Accompanist in Residence
Brighton College
Brighton and Hove
- Expired
- Salary:
- £17,720 plus accommodation and meals. There is also the option for an increased salary without accommodation.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 6 June 2023
Job overview
Brighton College is seeking to appoint an Accompanist in Residence, to start in September 2023
The Department
As one of the foremost school music departments in the UK, Brighton has a strong musical tradition. The department consists of three Academic music teachers, four Heads of Instrumental Sections, and two administrators and a large number of visiting music teachers.
Housed in our outstanding purpose-built music school which was completed in 2015, the facilities include a Recital and Rehearsal Hall, a percussion room, individual teaching and practice rooms and a recording suite. In the Gilbert Scott Chapel, there is a fine 3-manual Bishop Pipe Organ and the department also regularly uses other parts of the campus for performance or rehearsal, such as the Great Hall.
Academically, music is taught throughout Years 7, 8 and 9. There are currently 40 pupils taking the subject at GCSE, and 11 at A-Level and there are aspirations to grow this further. Results in recent years have been excellent, with 100% A*-A at GCSE, 100% A*-A at A-Level.
Role Specification
We are looking for a graduate pianist to join our thriving music department. The accompanist is central to the continued development of music at Brighton College: there is a continuous recital programme throughout the year and over 600 instrumental lessons every week, as well as a busy schedule of ABRSM and Trinity exams, competitions, a full chamber music programme, Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band and Swing Band. The role will also include the exciting prospect of supporting and accompanying for next terms musical. You will accompany and support solo musicians and the team of 45 visiting music teachers in preparing for performances but, also, on a more informal basis as part of the day-today music-making that fills the department throughout the week. The role will involve working with ambitious pupils working towards Conservatoire or University entrance alongside those at the very start of their musical journeys, helping to ensure that each individual has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
There is considerable potential for further involvement in the wider musical life of the College: through further exploring options for piano ensemble music and pupil collaborations, supporting the academic curriculum (preparation for the performance requirements of public exams), the role will also include the teaching of theory and aural, and coaching of ensembles. Likewise, there are plenty of opportunities for the Accompanist in Residence to shape their role, through bringing new ideas to the department or developing their own areas of interest – whether that is in choral music, contemporary music, composition, or another area.
The successful applicant will be an excellent pianist, with experience in piano accompaniment. Whilst this is a full-time role, working hours will be flexible, and will include evenings and weekends.
Away from music, the successful applicant will be expected to be a co-tutor for a group of pupils in a boarding house. This involves overseeing registration, pastoral time, parent liaison and report writing, under the guidance of a more experienced colleague. They will also take responsibility for one evening duty per week in the boarding house they are attached to, as well as being involved in delivering other aspects of the boarding programme.
Safeguarding Responsibilities:
- This role will involve daily contact with pupils and you will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
- All staff and volunteers have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for who you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.
For more information about the role and to apply, please visit the Brighton College website
Attached documents
About Brighton College
THE SCHOOL
Brighton College is one of England’s leading schools. The College comprises the Senior School, educating 1,181 pupils aged 13–18, and the Lower School, educating 89 pupils aged 11–13.
The Brighton College family of schools also includes Brighton College Prep School, St Christopher’s School, Handcross Park, and from September 2023, Brighton College Kensington, educating a further 1,450 children aged 3 to 13. Overseas, the College has opened Brighton College Abu Dhabi, Brighton College Al Ain, Brighton College Dubai, Brighton College Bangkok and Brighton College Singapore. The first of seven schools in Vietnam opens in Hanoi in August 2023. Brighton College educates over 6000 pupils globally.
The College was delighted to receive record-breaking A-level and GCSE results in 2022. The Times listed us as one of their top schools for our A-level results, with 99% of grades A*-B and a phenomenal 62% of grades at A*, which compares to 15% nationally. One in six Sixth Formers are offered a place at Oxford or Cambridge. At GCSE, our pupils excelled, with 94.13% of grades at 9/8/7. Almost 1100 9s were achieved in the 2022 GCSE exams, with more 9s than all the other grades combined. Not a single paper was failed, with nearly 2,000 GCSEs sat at the school.
The College was recently named ‘England's School of the Decade’ by The Sunday Times. The award was given on the basis of our exceptional examination results as well as our fundamental emphasis on kindness and social engagement.
The Sunday Times also named Brighton College ‘England’s Independent School of the Year 2019’, the second time in a decade the school has won this accolade. The Week magazine named Brighton College ‘Most forward-thinking school in Britain’ for two years running in 2017 and 2018. Tatler magazine awarded Richard Cairns the title of ‘Head Master of the Year 2012-13’, and Brighton College was named UK ‘Independent School of the Year 2013- 14’ at the Independent Schools Awards. The last full ISI Inspection in 2021 on educational quality and compliance awarded the top grade for both pupil attainment and their personal development, and the compliance section of the 2021 report (and the shorter 2018 inspection) confirmed that all aspects of the College’s operation were fully compliant.
There has also been major investment in new facilities over the last ten years. This has seen the construction of five major buildings on the main site, including the new £55m School of Science and Sport which opened in January 2020, which includes eighteen state-of-the-art laboratories alongside a new sports hall, 25-metre swimming pool, fitness centre and roof-top running track. Other recent additions include two new boarding houses, a state-of-the-art Music School and the Yeoh Building, a teaching building which includes 22 classrooms for maths, history, economics, politics and EAL, alongside an innovative Creative Learning Centre, opened in 2017. Our next new building will open in May 2024: this is an exciting development which will include a stunning theatre, a first-class Sixth Form centre, teaching and performance spaces for dance and drama, and modern, spacious classrooms for English, computing and music.
Above all, Brighton is a very happy place where staff and pupils feel fulfilled and purposeful. We are proud to have taken a progressive stand on diversity, equality and inclusion and we are committed to furthering this agenda through our teaching, and all aspects of the life of the school. We are a member of the School Inclusion Alliance and an important aspect of our vision for education is to increase diversity among our teaching staff to enrich all aspects of the life of the College and provide diverse role models for all pupils. We pride ourselves on being a warm, inclusive and respectful community, where our staff are welcoming and positive and our pupils are intellectually curious and kind.
LIVING AND WORKING IN BRIGHTON
The College enjoys its location in Brighton, one of Britain’s youngest cities and one of the most vibrant and progressive in Europe. A recent national survey identified Brighton as the ‘happiest city in the UK’ and it regularly features within the top cities for quality of life nationally. With an extensive beach and seafront, and proximity to beautiful rural areas including the South Downs National Park, the opportunities for recreation and leisure are varied and numerous. Transport links are also excellent, Brighton being within easy travelling distance of London (50 minutes by train), and 30 minutes from Gatwick Airport. Brighton is also a university city, and the College has good links with both the University of Sussex and Brighton University. Our annual involvement in the Pride parade has strengthened existing links with the local community.
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