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Musical Director and Musical Theatre

Arts Educational Schools London

London

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GBP 28,000 - 36,000

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Job summary

Arts Educational Schools London seeks a Part Time Musical Director and Musical Theatre Teacher to inspire students in a collaborative environment. The role involves teaching, directing, and preparing students for auditions, with a focus on high-quality vocational training in Musical Theatre. The successful candidate will join a talented team committed to excellence in performing arts education.

Qualifications

Relevant teaching experience.
Experience of nurturing young voices.
Experience of musical direction.

Responsibilities

Teach singing, musicianship, and Musical Theatre to students.
Prepare students for external auditions.
Design and execute schemes of work across the department.

Skills

Teaching

Musical Direction

Singing

Musicianship

Creative Design

Assessment Procedures

Education

Good Honours Degree

QTS

Post Graduate Certificate in Education

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Part Time Musical Director and Musical Theatre Teacher

DepartmentDay School and Sixth Form

Reports to:Head of Musical Theatre

Salary:28K-36K Pro rata and commensurate with relevant experience

ArtsEd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff (permanent and visiting) and volunteers to share this commitment; all staff are required to undergo background checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 regulations and to hold an enhanced DBS.

Summary of the role:

An inspiring and enthusiastic part time member of staff is sought who will be a Musical Director and Teacher of Musical Theatre; they will play a key role in a supportive, collaborative and experienced Performing Arts Team.

The successful candidate will be joining a highly talented Performing Arts Team many of whom bring industry experience to the department of 26 teachers and 11 peripatetic staff. The aim of this post is to sustain and improve the quality of vocational training and education offered to our students. In the Sixth Form, the Musical Theatre pathway follows the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Performing Arts Practice course and is an enormously popular choice with students, and we offer high-level vocational training alongside the option to study one or occasionally two A Levels. In 2021 a new KS4 Musical Theatre Pathway was introduced to provide more specialist training to students in years 9 to 11 in response to the demand for Musical Theatre skills training and to prepare students for Sixth Form study.

In collaboration with the Head of Musical Theatre, the post holder will be responsible, with other members of the Department, for ensuring that the vision and ethos of the Musical Theatre courses and their implementation across the School. The post holder is expected to contribute to the varied curriculum that coversthe whole breadth of this subject. Together, all members of the Department are expected to develop the most innovative and relevant methods of delivery of the vocational and course requirements. This role will also require the successful candidate to give musical direction and assist in productions across the department and the School.

In 2024, recognising our outstanding curriculum and performing arts achievements, ArtsEd was awarded a 'significant strength' by ISI, and the School won the ISA National Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts.

Department specific duties and responsibilities:

To teach singing, musicianship and Musical Theatre to students throughout the School and in particular to those on the KS3, KS4 and 6th Form on Musical Theatre pathways.
To prepare students for external auditions for H.E. Conservatoire training, NYMT, and agreed professional work.
To design, develop and execute suitable schemes of work across the department within the curriculum and framework of the examination boards and other non-examined vocational programmes.
To be part of devising and implementing a rehearsal programme resulting in student productions that meet (and hopefully exceed) the expectations of a specialist performing arts school. This might result in spending additional time after school, on occasional Saturdays and in the half term breaks.
To consult with directors and choreographers in planning and delivering school productions.
To assist in the planning and management of BTEC and KS4 Musical Theatre productions.
To direct and accompany vocal groups at rehearsals, and in both live and recorded performances.
To rehearse students to be confident when performing enabling them to achieve success, be it for an exam or production.
To participate in the ArtsEd audition process including accompanying candidates.
As necessary, to assist in co-ordinating and leading backstage support and steward teams.
To strive for excellence in the quality of teaching and learning within the department and ensure that curricular records are kept.
To set and mark classwork, homework and any internal exams/assessments according to the School’s marking policy; and to demonstrate knowledge of all relevant examination specifications and skills assessment, meeting all deadlines for marking and work in line with the department structures.
To create, maintain and monitor appropriate records of students’ progress, learning and achievements, curricular coverage, and assessments.
To support the Head of Department in writing reports, attending parents’ meetings and responding to parents’ enquiries.
To advocate for and implement the School’s agreed policies and procedures.
To supervise the use and care of the rooms assigned to your classes, including adherence to relevant Health and Safety regulations in studios/classrooms and other facilities.
To attend and contribute to meetings for the department and others within school, and to adhere to plans, policies and decisions made during such meetings.
To maintain liaison with classes and individual students’ form tutors.

