Peripatetic ViolinTeacher

Job Title:                   Peripatetic Violin Teacher

Contract:                   Part-time, hourly paid. Hours to be agreed, based on student demand and some flexibility required. (Wednesdays or Fridays)

Salary:                       £33.59 per hour

Job Start Date:          ASAP (Summer term 2023)

Closing date:              19 April 2023

Interviews: 25 April 2023

Tring Park is one of the country’s leading vocational and academic schools, situated in glorious countryside just half an hour from London. Working with 360 boarding and day pupils, aged 8 to 19, you will join a dedicated and supportive staff team within a School that offers the advantage of small classes, talented and committed students, with strong public examination results.

Tring Park offers a wide range of benefits including a pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, free school lunches during term time, free onsite parking and enhanced maternity and paternity schemes.

The School is now looking to appoint a peripatetic violin teacher to work within the School’s flourishing and successful music department. This role is to start as soon as possible.

Main duties

• To teach one-to-one violin (or viola as agreed) lessons as per the rotational timetable.
• To encourage and prepare pupils for entry in graded examinations (ABRSM, Trinity, RockSchool etc).
• Reports – To prepare reports of pupils’ progress and maintain an up-to-date register.
• To attend staff meetings, in-service training and conferences regularly to keep up to date with current training modalities.
• To undertake any reasonable additional duties at the request of the Principal.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Excellent skills in chosen instrument
• Competent keyboard skills for accompanying students in lessons
• Experience of one to one teaching.
• Proven IT skills, including Microsoft Office, Teams and Outlook 365.
• Ability to work as an efficient, reliable and flexible team member.
• Clean driving license (will possibly need to escort students to exams).
• To support and uphold the School’s policies
• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact

Desirable:    

• Experience of teaching music theory.
• Able to teach other string instruments

Additional Information

Tring Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration form relating to any criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity, with an environment where staff can thrive, regardless of their background.

Please note: for information on how we will use your personal information during the recruitment process, please see the Staff Privacy Notice on the School website.