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Musician in Residence

Musician in Residence

Gordonstoun

Moray

Salary:
Gordonstoun Salary Scale
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
1 September 2020
Apply by:
5 April 2020

Job overview

GORDONSTOUN
Broader experiences, broader minds

MUSICIAN IN RESIDENCE

Contract term: Fixed Term to 31 August 2021

Gordonstoun is seeking an enthusiastic and talented Musician in Residence to join the Music Department. The Musician in Residence will bring a range of musical skills to the school and the Head of Music will seek to build aspects of the position around the skills that the successful candidate possesses. The Musician in Residence will work across the whole age range, spending equal time in both the junior and senior schools; he/she will be involved in the unique Gordonstoun Junior Music Curriculum and take part in appropriate ensembles in the senior school. Some individual instrumental/singing/music technology/theory lessons will form part of the duties, as appropriate to the individual skills of the successful candidate. The successful candidate will be resident in the school: accommodation and all meals are provided.

Music at Gordonstoun

The Music Department works across the range of both Junior and Senior Schools and seeks to encourage music making and performance at all levels. The junior school instrumental curriculum ensures that all pupils have the chance to learn an instrument and, as a result, a large number of individual music lessons are taught each week. Concerts of all kinds are staged regularly: the senior school has two informal lunchtime concerts each week to enable pupils to give a first airing of a new piece and to practice performing in front of a small friendly audience; there are more formal evening concerts most weeks, usually on Thursday evenings and the Junior School Chapel on Friday evenings will often involve a performance in addition to other junior concerts. Music-making also takes place outside of school: in the present year, Gordonstoun musicians have performed at the Highland Tattoo in fort George; competed in the Scottish Concert Band Festival in Perth; and sung at Crathie Kirk in Aberdeenshire for a service attended by HM the Queen.

Instrumental and singing lessons are taught by a team of specialist staff, who prepare pupils for performance exams and other performances; many of them also direct ensembles.

Music is taught to GCSE and A level. Currently we have a number of GCSE students and A level students. In recent years, several students have gone on to study music at university or conservatoire: we currently have former Gordonstoun pupils studying composition at the Royal Academy in London and the Royal Northern College of Music; others are continuing their studies at the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow and Leeds College of Music.

To find out about the main activities and responsibilities of the Musician in Residence please download the job description below.

The salary will be at an appropriate point on the Gordonstoun salary scale and accommodation on site will be provided.

Candidates wishing to be considered for this post should complete the school’s application form which can be found on www.gordonstoun.org.uk and submit a letter of application outlining why they feel they are suitable candidates for this post to the Headmaster or email to recruitment@gordonstoun.org.uk

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About Gordonstoun

The School
Gordonstoun is known for the wide range of activities that it provides for girls and boys throughout the School's 6-18 age range. It has first-class facilities for these activities which include, in addition to all the normal subjects and many outdoor pursuits, expeditions, seamanship and a wide variety of rescue services.
The creative life of the School is vibrant and well developed, with Drama, Art, Music and Technology central to the life and ethos of Gordonstoun. There are opportunities for staff to contribute both in the role of expert or as an enthusiastic amateur.
Staff are deeply committed and, during term, work throughout the week, including weekends. The variety and range of our activities, coupled with a real commitment to work, indicate the School's aim to educate the whole person. 

Location
Gordonstoun stands in 200 acres of woodland, within walking distance of sandstone cliffs and sandy beaches on the beautiful coast of the Moray Firth in Scotland. Six miles away is the historic city of Elgin. Lossiemouth nearby is well known for its picturesque harbour, fine golf courses and Royal Air Force Station. The City of Aberdeen is about 90 minutes drive away, while an hour's drive takes you to the ski resort of Aviemore at the foot of the Cairngorm Mountains. Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, is forty miles away and is itself only about an hour away from London (Gatwick) by air.
 

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