Piano Teacher
Millfield Preparatory School
Glastonbury, Somerset
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2018
- Apply by:
- 30 October 2017
Job overview
Situated in beautiful grounds in Somerset, at Millfield Prep School there are approximately 425 pupils aged from 2 – 13 years. There are 150 boarders and five boarding houses. Day pupils come in from a wide catchment area of about a 20 mile radius.
We require an inspirational, dynamic and experienced teacher of piano from January 2018. The ability to undertake some accompaniment work within the department and a willingness to accompany for the occasional Sunday chapel service would be desirable.
There is currently approximately 1 day of work available and we would be looking for someone who could expand the number of learners. The post would be ideally suited to someone who has an interest and enthusiasm for teaching the 7 -13 age range and the talent to teach beginners and advanced players with a similar enthusiasm.
We value our children’s first experience of music so are looking for an inspirational musician and teacher who can communicate their own passion for music to the next generation.
If you are interested, an application form and further details are available from: millfieldschool.com/jobs
Please quote ref: MPS24/Oct17/Piano on all correspondence.
Closing date: Noon on 30th October 2017.
Millfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and DBS clearance.
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About Millfield Preparatory School
Millfield Prep offers an exceptional, all-round educational experience that puts the individual at the centre, in order to develop and discover their brilliance. Nestled in the beautiful Somerset countryside, Millfield Prep is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 2-13, founded in 1945. We provide the ideal environment in which to grow up, foster a love of learning and create lifelong childhood memories. We pride ourselves on providing an exceptional, all-round education where every child can discover their brilliance. Our fundamental belief is that every child is unique and that they all have their own special talents which they enjoy and excel at and which we celebrate.
The school’s facilities are unrivalled and our teaching provision immerses pupils in limitless opportunities so that wherever their passions lie, they will excel in academics, arts, music and sport, all in one place. Our focus is teaching pupils a broad, balanced and individually tailored programme, with academically challenging opportunities for our most able and support for those who need it. We promote confidence, health and wellbeing through involvement in sport and physical activity. We have around 150 full time boarders, many of whom are UK-based children but also children from 27 other nationalities, living in 5 boarding houses, and 250 day pupils.
We believe that all our pupils are brilliant at something and it is our job to help them find what that is. They gain a real sense of achievement from the variety of co-curricular activities on offer, the wide range of clubs include Kit Car Club, Programming & Coding Club to Soft-Toy Making and Skateboarding. Millfield Prep’s outstanding facilities across 200 acres, allow pupils to excel. Whether it’s swimming in our 25-metre indoor swimming pool, playing golf on our 9- or 18-hole golf courses, playing on our numerous sports pitches or horse riding in our fantastic equestrian centre which features over 120 acres of hacking trails and a British Eventing (BE) cross-country course.
The teaching staff at MPS are hugely committed and, in turn, the School supports them fully in their own professional development. A warm, friendly staff room that embodies a positive, can-do attitude makes MPS a fantastic place to work.
Head
Dan Thornburn
Values and Vision
Our Purpose: To break the mould as an activist educator and provide an education and an experience that honours the individual.
Our Vision: To be the world leader for the development of children.
Our Mission:
- Discover brilliance in every child
- Be the world’s best at immersing students in limitless academic, artistic and sporting opportunities
- Be the market leader in providing transformational bursaries
Our values are Be Brilliant, Be Curious, Be Kind, Be Challengers, Be You.
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