for 5 hours and usually run from 9 am to 3 pm with 1 hour for lunch (which is unpaid time). The students are often trying out instruments and technology for the first time, and a amount of enthusiasm and energy is required to make their visit to the MMV really enjoyable and memorable.

The MMV will only be out in the community when it has been booked, and you will liaise with our driver Alex regarding details of bookings. You are not paid when there isn't a booking. Therefore, this opportunity will suit people with some flexibility who don’t necessarily need to work and be paid every week of our 34‑week academic year or in holiday periods. There could be additional ad‑hoc paid opportunities to support service needs and events.

Teachers will develop the musical, personal and creative potential of young musicians, bringing all the benefits that a quality music education offers young people’s individual and social development. They will be responsible for working across the county to deliver LMS's mission statements and our objectives under the National Plan for Music Education.

Qualifications

• Music Degree*
• 5 GCSEs grades A‑C (including Maths and English)

Skills and Competencies

• A high level of proficiency in your area of specialism (for example music technology, instrumental or songwriting)
• Ability to plan and deliver high‑quality learning experiences to engage and progress a wide range of pupils, musically, personally and socially
• Ability to create a safe learning environment, and to communicate effectively to build positive relationships with a wide range of pupils and colleagues
• Ability to relate and listen to a range of young people to plan activities that respond to their interests and needs
• Strategies for managing learning in groups: how to ‘read the room’ and create learning that offers a level of challenge and independence appropriate to age, ability, capacity and context
• An ability to reflect on, refine and develop teaching practice*
• An ability to work flexibly, responsively and calmly under pressure*
• Emotional intelligence: understanding of how music can benefit the whole child/community
• Ability to encourage independent learning across a variety of genres*

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of learning, creating, performing or facilitating music at a high level
• Understanding of benefits of different ways of learning music
• Understanding of the barriers that young people may face to making music
• Understanding of how learning music supports personal and social development
• Understanding of what motivates young people to learn
• Experience of rising to a challenge, and knowledge of when and how to seek support
• An interest to deliver a child‑centred learning experience which values and responds to the needs and interests of individuals, within and beyond your musical specialism
• Experience of teaching or facilitating learning/development in a range of settings, which may include school, youth or community settings*
• Experience of helping others to develop musically, personally or socially*
• Knowledge of how to adapt teaching to the interests, needs, and learning styles of a wide range of children and young people*
• Experience of developing and adapting resources to respond to learners’ interests and needs*
• Awareness and appreciation of the educational value of a diverse range of musical genres and practices*

Other essential requirements

• Commitment to equality and diversity
• Commitment to health and safety
• Applicants must have a current UK driving licence and be a car user
• Display the LCC values and behaviours at all times and actively promote them in others

Please email in your CV and why you think you are suitable for the role.