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Director of Music

Director of Music

St George's College, Weybridge

Surrey

  • Expired
Salary:
Competitive St George's Salary
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2021
Apply by:
4 February 2021

Job overview

The College enjoys a fine international reputation for the excellence and variety of its music.  The Music Department comprises the Director of Music, two further full-time staff, twenty two visiting teachers (self-employed) and a part-time Music Administrator (4 days per week).  The full-time members of music staff teach throughout the College with a varied timetable that incorporates all years and the visiting music staff offer tuition in all disciplines in addition to singing (changed and unchanged voices), organ and harp.  Several also run ensembles within the department and many teach both within the College and the Junior School (located approximately one mile away in Weybridge). The Music Department at the Junior School is comprised of a Director of Music, a further full time member of staff, and two part-time teachers; links between the two departments are extremely well developed.

Music plays a prominent part in the school’s life and is keenly supported by pupils, members of staff and parents.  The Department houses a Recital Room (seating up to 110, with a permanent recording facility installed in 2016), a large classroom equipped with 24 PCs running Sibelius 6, Cubase, and Audacity,  three further small study/teaching rooms, eight practice rooms (each with a piano/clavinova) and a store room with lockers for pupils to store their instruments, in addition to department stores.  The Department also has its own Gamelan, Samba Kit, set of African Drums, Roland digital harpsichord, and several staff offices;  Large scale choral and orchestral concerts take place in the College Chapel (seating 800) which houses a three manual organ by Hugh Banton (installed in 1999) and a Yamaha C7 Grand Piano; funds are in place to commence the search for an appropriate redundant pipe organ for installation in the Chapel.  A whole school musical is staged in collaboration with the Drama department approximately every three-four years and the first year cohort perform a semi-staged musical at the start of each academic year. The Parents’ Society actively supports the music making and recent funding has covered projects including the purchase of a set of posture chairs for the Orchestra and a Recording Room. 

The deadline for applications is by 4pm on Thursday 4 February but please note, applications will be reviewed upon receipt and shortlisted candidates may be invited for remote interview (via Teams) at short notice.

Single staff accommodation may be available on-site.

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About St George's College, Weybridge

Introduction to St George's

St George’s College was founded by the Josephites in 1869, and is a leading academically selective independent co-educational Roman Catholic day school in Surrey. There are over 1,000 pupils between the ages of 11 and 18 who are able to enjoy an 100 acre campus full of excellent facilities, including a world class Activity Centre, built for our 150th anniversary in 2019.

We aim to develop perfectly balanced and quietly confident individuals by educating minds, expanding hearts and empowering lives, and our inspirational teaching inspires a love of learning and fulfils aspirations and potential. It’s this approach to education that puts us in the top 5% of schools nationwide for Value Added; something we are particularly proud of.

Build a great future with us

We want our school to be full of people who reflect and embrace our Josephite ethos. This is the embodiment of our Josephite values of politesse, douceur, happiness, zeal, hospitality, collaboration, and inclusivity. Our ethos generates a true feeling of family, and underpins how we behave with everyone while at St George’s. It positively impacts how we undertake our individual job roles whilst contributing to the culture at St George's.

What we offer:

  • Staff professional development
  • For teaching staff: accommodation is available onsite, with subsidised rent each flat includes a living room, bathroom, kitchen and bedroom. The occupancy of these flats requires no further commitment from teachers.
  • ECT induction programme providing support and ongoing training
  • On-site parking
  • Fee remission for permanent appointments
  • Free freshly prepared lunch
  • Employee assistance programme and Benenden healthcare membership
  • Employee loan scheme for permanent appointments
  • Pension for business staff with doubled employer contribution up to 10%
  • 25 days annual leave for business staff, increasing to 30 days on your 5th anniversary
  • Staff discounts with local retailers
  • Children’s holiday camp discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Uniform, where required
  • Staff social events (annual staff dinner etc.)

Benefits of living and working in Weybridge

Weybridge is a small popular town with a good selection of branded and independent shops, great places to eat and beautiful woodlands and canal walks. Weybridge station offers at least four trains an hour taking only 29 minutes to reach London Waterloo station.

The College is situated on the outskirts of Weybridge on an attractive 100-acre site conveniently close to the intersection of the M3 and M25 motorways and just 20 minutes from Heathrow airport.

Academics

There are over 130 teaching staff in the College with an equal split of men and women, and some staff live on campus. Rachel Owens is the incumbent Headmistress, and she and the College are members of HMC and CISC.

The school has a selective entry and is oversubscribed. The majority of children join in First Year (Year 7), although there is a smaller entry into Third Year (Year 9) and the Sixth Form (Lower Sixth). Where space allows, new students may also arrive out of these usual intakes into Second, Third and Fourth Years.

New staff and induction

There is strong support for new teaching staff starting at the College, with an extensive induction programme. Newly appointed staff are encouraged to visit in the Summer Term to receive training and guidance from the Head of Department prior to the beginning of their employment. In addition, the College offers support and on-going training for newly qualified teaching staff lead by Mr Andy Cornick, Deputy Head (Operations) who is responsible for the welfare of new staff. There is an active and social Common Room committee and a broad range of teaching staff, many who have depth of experience and knowledge of St George’s from several years with us. QTS induction is facilitated.

All the teaching staff receive excellent support from business staff: the Bursar directs over 120 College employees including administration, IT, finance and catering. The annual appraisal scheme encourages staff to develop their careers and supports them in identifying training or study to assist in their development as teachers.

We aim to provide a caring and nurturing atmosphere at our independent day school – not just for our students. For everyone who works with us too, we want to make this an enjoyable and fulfilling environment. If you’d like to be part of it, you can look forward to excelling training and support, not to mention a range of outstanding benefits.

If you enjoy working as part of a friendly team and take a real pride in a job well done, this is your opportunity to join us here at St George’s Weybridge.

St George’s Weybridge 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. St George’s Weybridge is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a registered Educational Charity no. 1017853 as well as a data controller and registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office as required under current data protection legislation. Further information about how we use personal data is available in our Privacy Notice.

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