Director of Music
Abberley Hall
Abberley Hall School , Worcester, WR66DD
- Expired
- Salary:
- £35,000 - £40,000 per annum depending on experience and with live-in accommodation
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2018
- Apply by:
- 22 April 2018
Job overview
Abberley Hall is a co-educational school which takes children from the age of 2½ to 13. The Prep school (age 8 to 13) is predominantly a boarding school. The Nursery and Pre-prep departments are for day pupils only. It operates in and around a Victorian country house which is set on a hillside amongst 98 acres of woodland. The site is a mix of historic buildings, modern classrooms, sporting and arts facilities. These are all connected by corridors and lots of stairs.
The safety and wellbeing of pupils is of paramount importance, and Abberley Hall has strict policies and procedures in place to mimimise any element of risk. All staff are obliged to familiarise themselves with the School’s Safeguarding Policy and abide by its requirements.
Duties
The post of Director of Music at Abberley Hall is offered from 1st September 2018 and presents an exceptional opportunity to work with an outstanding staff in a school that views Music and the expressive and performing arts as a fundamental part of a child’s development.
Abberley Hall is committed to meeting the individual needs of each child and the contribution of music making to the emotional, social and expressive development of the children is recognised and highly valued, as is the sheer joy of performing and playing together.
Over two hundred pupils have individual instrumental lessons and these are taught by the Director of Music and a team of eleven highly qualified visiting staff.
Facilities
The Music School has a well-equipped space which comprises of twenty two practice rooms, a teaching studio, rehearsal spaces and teaching rooms. Nearly every room has a modern and well-maintained upright piano and there are designated rooms for percussion, guitar and electric keyboards.
There is a grand piano in the main teaching room and recently refurbished Bechstein Grand in the main school hall. The school also has a Chapel in which there is a versatile two manual and pedal pipe organ.
The Director of Music
The role of the Director of Music is to provide leadership to the whole department, fostering the development of music-making throughout the school.
Specialist taught timetabled ‘Class Music’ represents only a small proportion of the musical activity within the School but provides the core curriculum for all children. Extra-curricular group music and instrumental teaching provide the opportunity for each child to develop his or her music making at an appropriate level.
The Director of Music should expect to teach a number of lessons per week and extra-curricular activities.
Visiting Music Teachers
Much of the extra-curricular musical life of the school is dependent upon the services of a large body of excellent self-employed Visiting Music Teachers.
· Visiting Music Teachers also contribute significantly to the group music making within the school, all of which is made available to children free of charge.
· The overall management of the programme of extra-curricular opportunities for the children, including individual instrumental lessons, falls to the Director of Music.
Pupil Development
The Director of Music would expect to acquire, maintain and communicate a thorough knowledge of the children’s musical needs and to take a pastoral interest in their overall welfare as musicians and children. Likewise, the Director of Music acts as the means of communicating significant pastoral information between the VMTs and the teaching and pastoral staff of the school.
It should be noted that the above does not reflect a complete list of duties.
The school’s website an application details are at: www.abberleyhall.co.uk and https://www.abberleyhall.co.uk/current-vacancies
Attached documents
About Abberley Hall
Abberley Hall is a coeducational school for children aged between two and 13 in the Worcestershire countryside. Children attend the pre-preparatory school and nursery up to the age of 7, before joining the boarding and day preparatory school from the age of eight. The grounds extend across 90 acres, parts of which are used as an Outdoor Learning area and for playing sport or participating in after-school activities. Around 300 pupils are taught at the school, spending a significant amount of time outdoors. Lessons in French, drama, science and PE lessons are provided from an early age.
Headteacher
Jonnie Besley
Values and Vision
The school values small classes and high-quality teaching, with committed pastoral care. It believes this approach helps make sure the teachers understand the children as individuals. Abberley Hall tries to make learning an exciting experience, striving for innovation while maintaining a strong academic ethos and offering support to any pupils in need of it. A strong culture of performance and participation is encouraged from the outset of a child’s time at Abberley Hall. All pupils get regular opportunities to play sport and music, take part in theatrical performances and speak publically.
ISI report
"Caring and supportive staff have created a welcoming environment where children can achieve well in line with the school's values and ethos, and develop their skills appropriately. The well-resourced outdoor play areas, including the Nursery garden, enable the younger children in the Nursery to engage in imaginative role play and adventurous physical activities. All children respond well to the staff's expectations of them and, as a result, they are enthusiastic and motivated learners."
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