Instrumental/Vocal Tutor (Singing Teacher) in Glenfield

Leicestershire Music is seeking an enthusiastic, forward-thinking and inspiring Secondary School Singing Teacher to join our team of specialist music tutors. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate vocal educator who believes in helping young people find their voice, grow in confidence, and develop musicianship through a high-quality singing provision.

About the Role

• Inspiring and motivational, able to engage and build confidence in young singers
• Forward-thinking and adaptable, with fresh ideas for developing singing in schools
• Experienced in teaching singing to secondary-age learners across a range of abilities
• Possessing strong vocal technique and experience of entering pupils for ABRSM and/or Trinity practical examinations, and confident delivering 1:1 singing tuition
• Committed to practice and enabling every student to progress
• Organised, reliable, and an excellent communicator with students, families and colleagues
• Passionate about ensemble music-making and developing young musicians in group settings

You will deliver engaging, high-quality singing teaching in secondary school settings and provide 1:1 singing tuition to children and young people across Leicestershire. You will help students develop vocal technique, musical understanding, and performance skills, supporting them from early stages through to confident ensemble and solo singing. You will also contribute to the wider musical life of Leicestershire Music by supporting rehearsals, performances and enrichment activities. An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

About You

• Qualification or experience demonstrating a high level of musical understanding, awareness and proficiency in your area of specialism (e.g. music technology, instrumental etc).
• Experience of performing, creating or facilitating music at a high-level
• Experience of developing and adapting resources to respond to learners’ interest and needs and offers a level of challenge and independence appropriate to age, ability, capacity and context.
• Excellent pedagogical knowledge and skills to teach your first study instrument/voice.
• Evidence of successful teaching practice.
• Knowledge of how to differentiate teaching to meet the interests, needs, and learning styles of a wide range of children and young people.
• The ability to model and demonstrate effectively both on your instrument(s) and by use of the voice to model high level performing standards on your first study and to be an advocate for Leicestershire Music, taking the initiative to help increase participation in musical activities.
• The ability to provide clear and coherent written material, particularly for planning and assessment to communicate clearly and effectively to a range of audiences when teaching, rehearsing and promoting Leicestershire Music.
• Enthusiasm, initiative and the motivation to achieve excellent musical standards to work collaboratively and creatively to find solutions.
• Ability to reflect on, refine and develop teaching practice.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working? We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

How To Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected.

For tips on how to write your statement, 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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About Us

At Leicestershire County Council, we are committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire.

Benefits

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following: Our Recruitment Process, Our Organisational Values, Our Employee Benefits, Working for Us.