Visiting Music Teacher (Oboe)

HMC (Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference); City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

Teaching careers in HMC independent schools

We are currently seeking to fill the position of Visiting Music Teacher (Oboe).

Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools (ESMS) are recruiting for a dynamic and enthusiastic Visiting Teacher of Oboe to join the Schools as soon as possible (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). The successful candidate will have experience both as a professional performer and also in Oboe teaching at all levels, from beginners to diploma.

The Visiting Music Teacher will be self-employed and will be required to undertake mandatory training at the start and throughout their engagement with ESMS. A degree of flexibility is required in this role. However, we anticipate that the postholder will undertake at least 3 hours per week with the opportunity to recruit more students for additional lessons.

ESMS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and Disclosure Scotland.

All staff working at ESMS have direct access to young people; therefore, all posts within the school are considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The closing date for applications is 12pm on Friday 25 April 2025. We anticipate interviews will be held week commencing 28 April 2025.

Welcome to the ESMS, a vibrant family of independent schools for 3-18 year olds in the heart of Edinburgh. We offer a co-educational nursery and junior school, single-sex but closely twinned secondary education, and a co-educational sixth form. At the ESMS family of schools, we pride ourselves on our holistic approach to education, which means that we place as much emphasis on opportunities and activities outside of the classroom as we do on what happens in class.

We offer over 300 clubs and societies as well as wide-ranging opportunities in sport, music and drama, outdoor education, trips, and community involvement, all with the intention of helping your child discover their talents, learn or explore something new, have fun, and make new friends.

Our Vision is to empower learners within our community through innovative approaches and transformative experiences, cultivating creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. Through a dynamic education and a culture of determination, we inspire students to dream big, set ambitious goals, and surpass their own expectations, ensuring every child has the opportunity to excel and achieve a fulfilling, successful life, whatever path they choose.

Our Mission is to develop resilient, accomplished, and values-driven students equipped with the knowledge, skills, and mindset to lead full, happy lives and shape a better world.

Aims

1. We offer an outstanding, well-rounded education to a diverse group of children.
2. We take time to build strong relationships and to help our children feel happy, safe, and secure so that they thrive emotionally, socially, and academically.
3. We provide an unrivalled range of activities outside the classroom, enabling our children to discover and develop their natural talents.
4. We inspire children to aim high and achieve strong academic results.
5. We give children every opportunity to seize and embrace every challenge that life throws at them.
6. Our teachers inspire innovative thinkers with a love of learning that will last a lifetime.
7. Our children develop the confidence to use their voices.
8. Our five values embed character, inspiring children to develop good hearts, make good decisions, and improve the world around them.