Self employed Visiting Music Teacher: Voice

About the job

Self employed Visiting Music Teacher: Voice

Commencing Sept 2024

Department: Music

Line Management: Director of Music

Salary: TBC - self employed and dependent on experience

Basis (full time / part time): Part time (initially a full day work, with the expectation to increase hours over the course of the year)

The Role 

Moreton Hall is seeking to recruit an inspirational and versatile singing teacher to join our thriving and award winning Music Department who can teach across both our Prep and Senior Schools.

Job Outline and Responsibilities

The candidate will:

• Teaching individual Music lessons which are engaging, relevant to the age and ability of the child and help them to make progress.
• Inspiring pupils to continue with their studies and practice in between lessons.
• Contributing to the school’s pastoral logs and information for the wellbeing and safeguarding of pupils.
• Keeping parents informed of lessons and performing opportunities.
• Invoicing parents and developing relationships with new parents.
• Liaising with the Director of Music and other school Music staff as appropriate and keeping abreast of relevant email communications within the school.
• Preparing pupils fully for exams, if required.
• Helping pupils contribute to the musical life and musical leadership of the school.
• Be fully up to date with safeguarding procedures and training and other significant school policies.
• Be willing to teach remotely should the school need to operate online at any time.
• Be punctual and professional at all times.

Qualifications

• Relevant Music teaching qualifications suitable for the role

Experience

• Relevant experience suitable for the role

Personal Qualities

• An ‘outstanding’ / excellent teacher
• A leader and inspiring individual
• A team player; ability to work well with colleagues
• Resilient
• Organised
• Adaptable
• Kind and honest
• Committed and willing to go the extra mile
• Able to work to a high level independently
• Use initiative
• High expectations of pupils
• Willing to learn and to improve own practice
• Friendly and approachable to colleagues, parents and pupils
• Committed to safeguarding pupils  
• Good sense of humour

Any Additional Information 

• The role is self-employed and covered by a contract between the visiting Music teacher and the school as to working expectations from both sides.
• The rate of pay is agreed by the school for all peripatetic teachers to charge parents.
• The role has a degree of flexibility as to which days can be worked and take on additional pupils during the course of the year.
• The school envisages a minimum of approximately 5 hours per week to start with from pupils who would like to learn.
• The role expects a minimum of 30 lessons per pupil, per academic year.
• The role is line managed by the Director of Music.
• There will be a number of staff INSET days outside of term time which are published in advance where it is useful to attend in person.
• It is expected that time will be given appropriately to recruit new pupils and also to showcase pupils’ achievements in concerts and other performing opportunities.
• The role also has scope to work within our growing Music Community Engagement initiatives