Singing Teacher

About the job

We are seeking to appoint an inspiring, committed and highly-skilled Singing Teacher to join a first-class Music Department from January 2020.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher with a passion for inspiring our young musicians to perform to the highest possible standard. The majority of the time will be teaching our most able singers in pairs.

This position is a newly created post and the successful candidate will work very closely with the Director of Music and individually teach members of the school’s Training Choir. This choir is formed of 24 children from the Upper School and membership is by invitation only. Mostly recently, the choir have sung Evensong at Chichester Cathedral, entered a children’s choir competition and regularly performed in choral concerts.

This exciting new role will entail approximately eight hours’ work which will consist of supporting a choir rehearsal, paired singing lessons and attending a progress meeting with the Director of Music. The successful candidate will be engaged directly by the school.

The preferred teaching day for this post is a Thursday.

The closing date for applications is Monday, 25^th November 2019 at 10.00am. Preliminary interviews may be conducted via Skype; interviews and observations will be held week on Friday, 29^th November 2019.

Newton Prep is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undergo an enhanced DBS disclosure check including a Barred List check.