Sessional Singing Teacher/Tutor

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ROLE SUMMARY: St Anthony's School for Boys is a Catholic Preparatory School (IAPS) for boys aged 2.5 -13. It is a Roman Catholic School but welcomes boys of other faiths. There are currently over 280 pupils on roll, and the school is looking to increase this number to 330 over the next few years. This will be in part due to the rapid expansion of our highly successful Nursery, which opened in September 2023. St Anthony's School for Boys is looking to appoint an experienced and dynamic Sessional Singing Teacher.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To teach stimulating and challenging lessons, according to the timetable, that bring out the best in pupils at any stage of their musical development, from beginner level to the most advanced pupils who wish to pursue musical studies.
• To be aware of the need to differentiate work and set challenges according to the ability of the pupils, whilst maintaining high expectations of all and taking full account of any Special Educational Needs.
• To prepare pupils for ABRSM/Trinity exams, termly concerts and performances as appropriate.
• To schedule, monitor, record and report on pupils’ progress, including weekly feedback through the Involve app and/or a written notebook.
• To work as part of a team, in harmony with and for the furtherance of the school’s ethos and declared educational aims and priorities (including attending INSET meetings when required).
• To attend concerts in which your pupils perform (when possible).
• To be a good role model and demonstrate high standards to pupils.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Degree of equivalent professional qualification in Music.
• Enhanced DBS clearance.
• Experience teaching 4-11 year old children.
• Experience of teaching in a range of musical styles.
• Good working knowledge of current pedagogy.
• Ability to teach performance skills and music theory as appropriate.
• Exemplary written communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and IT skills.
• Excellent oral communication skills, especially in relation to staff, pupils and parents.
• Ability to adapt to changing situations.
• A ‘team’ player with ability to work flexibly as part of a diverse team.
• Engaging and inspiring teaching style.
• Positive, enthusiastic and energetic with a sense of humour.
• Approachable, open and honest.
• Dedicated, conscientious and hard working.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT: Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.