Brass Teacher

Location

Guildford, Surrey | United Kingdom

Job description

The salary for this role is £22,492 per annum for working 24.5 hours per week for 33 weeks of the year (£27.82 per hour) with enhancements for Ensemble and Whole Class teaching. Please be aware that though the advertised working hours are correct at present, these are subject to change each term.

Employee benefits also include a generous pension contribution, holiday, and sick pay.

This is a peripatetic role where teaching takes place during the school day, after school and at the weekend, 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?   

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.  

About the role 

This is an exciting opportunity for aBrass Teacher tojoin our talented team of experienced and committed teaching staff. Across 33 weeks of the academic year, you will deliver high quality and innovative music education to children and adults at various schools and venues around the county.   

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

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.  

We currently have the following position available: 

South area - Individual, Whole Class and Ensemble Director - 14.5 hours per week (445.5 hours per year)

West area - Individual and Whole Class teaching - 10 hours per week (297 hours per year)

For both roles this teaching includes after school ensemble teaching.

Your application

On your CV, please tell us your current availabilityand ability to teach after school and on a Saturday morning. Please reference other instruments you can teachalso. For this role, you will also need to have the ability and willingness to travel around the county. 

To be considered for interview, please answer the application questions clearly and concisely. 

What specialist music knowledge and experience related to your instrument(s) shows that you perform / teach / create to a high standard? 

What experiences do you have working with children and young people in school, youth, or community settings in the UK? 

What experience do you have of managing teaching and learning in small and large group instrumental lessons? 

Have you had any experience teaching students with additional learning needs?If yes, please give an example of how you ensured this student's learning experience gave them the best opportunities to reach their potential. (Please keep this example anonymous). 

Please tell us anything else you would like to know to support your application that is not on your CV. 

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the valueswe follow.

For more information, please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council. 

The job advert closes at 23.59 On Sunday 17 March 2024.

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

Contact Details

For an informal discussion please contact and a member of the team will contact you.

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

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

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.

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Salary

£22.49k per annum