Visiting Music Teacher – Double Bass
Uppingham School
Rutland
- Expired
- Salary:
- £33.72 per hour
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- For September 2022
- Apply by:
- 2 September 2022
Job overview
Uppingham School has an exciting opportunity for an experienced double bassist to join our excellent musical team.
As a Visiting Music Teacher, you will teach students of different levels in an array of styles, preparing them for regular solo and ensemble performances as well as graded examinations and GCSE and A-Level recordings.
With demonstrable experience as a professional performer and an outstanding track record of instrumental teaching of different ages and abilities, we are looking for a personable, inspiring and supportive musician, who can motivate and engage pupils.
Our class of double bass students is growing and from September may also include several pupils from affiliated local preparatory schools. In collaboration with the Head of Strings, you will draw on your experience as a performer and teacher to promote the double bass to new students, to foster continuity of study from prep-school to Uppingham, and to encourage greater double bass participation in multiple ensembles.
Music plays a fundamental role in the life of the School, with a proud musical heritage going back to 1865. The music department has a long-held reputation for excellence, boasting first class facilities, three bespoke music schools and a team of 46 Visiting Music Teachers and five faculty Heads.
Uppingham offers a community that values people. We are warm, compassionate and mutually supportive. This is reflected in our working environment and the benefits we are able to offer, which include:
- Pension
- 50% contribution to premiums for School’s private health scheme
- Free membership of dual-use Sports Centre (£25 annual admin fee)
- Free staff lunches in term-time
- School fee day place discount for children of staff
- Retail and restaurant discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free annual ‘flu jabs
- Westfield health care package
For further details on this role and to apply please click the apply button.
The closing date for applications is Friday 2nd September 2022 at 9.00am
Interviews will take place on Thursday 8 September 2022.
Uppingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful candidates must be willing to undergo full screening in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE), including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Issues relating to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils will be explored at interview.
About Uppingham School
Uppingham School is a mixed, Church of England independent secondary school with sixth form and boarding, located in Leicestershire. The secondary school, situated in Uppingham has approximately 791 students on record.
Uppingham School was founded in 1584, originally as a school for boys. In 1975 girls were admitted, and it became fully co-educational as of 2001. The majority of students attending the secondary school are boarders.
Headmaster
Dr Richard J Maloney
Values and vision
Uppingham School wants to provide students with a varied and stimulating curriculum, while nurturing them to become happy, responsible and respectful members of the community. The Leicestershire secondary school focuses on developing individual talents and nurtures students to achieve to the highest of their ability to reach their full potential. Extra-curricular activities are encouraged for pupils to gain experience outside of the classroom across sport, theatre and the arts. The school’s main vision is for all students to feel a sense of belonging.
Independent School Inspectorate
“Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes towards work and study. They have good literacy skills at all ages and articulate ideas and opinions fluently. Work is generally presented neatly and pupils’ note-taking is effective. They develop good numeracy skills and their capacity to think critically is notable. Creative abilities are well developed and their exploration of ideas is particularly marked in their enrichment activities. Pupils’ study habits are good. In the lessons observed, pupils worked very well with each other, and also worked well independently. They enjoy their work and this stems in part from the good-natured atmosphere in lessons. Pupils use information and communications technology (ICT) proficiently.”
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