School wide duties and responsibilities:

To ensure that health and safety issues are properly understood, and procedures followed effectively and consistently
To maintain effective discipline through the implementation of the School’s agreed procedures
To take part in the Performance Management Programme.
To maintain effective discipline through implementation of the school’s agreed policies and procedures.
To carry out general school supervisory duties as and when required to do so.
To attend and support Open Evenings, Parents Evenings, School performances and other relevant events.
To attend and contribute to meetings for the department and other meetings as requested

Duties and responsibilities of all Staff:

All staff must promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons for who you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.
All staff must carry out their responsibilities with due regard to all ArtsEd policies and procedures, ensuring inclusivity, equality of opportunity, and compliance with Health and Safety in the workplace.
All staff must respect the confidentiality of data stored electronically and by other means in line with the Data Protection Act.
All staff must adhere to the staff Code of Conduct.
All staff are required to regularly undertake Safeguarding, Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent, and GDPR training and to maintain their own professionalism and job-related knowledge through ongoing CPD.
All members of staff are required to be professional, co-operative, and flexible in line with the needs of the post and the School.
All Job Descriptions are reviewed annually and will change to reflect the needs of the School and the post.
Staff may also be required to undertake any additional duties as their line manager, SLT, or the Head requires from time to time.
All staff are expected to provide a safe and professional environment that is respectful and supportive of other staff members and members of the ArtsEd community.
All staff are expected to provide safe and professional environment that is respectful and supportive to all students and enables them to explore their identities under the Equality Act 2010 and in line with ArtsEd EDI protocols.
ArtsEd is committed to the safety, wellbeing and safeguarding of all students and students and expects all staff to share this commitment. Staff in all posts are required to hold a clear, enhanced DBS.
Demonstrate a total commitment to safeguarding children.

Qualifications

A good Honours degree (or equivalent) in the relevant subject(s)
QTS, Post Graduate Certificate in Education
Commitment to continuing professional development

Knowledge

The knowledge required by the Applicant to perform effectively in the role:

An on-going understanding of developments in the teaching of Musical Theatre.
An excellent knowledge of Musical Theatre (current trends and historical context) and with clear ability to teach and inspire across the range of teaching pedagogy and strategies relevant to the teaching of the subject.
An excellent knowledge of musical theatre repertoire.
Significant and up-to-date knowledge of a variety of technical singing pedagogy
A good knowledge of assessment procedures
A firm understanding of how to enhance the vocal skills of students ranging from Y7-13
Familiarity with current best practice

Experience

The categories of work or organisations, types of achievements and activities that would be in the role:

Relevant teaching experience.
Relevant experience of nurturing young voices.
Relevant experience of musical direction including leading a band for performance.
Professional vocational experience is desirable but not essential.

Skills and abilities

The skills and abilities required by the Applicant to perform effectively in the role:

Excellent and experienced teacher of Musical Theatre.
Experienced and confident Musical Director.
Outstanding teaching skills in both one-to-one singing and in ensembles
A skilled pianist with the ability to sight-read to a high standard
Ability to design and implement interesting and creative Musical Theatre programmes for Y7-13 students
Ability to inspire and develop young students

Seniority level

Seniority level
Entry level

Employment type

Employment type
Part-time

Job function

Job function
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Industries
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