Viola Teacher (Junior Academy)

About the job

Junior Academy offers outstanding tuition to young, talented musicians aged 8-18 on Saturdays during term time at one of the UK’s foremost music conservatoires.

We are seeking an exceptional teacher, performer and communicator with the ability to inspire talented young musicians in a thriving musical environment to join our teaching staff from September 2019. The post is hourly-paid, and will include individual tuition of students at Junior Academy and Primary Academy as well as the possibility of some chamber music coaching.

Many current students at Junior Academy are members of the National Youth Orchestra, National Youth Choir, London Schools Symphony and National Children’s Orchestra, with regular success in competitions at local and national level.  Graduates of Junior Academy frequently win places to study music at senior conservatoires or university, and many alumni now pursue successful careers as musicians.  For further details on our music provision, please visit www.ram.ac.uk/juniors.

Junior Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

A full recruitment pack for this vacancy can be downloaded from www.ram.ac.uk/jobs.  If you do not have internet access, please write to Julie Stancombe, Human Resources Department, Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1 5HT quoting reference 19/031.

Should you have any questions in relation to the commitment or potential hours required for this post, please do not hesitate to contact Lesley-Ann Thomson, Director of Junior Academy on lthomson@ram.ac.uk.

Completed applications must be received by 10 Monday 15 July 2019. Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 22 July 2019.

Enquiries or applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

The Academy is committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of all students.

The Academy values diversity and welcomes your application