Peripatetic Teacher of Percussion
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth
- £28.99 per hour
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- LAR
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 13 July 2020
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented Peripatetic Teacher of Percussion to join our thriving Music Department from September 2020. The primary requirement will be to teach pupils of all abilities from Year 7 to Year 13 and be able to motivate young people in their music-making.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide lessons on a one-to-one basis, in addition to supporting and promoting the performance of pupils within the Music Department and the school.
Hours of work will be dependent on the number of students wishing to study percussion. We have a number of existing students wishing to continue lessons in September, together with new applications from our September intake who are keen to learn drums. Total weekly hours are likely to be 1½ to 2 hours per week. We would also like to develop this provision and we hope that our successful candidate will be able to help with our promotion.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide lessons on a one-to-one basis, in addition to supporting and promoting the performance of pupils within the Music Department and the school.
This opportunity would suit a confident and highly motivated practitioner, with a range of musical talents and tastes, who is comfortable teaching a range of untuned and tuned percussion instruments. Initially, the role is likely to involve mainly drum kit teaching. You will normally have either several years’ experience in classroom teaching with a suitable higher-level qualification and some instrumental specialism, or be an instrumental specialist with a music degree and be able to perform at an equivalent standard on your main instrument.
If you wish to have the opportunity of an informal discussion prior to submitting an application form, please contact the Director of Music, Richard Burdett (rburdett@bsg.bournemouth.sch.uk).
To apply for this position please submit your application to LMckenzie@bsg.bournemouth.sch.uk CV’s will be accepted but all applicants will be required to complete a formal application form.
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About Bournemouth School for Girls
- Bournemouth School for Girls
- Castle Gate Close, Castle Lane West, Bournemouth
- Dorset
- BH8 9UJ
- United Kingdom
Bournemouth School for Girls is a selective secondary grammar school located in Bournemouth, Dorset. With around 1100 pupils on roll, including 300 in the Sixth Form, Bournemouth School for Girls is larger than the average secondary grammar. The school converted to academy status in 2011, and is now part of the South West Academic Trust. The trust includes a large number of grammar schools across the region, and is directly affiliated with Exeter University. The school can boast of a wide range of facilities, including large playing fields shared with a local boys’ school.
Headteacher
David Sims
Values and Vision
As a selective institution, the school sets a high academic standard for entry. Potential applicants are expected to pass a number of tests - Mathematics, English and Verbal Reasoning. Entrance to the Sixth Form is open to external applications, pending GCSE results. The school itself offers a high-quality academic curriculum for its students, supported both by strong facilities and proper careers guidance.
Ofsted
“The effect of teaching over time in all years, but especially in the sixth form, is outstanding. Such high-quality practice on enables all, including disabled students, those who have special educational needs, those who have a first language other than English and those supported through the pupil premium, to make outstanding progress. Teachers have high expectations for their students, which encourages them to achieve and progress well in lessons and over time.”
The full report into the Bournemouth School for Girls can be found here.
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