Peripatetic Tutor

Leigh Academies Trust; Lee; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Leigh Academies Trust is seeking two enthusiastic Peripatetic Music Tutors in the United Kingdom to teach Strings and Woodwind to individual students and small groups. Hours are flexible and responsive to student demand.

This is a self-employed role, with invoicing to parents and direct communication as required. The successful candidates will contribute to the life of the Academy by delivering concerts and extracurricular activities within a vibrant Creative Arts Department, helping pupils

Qualifications

• There is a need for high-quality teaching across individuals and small groups.
• Ability to contribute to concerts and extra-curricular activities.
• Self-employed role requiring invoicing and direct parent communication.

Responsibilities

• Teach strings and woodwind to individuals and small groups as requested.
• Support and direct ensembles as directed by the Creative Arts leadership.
• Deliver engaging lessons that build musical knowledge and skills.
• Inspire lifelong love of music and foster self-discipline and social skills.
• Contribute to concerts and extracurricular activities across the academy.

Skills

Strings

Woodwind

Music tutoring

Ensemble support

Education

Music degree or teaching qualification

Job description

We are seeking two enthusiastic, inspiring, and well-qualified Peripatetic Music Tutors to join our outstanding Music Department as soon as possible. We are specifically looking for tutors specialising in Strings & Woodwind to teach individual students and small groups across a range of abilities. Hours are flexible and dependent on student demand.

We would expect the successful applicant to contribute to the life of the Academy through the delivery of concerts and extra-curricular activities.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the candidate to become part of a collaborative and successful creative arts team to ensure that students enjoy a challenging, dynamic, and rewarding curriculum.

This is a self-employed role where you will be responsible for issuing your own invoices and communicating directly with students' parents.

We deem this to be a great position on the basis that:

We offer a vibrant and committed Creative Arts Department, passionate about the arts and dedicated to supporting students throughout their learning experience and securing the best possible outcomes for them.

We offer pupils the very best in learning opportunities by delivering high-quality teaching via our bespoke curriculum, alongside inspiring extracurricular opportunities in our cultural capital provision.

Key responsibilities, as outlined in the job description, include;

To teach as requested in both group and individual settings.

To support/direct ensembles as directed by the Director of Creative Arts.

To teach students to gain musical knowledge and skills through learning in lessons and through the experience of group music making.

To foster the self-discipline and social skills necessary for music making.

To enrich the education of each student through the provision of appropriate musical experiences and to provide skills that will serve the student for future music-making, be it for leisure or professional purposes.

To inspire a lifelong love and enjoyment of music.