Visiting Teacher of Singing

Job Title:                   Visiting Teacher of Singing

Reporting To:            Director of Music

The post of Visiting Music Teacher involves working in occupied premises, both in classrooms and other locations in the school used for concerts. Therefore, an awareness of the working environment and the people in it are essential. This is particularly important concerning appropriate behaviour towards children, and health and safety awareness for the individual worker, and other third parties, including fellow workers.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced teachers to join a strong and successful Visiting Music Team, within a thriving Music Department.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

·        The College cannot guarantee a fixed number of teaching hours. As it stands, requirements will be in the region of 5 to 6 hours per week, with possible involvement in other vocal coaching activities.

·        The post-holder will be expected to deliver a minimum of thirty individual lessons per pupil in each academic year and may be invited to take on other duties, as outlined above, on an occasional or regular basis, depending on the needs of the College.

·        The post-holder will be expected to write biannual reports on individual pupils and on pupils playing in ensembles under their direction, manage their own timetables with the support of the Music Administrator, maintain lesson record sheets, and report absences from lessons and rehearsals.

·        To assist with Common Room Duties in the wider supervision of pupils in the evenings.

·        To attend staff inset day at the end and beginning of the term as reasonably required.

·        Teaching individual singing lessons.

·        Preparing pupils for internal and external exams, performances, competitions, and auditions.

·        Coaching for occasional activities, such as preparing soloists for services, concerts, and the school musical.

·        Teaching from beginner level to Grade 8 and beyond.

Person Specification

Requirements:

The applicant must:

Ø Experienced teacher of individual music lessons

Ø Professional performing experience with appropriate qualifications

Ø Excellent organisational skills

Ø Sense of humour and ability to get on well with Music School colleagues

Ø Caring personality

Desirable criteria:

Ø Experienced teacher of beginners and advanced pupils

Ø Experienced rehearsal and workshop leader

Application Procedure:

Applications should be made using the application form. Candidates are asked to add a covering letter setting out, as succinctly as possible, their reasons for applying for the position at Lancing.

Application forms are available from the College website www.lancingcollege.org.uk.

Please send any emails to recruitment@lancing.org.uk

A full curriculum vitae and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of a minimum of two referees, one of whom should be the candidate’s current or most recent employer should be included with the application.

Closing date: Monday 3rd June

Interview: Tuesday 11th June