OUR VALUES We enrich through a broad and varied curriculum Job Description Visiting Music Teacher (Self Employed) Director of Music Teaching Job Title Line Manager Department Job Summary • To provide services on a self-employed basis with the stipulations detailed in the Visiting Music Teacher Consultancy Agreement applied. • To teach instrumental music lessons to children aged 5-18 • To aim to inspire enthusiasm and a love of music. • To support all aspects of the department and involvement in wider aspects of School life. Main Responsibilities • Teach music lessons during the School terms to students and former Students allocated by the School. Lessons will normally be on a one-to-one basis but will occasionally include small groups or ensembles. • To prepare Students for examinations, ensembles and performances including formal and informal concerts held throughout the academic year. • To arrange a timetable that is suitable for the needs of the Students and takes into consideration other school commitments (provided these commitments are notified to you at least two weeks in advance). Such music lessons to take place during the hours when the School is open in term time (as notified to you by the School from time to time). • To be entirely responsible for the format and content of the lessons and methods of teaching. • Record and maintain in a register, details of Students who attend and miss the lessons and provide the School with a copy. • Provide proper supervision of your Students during lesson times as appropriate whilst on the School's premises and ensure that your Students comply with the School's reasonable standards of conduct and behaviour. • Observe such reasonable and lawful policies and procedures as shall be notified to you by the School from time to time, including (without limitation) those relating to child protection, health and safety, access to and use of the School's information and communication technology, confidentiality and car parking. • Provide the School with copies of reports on the progress of your Students in a format agreed with the School and in good time for the School to be able to send such reports to parents at the same time as the School sends out its reports. • To be responsible for the upkeep of relevant hire instruments in the department. General: • To attend INSET and undertake other training as required for safeguarding and health and safety purposes and career development. • Take out and maintain with a reputable insurance provider adequate policies of insurance to cover all liabilities that may arise in providing the teaching services, including (without HWEL 05 25 Page 1 of 3 limitation): o public liability insurance for a minimum sum per event of £1 million in respect of any liability for personal injury caused to third parties • When required, give to the School such written or oral advice or information regarding the provision of the services as it may reasonably require. • Make reasonable efforts to rearrange any lessons missed by Students • Make all efforts to rearrange any lessons which you were unable to attend, through illness or other circumstances. • To provide a well organised, attractive, stimulating and safe learning environment for children. • To encourage mutual respect and co-operation between Students. • Responsibility for care and safety of departmental equipment and such other classroom equipment as required to use. • To be familiar with and work within the required Health and Safety standards as laid out in the School’s policy. • To support and uphold the School’s policies. This job description is not intended to be all embracing and the post holder shall be required to carry out other duties as necessary and required, commensurate with training and experience. Safeguarding Children The postholder is responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons with whom they come into contact, and to adhere to and ensure compliance with Tormead’s Safeguarding Policy at all times. If, in the course of carrying out their duties, the postholder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the School, they must report any concerns to one of the school’s Designated Safeguarding Leads in accordance with Tormead’s policies and procedures. Key Relationships Internal: Director of Music, Staff External: Parents and students Person Specification – VMT Teacher Essential Criteria Qualifications & Training ● To have a Music Degree ● To have a minimum of Grade 8 on relevant Instrument Desirable Criteria ● To have qualifications for teaching younger children ● To have studied the relevant musical instrument to degree standard Experience ● To have experience of teaching the ● To have experience of teaching relevant instrument children ● To have experience of teaching 1:1 ● To have experience of communicating with and reporting to parents ● To have experience of timetabling lessons ● To have experience of working in a school ● To be an active performer on the relevant instrument HWEL 05 25 Page 2 of 3 Essential Criteria Desirable Criteria ● Willing to undertake further training and development, as required, within the role. ● To be able to accompany children for performances on the piano ● To be able to incorporate a range of teaching strategies in a lesson Knowledge & Understanding ● To have the knowledge to develop excellent technical understanding and skills ● To have the knowledge to develop general musicianship skills ● To have an understanding of pedagogy that will enable a child to fulfil potential ● A knowledge of Safeguarding Children Skills & Abilities ● Effective communication with ● Students, colleagues and parents Ability to work well as part of a team ● Good organisation, creativity, time management and ability to work on own initiative A willingness to work in different year groups ● ● To be passionate about the relevant instrument and sharing of music knowledge ● To be able to work with ICT programmes efficiently ● Commitment to the safety and welfare of all Students ● Commitment to raising standards and levels of achievement of all Students ● Enthusiasm and willingness to learn new skills ● To foster a love of learning to play a musical instrument ● To develop a relationship conducive to learning ● To be flexible and willing to complete any given task ● To be prepared to support students by attending concerts, external examinations HWEL 05 25 Page 3 of 3