Visiting Music Teacher - Clarinet & Saxophone
Taunton School
Somerset
- Expired
- Salary:
- self employed rates
- Job type:
- Part Time, Casual
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 25 June 2025
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our school on a self-employed basis, providing high quality clarinet & saxophone tuition to pupils on an individual basis or in groups.
You will be involved in supporting the Director of Music to help provide and organise effective clarinet & saxophone tuition for all abilities for students aged 13-18.
To be successful in this role you will have relevant qualifications coupled with a genuine passion for teaching. In addition, you will be a team player with a positive “can do” attitude, flexible approach, and excellent interpersonal skills.
We aspire to deliver exceptional every day, whilst creating a welcoming and supportive environment where individuals can thrive, find their exceptional, and be celebrated. Our 3 cornerstone values are Humility, Engagement and Kindness. If this sounds like a cultural fit for you, and you meet the job requirements, we would love to hear from you.
MORE INFORMATION & HOW TO APPLY
You will set your own hours, during teaching time.
Please address your cover letter to Mr Toby Carden [Director of Music]
We encourage you to apply even if you feel that you do not meet all the required qualifications. Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups are more likely to only apply to jobs if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. We encourage you to break that statistic and apply if you think you have what it takes to join us.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Taunton School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, nationality, religion, disability, or age. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
Candidates will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills, qualifications, abilities, experience) in selection and recruitment.
SAFEGUARDING
Taunton School operates in a regulated sector and adheres to the Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) statutory guidance. We are committed to working together to safeguard children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
If you are shortlisted for interview the HR team may carry out an online search via Google to check presence and activity, as part of the School’s due diligence. As a regulated sector we are required to request references prior to interview unless your permission is not granted.
Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory safeguarding and pre-employment checks as part of the School’s due diligence, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. These include, but are not limited to, ID and Right to Work in the UK, satisfactory references, a successful enhanced DBS check, and satisfactory online searches.
This job is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments. You are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which would otherwise be considered as ‘spent’. All applicants must therefore declare all previous convictions and cautions, including those that would normally be considered "spent", except those that are classed as protected offences.
CLOSING DATE
Please note that early applications are encouraged as they will be reviewed as received, and the vacancy may close early should a successful appointment be made.
If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful. Due to numbers of applications received for our jobs, we do not provide feedback at this stage.
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About Taunton School
Welcome
Founded in 1847, we are an innovative, forward thinking co-educational, non-selective independent school set in a beautiful 56-acre campus in Somerset.
Our purpose is to enable each child to embrace their individuality, explore their passions and develop into confident, well-rounded adults ready to make a positive impact on the world.
Our school rests on four key pillars: a culture of ambition, a mindset for life, a sense of belonging and a global community. Three key values are espoused by all students and staff: humility, engagement and kindness. Our community is aspirational yet unpretentious. We seek to develop quiet self-confidence in our pupils, with no hint of arrogance. We encourage all students to engage fully with the range of opportunities available to them and, above all, we ask them to look after one another.
Working at Taunton School
Taunton School is a large, exciting and diverse organisation. We employ over 600 staff in our school community, in a variety of teaching and support roles, many of whom work for us all year round.
We aspire to deliver exceptional every day, whilst creating a welcoming and supportive environment where individuals can thrive, find their exceptional, and be celebrated. Our 3 cornerstone values are Humility, Engagement and Kindness. We are also a Menopause Aware Employer.
We are ambitious for all and offer a working environment that is welcoming, and where you can thrive and feel a real sense of belonging.
It’s not just our students we take care of, so as well as the chance to work in an inspiring environment, with beautiful surroundings, we offer the following benefits to staff:
- Competitive Annual Leave entitlement
- Pension Schemes Teaching Staff and Support Staff
- Fee remission for Teaching staff
- Death in Service benefits (linked to pension)
- Simply Health (subsidised health plans)
- BUPA Everyday Rewards
- Marsh 24/7 Employee Assistance
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
- Paid Compassionate leave
- Discounted membership of the school's Gym
- Access to onsite subsidised refreshment in our state of the art dining facility
- Free parking
- Specsavers Eye-care scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Home & Tech scheme
- Refer a Friend scheme
- Learning and development opportunities
- Wellbeing resources
ISI report
Taunton School received exceptional feedback in most recent inspection report
Taunton School is celebrating after it has received exceptional feedback following an inspection by the Independent Schools’ Inspectorate in 2024.
The school has received praise in many areas, including the extraordinary breadth of academic pathways which inspectors stated is tailored to the needs, aspirations and interests of pupils, its truly global community in which pupils are proud to celebrate a range of cultures, and the preparation for students’ next steps which inspectors stated has a strong emphasis on independent living and leadership skills.
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