Visiting Music Teacher - Violin
The Leys School
Cambridgeshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 14 May 2021
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and inspirational violin teacher to join our thriving Music Department from September 2021. The primary requirement will be to teach pupils from Year 7 to Year 13 of all abilities and be able to motivate young people in their musicmaking. The ability to also teach the viola would be beneficial.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide individual lessons on a one-to-one basis, in addition to supporting and promoting the performance of pupils within the Music Department and the school. There may also be an opportunity to be involved in the running of chamber music ensembles. The post holder will be engaged on a self-employed basis.
The Leys is the only co-educational boarding and day school in Cambridge. Founded in 1875, it is situated in the heart of the university city of Cambridge on a 50-acre campus that offers boys and girls the very best education with superb facilities. Music is held in very high regard at The Leys and the Music School is a vibrant department at the heart of school life. There is provision for musicians at every level, both academically and practically. Further information about the school can be found at: www.theleys.net
For further details visit our website.
Applications are requested in the form of a completed application form, covering letter and CV, addressed to the Director of Music, Max Kenworthy, and emailed to mgk@theleys.net by midday on Friday 14th May 2021.
Interviews will be held during the week commencing 24th May 2021.
All applications will be considered and shortlisted candidates will be advised as soon as possible.
The Leys is a thriving school with a particularly friendly and supportive staff and pupil community. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Before appointment to any role in the school, checks including an Enhanced DBS Check and workplace references will be undertaken in accordance with current statutory guidance. Evidence of eligibility to work in the UK required as applicable.
The Foundation is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that promotes and values diversity and celebrates the diverse voice of our community.
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About The Leys School
The first thing to say is that The Leys is the leading co-educational boarding and day school in Cambridge.
The second thing to say is that the above statement, whilst true, does not begin to convey what makes this such a special place.
The Leys is an inclusive and inspiring co-educational boarding and day school offering an incredible learning environment and pupil experience in Cambridge. Putting pupils at the heart of everything we do, our shared values create a strong, caring, and cohesive community. The successful candidate will be joining a dedicated, successful, and welcoming team of teaching and business professionals, committed to working together to combine their skills, experience, and insights to deliver an excellent education to our pupils.
The Leys is an extremely rewarding place to work. We hope you will take the time to look at our website, The Leys School, to find out more about us.
We are more than just a school. The Leys is a close-knit, engaged, friendly community in which pastoral care is seen as our top priority. I often say to visitors that we see ourselves as a big, small school: big enough to offer a huge range of opportunities, but small enough that we are able to get to know individuals, with all their individual strengths and unique characters, and able to encourage them to strive to be the best they can be. The confidence which our pupils gain from this encouraging family atmosphere is perhaps the greatest gift we can offer them – without it, they cannot hope to fulfil their potential in work and play.
Established in 1875, The Leys values its history, yet it blends traditional values – courtesy, kindness, tolerance, respect, decency – with a forward and outward-looking approach to education. Dedicated staff and superb facilities combine powerfully as we prepare young people for the challenges which lie ahead at university and beyond. Yet I have always believed that school is, or should be, about far more than merely “preparation for life”. Indeed, my ambition is that Leysians will be able to look back on their experiences here as amongst the most intrinsically rewarding, challenging and stimulating chapters of their developing lives.
Set in the centre of the beautiful and stimulating city of Cambridge, one of the world’s leading cultural and academic cities, our unique location allows our pupils unrivalled opportunities to achieve the exceptional. Our added-value in academic progress is highly impressive, and the range of creative, cultural and sporting opportunities is breathtaking. We are rightly proud of our pupils’ achievements, both in the classroom and outside it, but the greatest pride we have is in the pupils themselves. They are our greatest achievement.
I look forward to welcoming you.
Martin Priestley
Headmaster
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