Visiting Cello Teacher

VISITING CELLO TEACHER  

Self-Employed 

Required from September 2023 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate self-employed Cello Teacher to join our team of Visiting Music Teachers (VMTs) and play an integral part in the vibrant and dynamic strings programme that continues to go from strength to strength at JAGS Junior School. 

The postholder will be based at the Junior School and will teach the cello to students from Year 2 to Year 6 in both the Pre-Prep and the Prep Schools. In the Pre-Prep, the successful candidate will form part of a team of three VMTs who run an outstanding and thriving Year 2 strings programme. They will be required to teach their cello pupils in a group setting along with other violin, viola and double bass pupils. In the Prep, the candidate will also run a String Orchestra with the help of two other VMTs. There is currently a full day of cello teaching and it will be essential to extend this to a second day from September 2023. Applicants should have time in their weekly schedule to accommodate this growth.  

The ideal candidate will be passionate about music and teaching, and will have previous experience of teaching students of this age in both group and one-to-one settings.  

We offer: 

• The opportunity to join our outstanding school where public examination results consistently place JAGS amongst the leading schools in the UK 
• A community of considerate, creative and compassionate students and staff 
• A highly diverse and inclusive school community, committed to our bursary provision 
• An inspiring and enthusiastic team of colleagues across the teaching and support staff 

With its distinctive heritage as the oldest independent girls’ school in London, James Allen’s Girls’ School provides a forward-thinking and contemporary education for over 1100 girls aged 4 to 18. Located in the London borough of Southwark, JAGS has a diverse school community and is committed to inclusion in the workplace. 

Our school aims, both in and out of the classroom, are clear: 

• To celebrate our diverse and inclusive community 
• To champion social awareness and sustainability 
• To empower courage, creativity and compassion in each student 
• To inspire aspirational and authentic lifelong learners and leaders 
• To nurture respectful, resilient and kind individuals 

If this matches your vision, then this is the perfect opportunity for you. 

How to apply  

We recognise that celebrating the full diversity of staff and students has a positive impact on all and invite applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. To enable us to make any reasonable adjustments, please let us know when you submit your application whether you have any special requirements. 

Please visit our website www.jags.org.uk/day-to-day/vacancies to download a JAGS application form.  

Please note that CVs and letters sent without a completed application form will not be accepted. 

For further information please contact recruitment@jags.org.uk or telephone the Recruitment team on 020 8693 1181.  

Closing Date : Wednesday 12 April 2023 

Interview Date : Week commencing 24 April 2023 

 Interviews may be held at any stage after applications are received. Interested candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline, if a suitable candidate is found. 

JAGS is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service, and overseas police and regulatory authorities where relevant.