Job Description

Details

• Reference: orbis/TP/817/35242
• Positions: 1
• Salary: \xc2\xa326.54 - \xc2\xa340.68 per hour (see advert for more information)
• Category: Education & Learning
• Contract type: Term Time - Permanent
• Working hours: 12 hours per week across 33 weeks per year
• Posted on: 28 July 2023
• Closing date: 27 August 2023
• Directorate: SCC: Customers & Communities
• Location: Redhill, Reigate and Leatherhead

About the role

Our hourly rate of pay ranges from \xc2\xa326.54 to \xc2\xa327.62 per hour for individual/group lessons, \xc2\xa335.36 to \xc2\xa335.96 per hour for whole class teaching and \xc2\xa340.00 to \xc2\xa340.68 per hour for leading ensembles. The salary is pro-rata to hours worked. This is a peripatetic role where teaching takes place during the school day, after school and Saturday mornings, at various schools and music centres in Surrey.

Are you passionate about getting young people to take up an instrument? To make music with others? Would you enjoy being part of an organisation with like-minded musicians and teachers who put students and inclusive practice first?

We have a great opportunity for a Cello Instrumental Teacher to join our talented team of experienced and committed teaching staff.

About the role

Surrey Arts is the lead youth music organisation in Surrey, and we provide music lessons, instrument hire, out of school music centres, activities and ensembles for young people.

You will join a team dedicated to "changing lives through world class arts". Surrey Arts is an ambitious and forward-thinking organisation that places young people at the centre of our work. We are committed to developing Surrey Arts as a genuinely inclusive organisation, and one that meets the needs of the whole diverse community of Surrey.

Across 33 weeks of the academic year, you will teach individual and group lessons to students as well as being the lower strings tutor for our local music centre ensembles in Redhill on a Thursday evening. We deliver to all key stages from Key Stage 1 and additional training will be provided for the delivery of our Stringbabies programme, which is an important element within our teaching offer. Saturday morning availability is desirable for our new music centre in Oxted.

In this role, you will be supported by a team of Administrators and an Area Manager to organise your schedule and timetables and you will be provided with annual paid CPD and training opportunities.

About you

To be considered for shortlisting, please make sure your personal statement clearly evidences:

• The teaching position you are applying for, in what areas, current availability and ability to teach after school and on a Saturday morning. Please reference other instruments you can teach and whether you can teach piano to primary school level
• Specialist music knowledge and experience related to your instrument(s) and performing or creating music to a high standard
• Experience of working with children and young people in school, youth, or community settings in the UK
• Experience of managing the learning of small and large groups, or a willingness to try
• Experience of building strong relationships with students, parents, schools, and colleagues
• Strong IT and administration skills
• Ability and willingness to travel

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Job details

Additional information

The job advert closes at 23:59 on Sunday 27th August 2023 with interviews to follow.

An Enhanced DBS \'Disclosure and Barring Service\' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children\'s Barred List check will be required for this role.

Contact details

For an informal discussion, please contact Yvette Madden on 07866 121351 or by e-mail at .

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Surrey County Council