Singing Teacher
Charterhouse
Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive Peri Rate
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017 or January 2018
- Apply by:
- 8 June 2017
Job overview
Charterhouse is based in a magnificent 215 acre site near Godalming in Surrey. In addition to the main school buildings, there are 11 boarding houses, 4 girls boarding hostels, and around 80 residential properties spread over the school campus and nearby town environs. There are about 800 pupils aged 13 to 18; over 60 girls are admitted to the Sixth Form each year. The School enjoys outstanding cultural and sporting facilities and an enviable record of academic and all-round achievement. In total Charterhouse employs around 450 staff, 110 of whom are involved with the teaching of the pupils.
We are looking for an experienced teacher with a proven record of excellent teaching skills and the ability to teach tenors and basses at all levels from beginner to diploma standard. Candidates will also be experienced accompanists, with an enthusiasm to see this as an integral part of their work here.
It is envisaged that there will be one, and possibly two days’ teaching available per week. The successful applicant will join a thriving and enthusiastic team of five Singing teachers, who give lessons to well over 100 students every week.
Good organisational skills are essential. Teachers are expected to formulate their own timetables, to keep a register, to report any absences on a weekly basis, and to write termly reports. Our teachers are required to give between 28 and 30 lessons per annum, and a regular commitment is required, although there is flexibility in allowing for professional engagements.
Visiting Music Teachers are PAYE employees of the school and receive a pension, free membership of the Charterhouse Sports Club, and holiday pay.
For full details and an application form, please see our website, http://www.charterhouse.org.uk/Jobs
The closing date for applications is Friday 9 June 2017. Short-listed candidates will be notified by email by 5pm on Monday 12 June 2017. Short-listed candidates will be called to interview on Monday 26 June 2017, and will be asked to perform and to teach.
The post-holder will be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children with whom he/she comes into contact. They must ensure compliance with the School's Child Protection Policy Statement at all times. This appointment will be subject to checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service and with past employers.
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About Charterhouse
Charterhouse is a beautiful school in a 250-acre campus – a wonderful setting for the whole community to live and work together and a splendid backdrop for teaching and learning.
Founded in 1611, Charterhouse is one of the world’s leading coeducational independent schools, welcoming boarders and day pupils at 13+ entry and 16+ entry.
Surrounded by a world of opportunity and connected by a feeling of belonging, each pupil at Charterhouse is educated to embrace life’s full potential, and empowered to carry this into their future. A Charterhouse education prepares for both academic success as well as laying the foundations for future professional, social and personal fulfilment.
The School is academically ambitious for every pupil, with all strands of a Charterhouse education leading towards being fully prepared for the real-world of tomorrow and equipped to grasp future opportunities.
The curriculum is all about choice for the individual and is firmly rooted in academic rigour, intellectual curiosity and independent learning. Year 9 pupils follow a real breadth of academic subjects, with the curriculum in Years 10 and 11 culminating in (I)GCSEs.
Pupils benefit from the dual offer available in the Sixth Form: A Levels with an Extended Project Qualification or the breadth of the IB Diploma Programme. A wonderful range of academic electives are on offer, including the Charterhouse Entrepreneurship Diploma (accredited by the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs) and the Ivy House Leadership Award.
From an outstanding and varied academic education to the raft of co-curricular options – opportunities abound at Charterhouse. With over 80 activities, the co-curriculum is an essential strand of a Charterhouse education, combining opportunities for leadership development, creativity, exercise and team work.
The Boarding House teams are at the heart of supporting each young person on their journey through the School. The Heads of House live in the Houses, and are supported by a team of tutors and pastoral staff – two of whom are also residential. The House Teams are supported by a 24-hour Health Centre and pupils also have access to support through the Wellbeing team, counsellors and chaplaincy.
Shared values are central to life at Charterhouse, enabling each person to be themselves – everything at Charterhouse begins with kindness. We warmly welcome applicants who will share our values and with the enthusiasm and energy to make a significant and lasting contribution to life at the School. Together we can ensure that Charterhouse continues to be a world-class education provider.
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