Visiting Music Tutors (Piano)

Job Details

The Music Department at Bedales School is looking for suitably capable and inspiring Piano Tutors. There are a substantial number of lessons across the senior and preparatory schools which could be covered by one teacher or several. Successful candidates will be able to teach beginners and up to diploma level as well as having a wide range of repertoire to enthuse young musicians.  In addition, there is a strong requirement for jazz piano teaching as well as a more traditional approach to piano lessons.

There is some flexibility as to when this tutoring can take place and applicants are invited to provide information on their experience and their availability.  In addition, Bedales is renowned for its focus on music and arts and its student-centred approach to learning and candidates should also indicate how their teaching style would support and enhance this ethos.  Applicants should also indicate what age ranges they have experience of teaching, if they have a preference for teaching younger or older children, or if they are happy with all age groups.

If you have a good degree or diploma in Music, have highly effective teaching skills, the ability to inspire, empower and motivate students to engage with new initiatives with a genuine commitment to putting students first and an enjoyment of working with young people, we would welcome your application.

This post is Regulated Activity.

Salary

£35.64 per hour.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Funded Healthcare Cash Plan

Pension with Royal London for eligible staff

Salary Extras Benefits Platform

Lifeworks Employee Assistance Programme

Free lunch is provided during term time 

How to Apply

For further details on how to apply, please visit the recruitment portal on the Bedales Schools website via the apply button.

Closing date: Wednesday 31 August 2022 

Interviews will be held on an on-going basis 

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early in light of a large response.  Early application is advised as Bedales reserve the right to make an appointment at any stage of the application process.  

Pre-Appointment Checks

All candidates will undergo a Safeguarding Suitability Interview and application for an Enhanced DBS and Barred List check and be asked to provide evidence they are eligible to work in the UK, on an on-going basis, at the shortlist stage of the selection process.

As per the school Safer Recruitment Policy all posts that work directly with children in a classroom setting or are responsible for instructing children are subject to a Prohibition from Teaching Check.

Safeguarding Statement

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Candidates will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Prohibition from Teaching Checks, Prohibition from Management Checks.

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:  

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children;  
• Fostering a culture of openness, safety, equality and protection;  
• Providing a safe and welcoming environment where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe that they are being listened to;  
• Playing a key role in prevention of harm and an equal responsibility to act on any suspicion or disclosure that may indicate a child is at risk of harm;   
• When concerned about the welfare of a pupil, acting in the best interests of the pupil. 

All staff have a key role to play in identifying concerns early and in providing help for children and are expected to act in accordance with the school Safeguarding & Child Protection Policies.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job candidates to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.