Recruiter: Royal Military School of Music |
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Salary: £41,652 Salary is based on 44 weeks paid over 12 months. |
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Posted: 02/08/2021 |
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Ref: 139236 |
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Job Role: Classroom teaching, Higher education teaching position, Instrumental or vocal teaching |
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Sector: Education |
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Contract Type: Permanent |
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Hours: Part Time |
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Expiry Date: 26/08/2021 |
This is an exciting opportunity to deliver Harmony and Aural Training to some of the British Army’s most talented musicians who are embarking on the two-year British Army Bandmasters’ Course at the Royal Military School of Music Higher Training Wing (RMSM HTW). The HTW delivers training to the British Army’s Student Bandmasters who, on graduation, fulfil a role of Bandmaster in one of the fifteen Field Army Bands.
Professional academic staff at the RMSM HTW are all drawn from the UK professional music circuit. As the training delivery comprises teaching experienced, military students, strong leadership skills and previous leadership experience in a senior role are desirable but not essential.
The post is part-time at 26 hours per week on a 44 week contract. The working pattern is on a flexible basis.
The primary duty of the post holder will be to teach Harmony and Aural to the British Army Bandmasters’ Course (BABMC) and International BABMC and support by means of Continuous Professional Development (CPD), Army musicians applying to attend the BABMC.
Qualifications/experience:
Although formal qualifications are not mandatory, it is preferable for any applicant to show a level of experience, technique and skill at a significant level. This will be assessed in your CV that will showcase your career in professional musical performance and/or teaching.
We are looking for:
· A dedicated, enthusiastic teacher with considerable documented experience and reputation within the subject of harmony and aural.
· You should have a wide portfolio of delivering complex harmonic techniques to Further Education students and a excellent working knowledge of compositional idioms.
· An applicant that will have an awareness of the qualities and expectations of the army’s young musicians in training, Student Bandmasters and RMSM staff.
· The applicant will also be willing to understand the cultural sensitivities of delivering training to international students.
Desirable Skills/Experience:
The successful candidate will be delivering training to experienced, military students therefore strong leadership skills and previous leadership experience in a senior role are desirable but not essential.
The RMSM has a well-established International Bandmaster programme that is world-renowned. To ensure continuity, experience in teaching international students either in the UK or internationally is desirable but not essential.
Job contact:
Name: Major Craig Hallatt
Email: Craig.Hallatt361@mod.gov.uk
Recruitment team:
Email: DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam1@mod.gov.uk
Closing date: 11:55 on Thursday 26th August 2021.