Music Teacher
Kilgraston School
Perth and Kinross
- £37,896 - £47,565 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary is pro rata for the hours (0.2FTE)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 21/08/2024
- Apply by:
- 16 May 2024
Job overview
Kilgraston is looking to appoint a part time, (0.2FTE preferably Mondays), temporary (1 Year contract that may be extended depending on the business needs), Teacher of Music. Reporting to the Director of Music, the Teacher of Music will be responsible for delivering the curriculum for music including National 5 and Higher Music. The successful candidate will be a dynamic and collaborative who combines firmness of purpose with approachability.
Kilgraston School has a strong musical tradition. The Department runs a busy schedule of weekly rehearsals including a Senior Orchestra, Chamber Choir, Senior Choir, Intermediate Choir, Junior Choir and Chapel Choir, Jazz Band, Flute and Wind Ensembles, Brass Ensemble, Fiddle Group, Guitar Group, String Orchestra and Junior Orchestra. A large percentage of the pupils take weekly music lessons, and the standards of achievement are high with an increased number of pupils successfully sitting Associated Board and Trinity Grade examinations. There are many concerts and smaller recitals throughout the year in school and in the local and wider community. The school also hosts several musical days for Prep and Junior schools including Prep Strings, Beginner Strings and Junior Brass days.
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About Kilgraston School
Introduction
Kilgraston is a leading independent boarding and day school can accommodate up to 300 pupils from 5 to 18 years. It is located in 54 acres of stunning parkland in Bridge of Earn, three miles from the centre of Perth. The school has an outstanding record of academic achievement.
With high pupil numbers, Kilgraston is investing for the future. In recent years the school has undertaken an impressive development programme. New additions to the school include: a bistro style dining-room, a 150 seat theatre, major refurbishment of boarding accommodation, a new sports pavilion and a 25m indoor swimming pool complex. The school has also introduced hockey, tennis and swimming academies to further enhance the extensive range of extracurricular activities. Our latest developments are a new Science Centre and Sixth Form Centre, both completed in summer 2013.
The Mission
Kilgraston is a Catholic school with an ecumenical tradition and, as a member of the international network of Sacred Heart Schools, has a strong sense of community which is maintained through the hard work of every member. The School has traditionally attracted pupils from around the world with pupils coming from countries such as Mexico, Spain, Germany and China.
Kilgraston is guided by the principles of the Sacred Heart:
- Faith relevant in the world today
- Personal growth
- A deep respect for intellectual values
- Community
- Social awareness
The Campus
The Senior School classrooms, including the bespoke music rooms and fully updated ICT facilities, sit alongside the elegant Georgian mansion, which is at the heart of the campus. High standard boarding accommodation, interconnected to the main building, is provided for pupils from the age of 8 to 18, with a separate boarding house for sixth form. There are residential staff in each boarding area.
The most recent Care Inspectorate report praised the excellent standard of the pastoral care -
an achievement staff and pupils are rightly proud of.
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