Organist in Residence
Pangbourne College
Reading, Berkshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 23 February 2018
Job overview
Term Time Only
The post is for one academic year
We are looking to recruit an organist in residence to join our busy Music Department.
Pangbourne College is home to the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel, where we hold regular Chapel services, assemblies and the Annual Falkland Islands Memorial Service. The Organist in Residence will lead the organ playing on these occasions.
You will be responsible for providing musical accompaniment and support for individual or small group lessons, along with preparing pupils for performances and examinations. You will provide musical accompaniment to concerts, choirs and examinations. Other responsibilities will include supervision for practice sessions two evenings per week, teaching music theory and taking aural classes. The post holder may upon occasion have the opportunity to earn an additional fee through accompanying or directing rehearsals for the Pangbourne Choral Society.
You will be passionate about your instrument and be able to bring your skills and enthusiasm to inspire our pupils. There will be a requirement to work evenings and weekends and support tours and visits during College holidays.
We have outstanding facilities for our musicians within our awarding winning, custom built department. Single accommodation can be provided for this role.
For further information and an application pack, please visit our website www.pangbourne.com/vacancies
Applications should be sent to recruitment@pangbourne.com and must be received by 12:00 midday on 23rd February 2018. Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon receipt; we reserve the right to interview/appoint before the closing date.
In line with our recruitment policy and for the protection of our pupils, you will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and employment reference checks. Pangbourne College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You must be eligible to work in the UK.
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About Pangbourne College
Pangbourne College is an independent co-educational day and boarding school for 11–18-year-olds set in over 230 acres of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, with the finest 6km stretch of rowing river in the country.
Our four pillars: Academic Rigour, Exploration, Community and Leadership shape well-rounded, resilient and confident pupils ready to thrive, collaborate and make their mark in a complex, ever-changing world.
These four pillars ensure all our students develop the attitudes, skills and behaviours that underpin success at school and in life. At Pangbourne, we empower each individual to fulfil their potential and develop the confidence, values and skills to make a positive difference to the world. Pupils leave us as rounded and interesting individuals able to work in a multitude of teams and with the confidence to live an authentic life.
We not only provide an outstanding academic education with excellent outcomes for all pupils but also an ethos of adventure and exploration. Through this, our young people acquire the knowledge, skills and character necessary to act with confidence in imperfect situations and leave a positive mark on the world. Our students leave us having been inducted into systems of worthwhile knowledge that enable them to participate in and shape the national discourse.
Pangbourne’s adventure programme is designed to take our students outside of their comfort zone and allow them to face their fears and excel as well as build resilience. It also provides a platform to foster critical thinking, problem-solving and teamwork through hands-on experiences. We want Pangbournians to thrive in uncertain situations, to face unknown outcomes and to embrace novel experiences. Pangbourne prepares our students to have the ability to act intelligently when faced with a situation for which they have not been specifically prepared.
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