THE GUILDHALL SCHOOL TRUST
49.31 per hour
Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Silk Street
Full-time
Job Description Job Title: Musical Awareness Teacher Department: Junior Guildhall Music Course Grade: Hourly Paid £49.31 Location: Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Silk Street Responsible to: Head of Junior Guildhall, Head of Junior Music Courses & Head of Academic Studies Responsible for: NA Appointed Candidates Signature: Please sign and date here upon receiving your offer of employment I confirm I have read the Job Description below: Full Name: …………………………………………………………. Signature ………………………..………. Date: ………………… Purpose of Post To teach music course students aged between 11 and 19 according to own specialism, in accordance with the school and departmental requirements and to guide their musical and artistic development. This post is a mixture of classroom and 1:1 teaching. Main Duties & Responsibilities 1. To be responsible for formal scheduled teaching, tutorials and assessment (in relation to assigned students) in line with the Junior Guildhall Musical Awareness syllabus. Included within the hours allocated to this work are the preparation of learning materials, research and other forms of scholarly activity including attendance at meetings and all administration. 2. To monitor the progress and achievement of assigned students throughout their period of study. 3. To teach theory or composition as a 1:1 should the need arise. 4. To manage the preparation and participation of assigned students where appropriate. 5. To participate, if requested, with the Head of Junior Guildhall and other senior colleagues in the auditioning and admissions procedures (for an additional fee). 6. To participate, if requested, with the Head of Junior Guildhall and other senior colleagues as a member of a panel for student assessments (for an additional fee). 7. To contribute to programme and curriculum development where appropriate. 8. To raise the profile of Junior Guildhall by promoting the School in all outside activity and assisting in the recruitment of students of the highest quality 9. To liaise with other providers of student support services within the School and provide advice to students with special learning needs. 10. To participate as required in the administration arrangements of Junior Guildhall. 11. To liaise with other School Departments on collaborative activity where appropriate. 12. To carry out other departmental duties from time to time as agreed with the Head of Junior Guildhall and Head of Junior Music Courses. Person Specification Job Title: Musical Awareness Teacher Department: Junior Guildhall Grade: £49.31 per hour Trent Position number: DBS Criterion: (delete as appropriate) Security Vetting Criterion: (delete as appropriate) Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list No security vetting is required Politically Restricted Post Criterion: (delete as appropriate) This post is not politically restricted Please find below the qualifications, experience and technical skills required to undertake this post. Each criterion will be assessed at application (A), interview (I) or test (T) as indicated below. JUNIOR GUILDHALL MUSICAL AWARENESSTEACHER Technical skills, qualifications and experience • Experience of teaching specialism (A, I) • Experience of teaching within a specialist musical environment(A, I) • Performing career (A, I) • Music degree, diploma or equivalent. (A, I) Business Skills • Able to communicate well effectively both orally and in writing • Able to develop & sustain relationships with Guildhall School colleagues, clients & students • Able to work as part of a committed team • Able to give regular lessons on Saturdays • Able to offer career guidance in music to young people Personal Skills Essential Desirable • Ability to motivate and inspire young people • Enthusiasm and commitment to Junior Guildhall • Ability to prioritise and manage own workload • Ability to be logical and able to apply an innovative approach to problem solving • Self motivated, self-starter with a calm and professional approach • Efficient, organised & able to meet deadlines Recruitment – Note to Applicants The qualifications, experience and technical skills will be used in the decision-making process for recruitment. Please give examples of how you have exhibited these behaviours in your previous role(s) and experience. It is essential you address the criterion marked as (A) on your application form in the section for supporting information, this will be the minimum criteria for shortlisting. Be as specific as possible, we cannot guess or make assumptions, but will assess your application solely on the information provided. Try to provide evidence, by examples, where possible, of skills, knowledge and experience contained in this person specification. Summary of Terms and Conditions of Employment This summary is given as a guide and is not intended to form part of an individual’s contract of employment. Salary The hourly rate of pay for your working hours for teaching will be £49.31 per hour (including holiday pay). You will only be paid for the hours you actually work and for the equivalent proportion of annual leave to which each hour you work entitles you. Contract The position is offered on a permanent basis. Hours of Work The times/days when teaching is normally to take place shall be arranged by agreement with your Head of Department before the beginning of each term. For this purpose, terms are deemed to begin in September, January and April (actual start dates will vary each year). Frequency and Method of Payment This is a monthly paid appointment and salaries are credited to a Bank or Building Society Account on the last working day of the month. Annual Leave The annual leave year runs from 1st September to 31st August each year. Payment in respect of your annual entitlement, equivalent to 28 days pro rata, is included in the total hourly rate of pay for your working hours. Your total hourly rate, therefore, will contain an element equivalent to 1/11th of the hourly rate in respect of your entitlement to paid annual leave. The amounts of total pay and the paid annual leave element are shown in the accompanying letter of appointment. Sickness Absence and Pay The City of London Corporation has a comprehensive Occupational Sick Pay scheme, details of which can be found in the Employee Handbook which will be made available to you upon commencement. Pension You will automatically be admitted to the City of London Corporation’s Pension Scheme. Employees contribute between 5.5% and 12.5% of their pensionable pay to the scheme, depending on salary. If you do not wish to join the Scheme you must make a formal declaration stating you wish to opt out. You may contact the Pensions Office directly should you have any queries relating to the Local Government Pension scheme and your entitlements under this scheme. Continuous Service If you join the City of London Corporation without a break in service (subject to certain exceptions) from another body covered by the Redundancy Payments (Local Government) (Modification) Order 1999, your service with that institution will count for the purpose of continuous service. The amount of continuous service which you have will affect your entitlement to certain contractual benefits; for example, annual leave, sick leave and maternity leave. A full explanation of Continuous Service is contained within the Employee Handbook. Probationary Period You will be employed initially on a one academic year probationary period. Should either party wish to terminate the employment during this period, then one months’ notice will be required on either side, except for summary termination for gross misconduct. Notice Period 1 full term notice in writing by either party after satisfactory completion of probationary period. Learning and Employee Development The City of London provides financial support and time off for staff to study for appropriate qualifications which relate to their duties or undertaking professional skills update training. There is also an in-house programme covering more general training needs. Employee Volunteering Programme The City Corporation, in line with its aims to contribute to a flourishing society, shape outstanding environments and support a thriving economy, offers employees paid special leave time during normal hours to encourage employees to volunteer their time and skills to Volunteer Involving Organisations (VIOs) operating within the Square Mile, London and beyond. Full-time employees may take up to 2 days or 14 hours per year in which to volunteer, between 1 January and 31 December. For temporary and part-time employees these hours are adjusted pro rata. Volunteering time can be taken in smaller bite size e.g. 2 hours a week over 7 weeks, where this can be accommodated by the City Corporation and meets the requirements of the volunteer organisation.