Teaching Assistant (Music and Arts)

Oak Grove College; Worthing; In loco; GBP 18.000 - 23.000; Tempo pieno

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Oak Grove College is seeking a Music/Arts Teaching Assistant within the Arts Team to support inclusive, high-quality arts education and help students access creative subjects alongside specialist Arts Teachers.

You will contribute to planning, facilitation and assessment of artistic projects, performances, exhibitions, rehearsals and lessons, fostering creative expression, cultural understanding and confidence through the arts.

Competenze

• Passion for music and an interest in arts education.
• Experience of playing a musical instrument, singing or performing arts.
• Experience of using music technology.
• Able to employ a wide variety of communication strategies.
• Confident in supporting young people with a range of learning needs, through music and the arts.

Mansioni

• Assisting in helping students access and engage with creative subjects.
• Collaborating with specialist Arts Teachers to plan, deliver and assess projects, performances, exhibitions, rehearsals and lessons.
• Fostering students’ creative expression, cultural understanding and confidence through the arts.

Conoscenze

Passion for music

Experience playing instrument

Experience with music technology

Communication strategies

Support for learners with SEND

Engage and motivate students

Flexibility across college

Organisational skills

Initiative

Lead lessons occasionally

Strumenti

Music Technology

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We are currently recruiting for a Music/Arts Teaching Assistantwithin our Arts Team – a dynamic, creative role that supports the delivery ofinclusive, high-quality arts education. This position is ideal for someone witha strong passion for the music and the arts and a deep belief in theirtransformative power in education, especially for students with specialeducational needs and disabilities (SEND).

As a key member of the Arts Department, you will be instrumentalin helping students access and engage with creative subjects through adapted,accessible and inspiring arts-based learning. You will work alongsidespecialist Arts Teachers to contribute to the planning, facilitation andassessment of artistic projects, performances, exhibitions, rehearsals andlessons. You will help foster students’ creative expression, culturalunderstanding and confidence through the arts.

Weare looking for individuals with some of the following skills, knowledge andexperience:

• a passion for music and an interest in arts education
• experience of playing a musical instrument, singing or performingarts
• experience of using music technology
• able to employ a wide variety of communication strategies
• confident in supporting young people with a range of learningneeds, through music and the arts
• able to engage and motivate students
• flexibility to work across the whole college if/when required
• excellent organisational skills
• able to use initiative and work effectively in a team
• able to step in and lead lessons on occasions