Director of Music
Cheltenham College
Gloucestershire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Very competitive and based on our own Payscale.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2023
- Apply by:
- 12 January 2023
Job overview
Music is central to life at College, and all members of the community are involved in some way. This ranges from singing hymns in Chapel, to performing concertos with the College Symphony Orchestra and everything in-between. Musical life is rich and varied, and all genres and styles are celebrated.
Students regularly continue their musical studies after College, and in the last 12 months students have been offered scholarships at Juilliard, Truro Cathedral, Exeter Cathedral, the Royal Academy of Music, Royal Northern College of Music, Downing College Cambridge and Merton College Oxford. Two students have won Gloucestershire Young Musician of the Year Competition in recent years and performed concertos with local semi-professional orchestras.
Cheltenham College is an All Steinway School, and boasts two Model D Concert Grand Pianos. Generous Music Scholarships and Exhibitions are awarded each year at both 13+ and 16+, providing musical leadership at all levels throughout the school.
The Director of Music is responsible to the Head via the Deputy Head Co-curricular for the quality of students’ music-making at College and for leading our team of highly skilled Visiting Music Teachers. Equal attention is given to the excellence of the most talented musicians and to creating of a culture of wide participation.
A full list of duties and further information on the department can be found in the job description.
How to apply
Please download an application and, once complete, send with covering letter, electronically, to: recruitment@cheltenhamcollege.org
Interviews:
Long list interviews will take place remotely in the week commencing: 16th January 2023
Short list interviews will take place in the week commencing: 23rd January 2023.
Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies. When applying, please ensure you have read the following policies and guidance: Recruitment Policy, Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and Filtering Rules for Cautions and Convictions which are available on our website.
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We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from suitably qualified individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We encourage all candidates to ensure that we are aware of your particular requirements should you be invited to interview.
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About Cheltenham College
One of the country’s leading coeducational independent schools for both day and boarding pupils, Cheltenham College offers outstanding all round education for pupils from 3 to 18.
While the Senior School (13 – 18) enjoys its beautiful setting and impressive grounds on Cheltenham’s Bath Road, the adjacent Preparatory School ( 3-13) occupies over 15 acres of woodland splendour, with its own lake and numerous sports fields. The youngest children (3-7) enter the wonderfully vibrant pre-prep department called Kingfishers, which has its own cottage and classrooms within the school.
From the age of 3 right through to 18, pupils are immersed into a community that is not only full to the brim of opportunities but importantly, one that is warm, friendly and utterly inclusive. Pastoral care across both schools is consistently highlighted by parents as excellent and the College takes great pride in treating each and every child as an individual. Children therefore develop not only as learners but as independent, confident and responsible young people with a great many talents and skills. They have confidence to question, to challenge, to think.
The breadth of Cheltenham College’s amenities is reflected in the diversity of activities and clubs; the Preparatory School alone offers over 40 clubs, societies and sports. In the Senior School, no pupil can fail to be tempted by the numerous outdoor pursuits, expeditions, community service activities or Humanitarian Aid projects. Around 30 clubs operate weekly in the Senior School, including shooting, eco ventures, pottery and film-making.
A vast number of sports teams are nationally reputed and every year a substantial number of pupils are chosen to represent England. Music also plays a vital part in school life, with pupils able to learn just about every orchestral instrument imaginable as well as participating in numerous choirs, bands and ensembles. Both schools stage several plays a year, from whole school productions to year group performances, and the art and design work (often on display in Thirlestaine House, the College’s very own 19th century mansion and gallery) is quite literally breathtaking.
Crucially, this focus on balanced education also ensures that Cheltenham College gets the very best out of its pupils academically. In the Preparatory School, there is a 100% Common Entrance pass rate and many pupils gain Senior School scholarships. In College, the more stretching iGCSE is offered in Maths, English Literature, Science, History and Geography and over 95% of school leavers go on to their first choice university.
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