Peripatetic Music Teacher (Strings)
| Posting date: | 04 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2025 |
| Location: | Oldham, OL1 1QG |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75706607 |
Summary
Education, Skills & Early Years Directorate
Music Service
Peripatetic Music Teacher (Strings)
Ref: 000821
Contract: Permanent
Salary: QTS/UQTS pro rata per annum
Hours: 19.5 per week (16 contact hours in schools)
Location: The Lyceum and various schools throughout Oldham.
Closing Date: Sunday 29th June 2025
Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC.
Role Overview:
- To work as a peripatetic teacher Oldham Music Service, providing small group and whole class tuition in schools as well as undertaking a role in relevant ensembles within the Music Centre.
Key Responsibilities:
- To deliver instrumental and/or curriculum music tuition in L.A. schools
- To monitor, record and report on pupils’ progress in a concise and literate manner to an agreed Music Service format.
- To conduct, administer or assist with relevant Music Centre groups in rehearsals and concerts as required.
- To direct / assist with relevant school groups as reasonable and appropriate
- To attend and take part in concerts and festival performances as required
- To promote the work of the Music Service and the work of the Oldham Music Centre in a positive way to schools, parents and teachers
- To attend staff briefings and meetings as required
- To meet deadlines including school reports, concert programmes and student transfer details
- To undertake other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time
Key Requirements:
To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:
- Relevant practical music/performance qualification
- Relevant music teaching experience within school / music service environment.
- Experience of performing as a musician to a high standard.
- An ability to teach to diploma standard.
- Ability to work with and motivate pupils of all ages and abilities
- Knowledge of technical and practical issues relating to small group tuition and whole class delivery
- Good standard of written and spoken English.
- Car ownership and / or the ability to travel between schools and other settings as required.
- Ability to use IT applications in relation to the requirements of the post
- Experience of team working and to work effectively with others
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Well organised, reliable and punctual
- Willing to learn new skills
- Willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Music Service including out of hours if necessary
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
About Us:
We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:
A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.
We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.
Our Values and Behaviours:
By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.
We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:
- Work with a resident focus
- Support local leaders
- Committed to the borough
- Delivery high performance
- Take ownership and drive change
You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page
Our Benefits Package:
At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:
- Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
- Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
- Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
- Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
- Staff recognition and celebration events.
- Peer support groups
Inclusive Recruitment:
We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.
NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).
Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, have previously been in or currently in care, those that are carers, and those who have served in the Armed Forces as a regular, reserve or cadet.
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Important Information:
Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.
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