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Strings Tutor

Strings Tutor

Brine Leas Academy

Cheshire East

  • £25 per hour
  • Expired
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
1st September 2022
Apply by:
4 July 2022

Job overview

Brine Leas School is seeking a talented, enthusiastic and engaging Strings Teacher to join our peripatetic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering 30-minute individual violin (and possibly cello) lessons.

Located in Cheshire, Brine Leas School Music Department has a team of seven peripatetic tutors. Music lessons take place in practice rooms in the Music Department. The role will involve delivering individual tuition for students from the ages of 11 to 18, preparing them for examinations where appropriate.

To be successful, you will have:

  • A relevant music qualification (Grade 8 or equivalent)
  • The ability to inspire and motivate students, taking into account their various learning styles
  • An understanding of the requirements for practical examinations at GCSE and A Level
  • Experience in working with examinations such as ABRSM, Trinity and Rock School

Joining us, you will have the flexibility to be able to negotiate your working hours around the existing peripatetic schedule. 

Key individual responsibilities and key tasks will depend upon the strengths of the successful candidate and the specific priorities identified each year by the Headteacher, in line with the school’s strategic priorities. 

You must be an outstanding classroom practitioner and have the interpersonal skills to drive the school forward on the next part of its exciting journey. Applications from NQT/ECTs are also welcomed.

Our core values are Trust, Respect, Optimism, Courage, Resilience, Inclusion and Equality

If you believe that you possess the necessary qualities to meet the requirements of this post and you are aligned with our values, then we welcome your application. 

For an application pack, please visit www.brineleas.co.uk/information/vacancies/ 

Closing date: Monday 4th July 2022

Interview dates: Monday 11th and Wednesday 13th July 2022

Brine Leas School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

We are committed to equality and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Brine Leas School is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.

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About Brine Leas Academy

+44 1270 625663

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Brine Leas School is a mixed, non-denominational academy secondary school and sixth form for pupils aged 11 to 18.

The secondary school has approximately 1,390 pupils. It opened in 1977 as a comprehensive school and is located in Nantwich, Cheshire, in north west England.

Brine Leas School became an academy in 2010 and is part of The Cornovii Trust. The Brine Leas sixth form opened in 2010.

Headteacher

David Cole

Values and vision

The Brine Leas School’s motto is: “Believe, Learn, Succeed.” The school’s mission statement states that it will strive to be a “happy, hard-working, dynamic and caring learning centre that celebrates the diversity of its community.

The school aims to ensure that as well as leaving Brine Leas academically and vocationally well-qualified, pupils will aspire to be confident global citizens, who will care about the world in which they live. Brine Leas is committed to the development of staff to help ensure that they remain at the forefront of educational thinking.

Brine Leas School aims to foster creativity, enterprise and problem-solving skills in pupils, and to develop in them a shared sense of ownership, responsibility, respect, pride and understanding of the school, its buildings, and the wider world.

Ofsted

Brine Leas School’s most recent Ofsted inspection took place in 2022. You can view the latest report here.

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Applications closed