Streatham & Clapham High School - Visiting Music Teacher: Brass (Trumpet, Trombone)

Summary

We are seeking a skilled Brass musician with first-rate teaching and communication skills to join our team of self-employed Visiting Music Teachers from January 2025.

Detail

Contract: Self-employed

Hours: Part-time

Required from: January 2025

In this role, you will play a crucial part in developing our pupils’ musical talents and potential. Experience of working with Senior school pupils, offering a range of genres and success in preparing students for grade examinations, GCSE and A Level, will be advantageous.

We envisage being able to offer a half day worth of teaching hours in the first instance, including the leadership of our excellent Swing Band. Additional opportunities to increase the teaching timetable and to be involved with coaching some further co-curricular and supporting with concerts may be available for the right candidate.

Music at Streatham & Clapham High School

Music is at the heart of Streatham & Clapham High School and the department is going from strength-to-strength. A significant number of pupils take instrumental lessons and are part of one or more co-curricular ensembles. We firmly believe that musical excellence stems from the enjoyment of music-making and aim to provide every musician with opportunities to perform, whether as soloists or in ensembles.

As well as the dedicated Music Department, Streatham & Clapham High School has several high-quality performance spaces, including the recently built Madeleine Dring Hall. We offer extensive opportunities for pupils to perform, both within school and at external events, and regularly collaborate with professional musicians to enrich their musical experiences.

About Streatham & Clapham High School

Streatham & Clapham High School is an independent, academically selective school for girls, aged 3 to 18 with over 870 pupils across both the Prep and Senior Schools. The Senior School inhabits a four-acre site focused on an impressive 1930s building in a delightfully tranquil and leafy oasis of south London.

The school is part of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the largest independent school group in the UK. It is at the forefront of education for girls and a strong voice in promoting opportunities for young women.

Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and should be received no later than 12pm on Friday 1 November 2024 with interviews taking place shortly thereafter.

We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are encouraged. References for shortlisted candidates will be taken before interview.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.

Further Information

https://my.corehr.com/pls/gdstrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=037967