Required: Autumn term
Salary: £350 for ten forty-minute lessons each term*
Reporting to: Director of Music
We are seeking to appoint an inspiring and high-achieving peripatetic double bass teacher to join the Music Department at Putney High, teaching double to pupils in the Senior School. The job will currently require one day of teaching, with one ideally being a Thursday.
Music provides the heartbeat to life at Putney High Senior School; it has a wonderfully vibrant and inclusive department, and pupils are passionate about music.
The curriculum is varied and stimulating, and there is a thriving, full co-curricular programme; pupils enjoy choirs, orchestras and ensembles, led predominantly by the Director of Music.
Approximately ninety percent of pupils learn a musical instrument from a flourishing team of visiting music teachers.
Regular performances take place throughout the school year, including the Carol Service, concerts, and productions.
The candidate will be a specialist in their instrument and arrange lessons for pupils of a wide range of ability, fostering a lifelong interest in making music. The successful candidate should be able to work with pupils beyond Grade 8 standard.
Peripatetic Music staff
This is a part-time, flexible, term time self-employed agreement. Fees are paid direct by parents to the teacher.
The double bass teacher will:
• To plan, prepare and teach lessons in accordance with Examination Board (ABRSM/Trinity) specifications;
• To ensure that all pupils are working at a level and pace appropriate to their ability;
• To prepare pupils for examinations and concerts as necessary;
• To liaise with parents regularly to review timetables and progress;
• To organise own timetable to ensure pupils rotate;
• To keep an accurate record of lessons delivered and attendance;
• To liaise with the Senior Director of Music regarding progress and issues with any pupil in their charge;
• To write reports at the appropriate times (normally two reports per academic year);
• To be aware of and follow all School procedures regarding Child Protection and Safeguarding, Health & Safety and Risk Assessment;
• Any other duties that may reasonably be assigned by the Director of Music
Personal Profile
• A musical qualification (music degree or certificate/diploma relevant to their main instrument);
• Dynamic, effective teaching strategies that engage all learners;
• An enthusiasm for working with children of all ages;
• The desire to work as part of a team;
• A readiness to be flexible;
• Excellent organizational skills, reliability and punctuality;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Candidates should apply by uploading a completed Self Employed Information Record Form and Covering Letter by . A CV is not required.
Closing date: Monday 2nd June by 9am
Interview date: Thursday 5th June
Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to make an appointment prior to the published closing date if appropriate.
* Salary rates as follows:
£35 for each 40 minute lesson (Senior school pupils)
£27 for each 30 minute lesson (Junior school pupils)
£14 for each shared lesson (Junior school pupils)
Putney High School and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
At Putney High School, we embrace and celebrate difference. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on their age, disability, gender, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. To ensure this, all positions are subject to blind shortlisting.