Director of Music

Director of Music

Responsible to: Director of Studies

Location: A beautiful 70 acre countryside setting within 1 hour of London.

Contract:  Full time, Permanent

Salary: An attractive salary will be determined in accordance with the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate

Benefits

We offer a vast range of staff benefits including:

●         Competitive pension scheme

●         Fee remission for children aged between 2 – 16

●         Use of wide-ranging school facilities - swimming pool, tennis, walks, trails etc

●         Excellent social and sporting events for staff within the school

St Neot's Prep is seeking to recruit a Director of Music.

The Director of Music at St Neot’s will be the drive, energy and inspiration for the development and promotion of music across St Neot’s school from Nursery to Year 8.

You will inspire the whole St Neot’s community so that pupils enjoy participating in music making and are given the opportunities to develop their creative talents in a positive, innovative and effective working environment.

You will plan and prepare a diverse programme of concerts and musical events both formal and informal each year to challenge and display the work of choirs, orchestras, bands, chamber groups and other ensembles.

You will involve organising opportunities for St Neot’s parents to be involved in the musical life of the school through parent choirs and the like.

As part of your role you will contribute to the pastoral life of the school as a form tutor.

Appointment Process and how to apply

Please apply by completing the application form and sending this along with a covering letter & CV to jslot@stneotsprep.co.uk with care of people@stneotsprep.co.uk.

The closing date for applications is 1st February 2023 with interviews on 8th and 9th February 2023. 

The school reserves the right to close the role early. 

Should you wish to discuss the role in strict confidence, please contact Jonathan Slot, the Headmaster on 0118 973 2118.

We welcome people of all faiths and those that are committed to these values. We recognise that we have under-represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity we are actively encouraging applications from  under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.

Appointments will be made subject to receipt of satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. The successful applicant will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check and references. We are an equal opportunities employer.

St Neot’s is a registered charity (Number: 307324) providing outstanding caring education for boys and girls since 1880.