Violin Tutor

Salary: £1,023.00 - £2,046.00 per annum subject to number of hours worked per week (fixed-term contract)

Hours per week: 1-2 hours per week, 

The Prospect Trust is a multi-academy Trust based on the Hampshire / Surrey border. 

It provides outstanding education and support for c. 6,ooo learners through its family of local academies that include The Sixth Form College Farnborough, Tomlinscote School, Frimley and Frimley CofE Junior School.

We are an ambitious Trust with a relentless desire to improve the educational outcomes and lives of the young people in our local communities.  We now have an exciting opportunity for a Violin Tutor to join our Music Department at The Sixth Form College Farnborough.

Our ideal candidate

• A thoughtful and self-reflective approach to pedagogy;
• A desire to be an outstanding practitioner;
• Ability to demonstrate a variety of teaching methods and musical styles;
• An ability to teach students covering a wide range of abilities and experiences;
• A passion for their instrument/voice;
• Excellent performance and theoretical knowledge and a desire to build on this; and an
• Enthusiasm for working with 16-19 year old students.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and well-qualified graduate able to teach Violin. Each accompanist is allocated approximately 20 students of all instruments. It is their responsibility to accompany these students in internal and external concerts, assessments, instrumental lessons and other events as and when required, and to rehearse with them as required to achieve a performance of the highest possible level.  

There are currently four specialist teachers in the Music department who teach Eduqas Music A level and Edexcel BTEC Music Performance and Edexcel Music Technology to over one hundred and fifty students.  There are also currently ten specialist instrumental/vocal teachers.

The role

• Start date: 12 September 2022
• Finish date: 26th May 2023
• Hours per week: 1-2 hours per week, subject to student numbers
• Contract : Fixed term , term-time only 

The majority of duties to be carried out within the hours of 8.30am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday during term time plus some limited work during evenings as required for concerts and other events.

How to apply

Further details of this exciting role and how to apply can be found on our website farnborough.ac.uk/working. 

Please complete the attached application form and equality monitoring form and email all completed applications to recruitment@prospecttrust.org.uk by Friday 12th June 2022.

Early applications are encouraged as the Trust may choose to interview and appoint a successful candidate on receipt of a suitable application. 

If you would like to have a further discussion before applying for this role please contact music@farnborough.ac.uk

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We welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants, however all disabled applicants who meet our minimum criteria will be invited for interview.

The Prospect Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people within our care and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. Any future offer of employment remains subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, a health check and references.