Piano Instructor(currently up to one day per week)
Kilgraston School
Perth and Kinross
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary will be according to Kilgraston School salary scales
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
- Start date:
- Immediately
- Apply by:
- 21 October 2021
Job overview
Kilgraston School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Piano Instructor to join its thriving and well-established Music Department with immediate effect.
The successful candidate will be expected to deliver the learning and instruction in both piano and keyboard as required. Additionally, there may be the opportunity to contribute to the co-curricular activities that the department offers.
The Music Department is currently composed of a full-time Director of Music, a part-time music teacher and fourteen visiting music instructors. The academic teaching covers all school years from Pre-school to U6th (S6), with Music an obligatory subject up to U4th (S2). The department offers instruction in all orchestral and band instruments, piano, guitars, organ, pipes, clarsach and voice.
Applicants should note that whilst the job currently requires up to one day per week, there is no guarantee that this amount of instruction will be required year-on-year. There is the possibility of further hours if sufficient pupils are recruited.
Salary will be according to Kilgraston School salary scales.
Interviews will be held upon receipt of suitable applications.
To apply, please contact recruitment@kilgraston.com to request an application pack or visit www.kilgraston.com.
Kilgraston is an Equal Opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and the appointment will be subject to membership of the PVG Scheme.
Scottish Charity Number: SC029664
About Kilgraston School
Introduction
Kilgraston is a leading independent boarding and day school can accommodate up to 300 pupils from 5 to 18 years. It is located in 54 acres of stunning parkland in Bridge of Earn, three miles from the centre of Perth. The school has an outstanding record of academic achievement.
With high pupil numbers, Kilgraston is investing for the future. In recent years the school has undertaken an impressive development programme. New additions to the school include: a bistro style dining-room, a 150 seat theatre, major refurbishment of boarding accommodation, a new sports pavilion and a 25m indoor swimming pool complex. The school has also introduced hockey, tennis and swimming academies to further enhance the extensive range of extracurricular activities. Our latest developments are a new Science Centre and Sixth Form Centre, both completed in summer 2013.
The Mission
Kilgraston is a Catholic school with an ecumenical tradition and, as a member of the international network of Sacred Heart Schools, has a strong sense of community which is maintained through the hard work of every member. The School has traditionally attracted pupils from around the world with pupils coming from countries such as Mexico, Spain, Germany and China.
Kilgraston is guided by the principles of the Sacred Heart:
- Faith relevant in the world today
- Personal growth
- A deep respect for intellectual values
- Community
- Social awareness
The Campus
The Senior School classrooms, including the bespoke music rooms and fully updated ICT facilities, sit alongside the elegant Georgian mansion, which is at the heart of the campus. High standard boarding accommodation, interconnected to the main building, is provided for pupils from the age of 8 to 18, with a separate boarding house for sixth form. There are residential staff in each boarding area.
The most recent Care Inspectorate report praised the excellent standard of the pastoral care -
an achievement staff and pupils are rightly proud of.
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