Peripatetic Music Tutor

About the roles:  We are seeking to expand our Music Support Team and now have opportunities for Peripatetic Music Tutors to join us for the new year starting January 2019.  You will be employed directly by the academy on an hourly rate, as per the normal working nature of this role. We have great opportunities for a Vocal Tutor, Guitar Tutor and Woodwind Tutor - if you specialise in any of these areas, get in touch today! 

• Vocal Tutor (5 hours per week): You will be teaching voice one-to-one and with pairs/small groups. This will include GCSE students, with a focus on assisting them with their composition coursework, as well as performance. The successful candidate will also be expected to run a choir taking place at lunchtimes.  Grade 5 piano would be desirable. The right candidate will be a patient and enthusiastic teacher with a passion for music, and inspire students to hone their craft. Working well as part of a team is vital, as the chosen candidate will be part of our music department family. This involves being present for exciting events we may run throughout the year, including our Christmas Cabaret.
• Guitar Tutor (5 hours per week):  The successful candidate will be teaching guitar one-to-one or with students in pairs. This will include GCSE students, with a focus on assisting them with their composition coursework, as well as performance.  The successful candidate will also be expected to run a guitar group taking place at lunchtimes. The right candidate will be a patient and enthusiastic teacher with a passion for music, and inspire students to hone their craft. Working well as part of a team is vital, as the chosen candidate will be part of our music department family. This involves being present for exciting events we may run throughout the year, including our Christmas Cabaret.  
• Woodwind Tutor (2 hours per week):  The successful candidate will be teaching woodwind one-to-one or with students in pairs. This will include GCSE students, with a focus on assisting them with their composition coursework, as well as performance.  The successful candidate will also be expected to run a woodwind ensemble enrichment taking place at lunchtimes. The right candidate will be a patient and enthusiastic teacher with a passion for music, and inspire students to hone their craft. Working well as part of a team is vital, as the chosen candidate will be part of our music department family. This involves being present for exciting events we may run throughout the year, including our Christmas Cabaret.

Please specify in your application which of the roles you wish to be considered for.  Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis so early applications are encouraged.  

Working at Stationers' Crown Woods Academy:  The Stationers’ Crown Woods Academy joined our Trust in 2014.  The campus incorporates nine buildings which include four home schools each serving 450 pupils and students, a Design, Technology and Creative and Performing Arts School, a Sport & Community Education Centre and an Inclusions Hub.  Stationers’ Crown Woods Academy is delighted be part of the Leigh Academies Trust who, with the Stationers’ Company and Ravensbourne, will enable the new Stationers’ Crown Woods Academy to enhance our provision and develop a Digital Curriculum fit for the future.

Our objective is to be a flagship Academy where every pupil not only achieves their full potential but also feels an integral part of the organisation. An Academy where no child feels lost and no child is left behind. An Academy where the bonds between parent, teacher and child are so secure that failure is not an option. The unique community that we have built ensures that young people achieve their ambition in a caring environment where they are the centre of all that we do.

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust:  Being part of a successful multi-academy trust allows the academy to share best practice and collaborate with colleagues from a number of other schools in the local area.  As part of the 'cluster' structure all of our academies are grouped together in key geographical areas to enable them to be able to support each other and share resources. 

What are we looking for in you?:  As a Trust we feel it is important to hire for the right attitude which is why we look for staff that are enthusiastic, focused and resilient to the day to day pressures that working in a busy school brings.  

Diversity at our core:  As a Trust we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of age, gender, race, beliefs or disabilities which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. 

The academy is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the Trust.