Peripatetic Music Tutor [Voice]
Graveney School
Wandsworth
- Expired
- Salary:
- £30.32 per hour for approx. 6.5 hours per week, 31 weeks
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 27 January 2022
Job overview
Would you like the opportunity to work as part of a team of highly experienced and ambitious colleagues?
Graveney is an extremely popular and successful 11-18 School, located in South West London, SW17 with the benefit of being situated in beautiful campus-style surroundings with excellent facilities and a warm community atmosphere. We have a commitment to providing the best opportunities to all students and to developing the professional skills and career aspirations of our staff, within a supportive and collaborative environment.
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Designated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in March 2015 and widely recognised as one of the top 100 state funded schools in the country.
“Top performing local school again, based on an aggregation of the five key accountability measures…” The Times
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We are looking for an outstanding singing teacher to take up a day of teaching (6.5 hours approx.) in this vibrant and successful music department. The department believes firmly in the power of a musical education via singing and has 5 different choirs. We welcome applications from a range of musical backgrounds and are particularly interested with candidates that can enthuse students about a wide range of vocal music from classical to pop repertoire, teaching good technique across all disciplines.
The department regularly has students achieve ABRSM Grade 8 distinctions and this role would be to teach students from Year 7 to Year 13. There is a music administrator who will deal with timetables and payment and there are 31 weeks of lessons scheduled throughout the academic year.
To be successful, you will have:
- A Music Degree or Diploma or relevant experience
- Experience of teaching beginner instrumentalists to Grade 8 and beyond
- Experience of preparing students for ABRSM and equivalent examinations
- The ability to accompany their students in lessons from the piano
- A good knowledge of vocal technique and potentially a qualification
- A desire to work as part of an enthusiastic team and be actively involved in the wider musical life of the school
Closing date: Noon on Thursday 27th January 2022
Interviews: w/c 7th February 2022
Please note that applications will be considered for shortlisting as and when they are received and we reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Graveney School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will need to undertake a DBS Enhanced Disclosure.
Strictly no contact from agencies. Please respect this request.
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About Graveney School
Graveney School is a non-denominational, co-educational secondary school with sixth form in Tooting, south-west London. There are 1,970 students aged 11-18 on the school roll, 709 of whom study in the sixth form.
Established in 1986, the school has held academy status since 2011. On joining Graveney, all students are placed into one of three houses: St John's, Ensham and Rosa Bassett. The secondary school is a short distance from Furzedown Primary School.
In February 2020, Graveney was again named by 'The Times' as Wandsworth's top performing secondary school at A-Level, based on an aggregation of the five key accountability measures, including percentage of pupils achieving EBacc, pupil progress, average points per pupil, average grade and average points.
Principal
Cynthia Rickman
Values and vision
The Graveney motto is "committed to excellence". Teachers provide the structure, encouragement and strategies to inspire and enable students to strive for high achievement in every aspect of their work and development. Additional study sessions are offered to pupils after school and during the holidays, in order to ensure that all have the opportunity to achieve.
Graveney has a long and enviable record of sporting success at local, national and even international level. The school understands the importance of leading an active life and the benefits this brings to pupils’ academic progress. All pupils in KS3 and 4 follow a broad and balanced PE curriculum. Sixth-form students are also provided with a range of opportunities to remain active.
Ofsted report
“The quality of teaching leads to exceptionally strong outcomes for students. There is a team of leading practitioners which impacts upon teaching and learning through professional training and research. For example, this team is leading a project running in collaboration with King’s College, London and a school project on teaching middle-ability students to improve practice.”
View Graveney School’s latest Ofsted report
Application Process
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Please do not submit a CV as an alternative to any part of the application form as it will not be considered.
Graveney Trust is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the well-being and safety of staff and students. All our employees, volunteers and contractors share this commitment and we will carry out Enhanced DBS checks for all appointments as well ensuring that our rigorous pre-recruitment checks are strictly adhered to.
We foster an inclusive culture that promotes equality of opportunity and values diversity creating an environment where the rights and dignity of all members of our community are respected. We promote a culture that allows staff to grow and flourish, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
As part of commitment to this inclusive culture, we kindly ask that you complete the separate Equal Opportunities Recruitment Monitoring form in addition to the Application form.
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