Instrumental Tutor- Woodwind
| Posting date: | 27 November 2024 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 December 2024 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE3 8RA |
| Company: | Leicestershire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4099 |
Summary
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RA
Worker Category: Field Based Worker
Salary: £31,074 - £33,294 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
Working Hours: 1 day per week -Wednesday's -term time
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 11th December 2024
Interview Date(s): TBC
Leicestershire Music are looking to further expand our team of dynamic, energetic and dedicated instrumental tutors to deliver a diverse instrumental teaching programme.
Our Mission Statement is “Enriching and Connecting Your World Through Life-Changing Musical Experiences”. We are looking for people with similar passion who can deliver 1:2:1 and Small Group Tuition and are able to take a lead with our Performance Groups.
About the Role
We are specifically looking for a Woodwind Tutor (Flute, Sax and clarinet, ability to start beginner oboe and advantage) to deliver:
- 1:2:1 and Paired focussed tuition
- Group Tuition for between three six pupils
- Out-of-School hours musical opportunities, including supporting in the development of Performance Groups at all levels from Beginner to Advanced.
The role is for 1 day a week on a Wednesday, paid for 38 weeks of the year during Leicestershire term time.
Additional benefits include; Local Authority Pension Scheme, Leicestershire County Council employee benefits, annual Safeguarding Training and DBS updates, paid Travel Time and Expenses and Continuing Professional Development. Please see Working for Leicestershire County Council for more information.
A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.
About You:
Ideal candidates will:
- Demonstrate high levels of musicianship
- Have the ability and passion to motivate, engage and inspire young people of all musical abilities and backgrounds
- Have high professional standards, including excellent timekeeping and communication skills
- Be an enthusiastic team player, able to use their own initiative
- Willing to support our out-of-school programme to improve progression pathways
- Have confidence and competence in teaching your first instrument to a high standard
- Have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle is also essential to this role together with a willingness and ability to travel between schools across Leicestershire.
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Andy Maycock, Music Leader
Email: andy.maycock@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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