Music Graduate Assistant

Contract term: Fixed term (with potential to extend)

Hours: Full time, Term Time Only plus 5 days and INSET

The role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented Music Graduate Assistant to join our thriving Music Department. 

This is a busy and varied role and will involve providing support to the Director of Music in a range of ways, including but not limited to:

• Stewarding music examinations
• Playing a vital role in concert days; to include programming, stage management; facilitating sound and lighting
• Supporting the Junior and Senior orchestras by setting up and disassembling the orchestral formation 
• Supervising and chaperoning on trips and music tours
• Supporting the Drama department with technical aspects of productions and music

You will need excellent interpersonal, administrative and organisational skills, with a flexible approach, demonstrating the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. You will have a good level of musicianship coupled with a working knowledge of different musical genres and the ability to support small ensembles. 

If you are a well-qualified Music graduate with excellent subject knowledge and are passionate about supporting students to develop and achieve their best, we would be delighted to hear from you.

The Music Department

Music is a popular and successful subject at Blackheath High School. We firmly believe all our lessons should be inclusive and the breadth of curriculum allows students to experience musical genres such as Gamelan, West African Drumming, Rap, Pop Music and a variety of Western Classical Music.

About the School

Rated “excellent” in our most recent ISI Inspection, Blackheath High School is a dynamic and innovative school where co-curricular activities are valued, pastoral care is strong and achievement is high.

Blackheath High School is fortunate to be part of the Girls’ Day School Trust group of schools, with a long history of educating a rich social and cultural blend of students, thus reflecting the cosmopolitan character of London itself. Our ethos is aspirational, outward-looking and inclusive. We are fortunate to be located on the edge of the stunning Heath and within easy reach of historic Greenwich and Canary Wharf.

There are many good reasons to work with us. Blackheath High School has a real sense of community, and you’ll be part of it. You’ll be part, too, of the wider GDST family and you’ll be in the company of some of the best and brightest people in independent education. We also offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

For further details and to apply please click the apply button. 

The closing date for applications is 8 June 2022 at 12 noon.

Interviews to be held on 14 June 2022.

We reserve the right to assess and interview candidates prior to the closing date and encourage early applications.

The GDST 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.

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