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Principal Accompanist and Piano Teacher

Principal Accompanist and Piano Teacher

Surbiton High School

Kingston upon Thames

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Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Apply by:
1 November 2021

Job overview

Principal Accompanist and Piano Teacher

Location: Surbiton, Surrey

Salary: Competitive

Start Date: 1 January 2022

Closing Date: 8:00am, Monday 1 November 2021

Interviews to be held week commencing: 8 November 2021


Job Purpose: To inspire, encourage and empower our pupils to achieve their very best in the subject of Instrumental Piano lessons and Performance.


Tenure: Permanent, 0.7, flexi-hours



Key Responsibilities*:


• To provide high-quality piano accompaniment at various Music Department events throughout the year. This may take the form of: soloists, chamber ensembles and larger ensembles such as choirs

• To provide high-quality piano accompaniment for students completing GCSE and/or A Level Music NEA (non-examined assessment i.e. coursework)

• To plan individual lessons that set challenging teaching and learning objectives which are relevant to the pupils taught

• To select and prepare resources including repertoire

• To monitor and assess pupil progress

• To report on pupils’ attainment orally and in writing

• To teach appropriately for the age and ability range of the pupils

• To provide pupils with practice strategies, to extend work in lessons and encourage pupils to make music independently

• To have high expectations of pupils and build successful relationships centred on teaching and learning

• To organise and manage teaching and learning time effectively

• To actively contribute to the wider musical life of the School through recruitment of students and involvement with ensembles, concerts and other performances as required

• To promote and foster a culture of excellence, commitment and aspiration in the Music Department

• To maintain accurate attendance records

• To organise a timetable that adheres to the rota system in operation

• To write reports detailing pupils’ progress and achievement on an annual basis

*This list is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be asked to take on additional accompaniment responsibilities as reasonably requested by the Director of Music.



The successful candidate will be likely to fit the following profile:


Qualifications


• Relevant instrumental teaching experience 

• A good honours degree in music or music performance


Skills


• First-rate piano accompanist 

• First-rate sight-reading skills

• Other relevant music experience incorporating: Performance – especially as an accompanist, Conducting, rehearsing groups/ensembles

• Excellent communication skills, both in written and spoken English


Personal Qualities


• Warm and personable approach 

• High levels of personal presentation

• High levels of personal and professional integrity

• Excellent organisational skills

• Strong administrative skills

• Sound judgement and the ability to make decisions

• High levels of discretion and confidentiality and awareness of data protection

• High degrees of self-confidence, personal energy and dynamism

• Ability to sustain a positive working relationship with pupils, parents, staff and the local community

• Ability to inspire students across a wide age range

• A passion for excellence



To Apply

Please apply online by clicking on the following: https://unitedlearning.cur rent-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/2401855?cid=1567 



Closing date for applications: 8:00am, Monday 1 November 2021 


Interviews to be held week commencing: 8 November 2021 



For any queries relating to the role or your application, please email:

recruitment@surbitonhigh.com



Surbiton High School is culturally diverse and are fully committed to celebrating, respecting and learning about inclusion and diversity throughout the community.


Surbiton High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.  


Please note that the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.


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About Surbiton High School

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+44 20 8546 5245

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Surbiton High School aims to inspire, encourage and empower its staff and pupils to be the very best they can be.

We are a school where a passion and energy abound, a school with a real heart and soul, where we look beyond the A* to offer a breadth of opportunity which allows every pupil to flourish and every staff member to develop and succeed.

Surbiton High School is a school “brimming with energy and joie de vivre.” (ISI Inspection Report). We pride ourselves on being an extraordinary community where people matter, results count and where a passion for excellence drives everything we do. We feed our pupils’ minds, but we also care passionately about their character development and happiness. Our approach to education means that Surbiton High School pupils achieve the very best exam results and are also compassionate, authentic young people with strong values, keen to make a positive difference in the world.

Our inspirational staff are dedicated to delivering a rich curriculum and programme of co-curricular activities which challenge our pupils to explore ideas for themselves. Whether engaged in learning in the classroom, or through musical, artistic, sporting, enterprise or charitable activities, our pupils are constantly encouraged to connect with the wider world and embrace new experiences to build their confidence. All staff are expected and encouraged to play a full part in the academic, co-curricular and pastoral life of the School.

At Surbiton High School, we aim to bring out the ‘Best in Everyone’, and this resonates in the investment that we make in our colleagues. We recognise the importance of continuous learning and training and the School has a senior member of staff dedicated to supporting continuing professional development. We have a comprehensive whole School and individual INSET programme in place, including support for School Direct trainees as well as Newly Qualified Teachers (in our role as a regional NQT induction centre).

We actively encourage our staff to continue to develop their own expertise in the classroom and support their professional development through coaching and mentoring alongside professional qualifications such as: NPQML, NPQSL and MA courses in educational leadership. The School has a clearly developed leadership structure, offering extensive opportunities for career development and progression, including Heads of Department (Including Deputies) and Heads of Year (including Deputies) as well as Co-ordinators with specific responsibilities such as: Gifted and Talented, Oxbridge, Duke of Edinburgh and Expeditions.

Surbiton High School has approximately 1600 pupils aged between 4 and 18. Our Preparatory Schools are divided into the Girls’ Preparatory School and Boys’ Preparatory School, and the Senior School is girls only from age 11 upwards.

We are looking for applicants who are passionate about inspiring, encouraging and empowering our pupils and working with us to become the number one school of choice in South West London.


Principal 

Rebecca Glover 

https://www.surbitonhigh.com/senior/

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