Part-time Brass Teacher

About the role

PART-TIME BRASS TEACHER

Required from September 2024

Salary:  £33 per hour plus holiday pay (equivalent to £40.04 per hour including holiday pay)

Casual supply contract working term time only – 33 weeks per year

We wish to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic part-time Brass Teacher to join our thriving music department and skilled team of peripatetic instrumental teachers. 

The Music department is vibrant, dynamic and highly successful, offering instrumental lessons to around 250 of our pupils aged 11 to 18.  Students achieved 100% A* to C at GCSE and 100% A to B grades at A-level on our 2019 Music results.  The instrumental team are integral to our success and as such we are looking for a candidate who can support the curriculum, up to A-level standard, through the instrumental teaching work they undertake. Many of our pupils take external instrumental exams up to grade 8. 

The successful candidate will be an accomplished player with sound technique, and an inspirational teacher who is able to teach at least up to grade 8 on trumpet and also able to teach euphonium and trombone to a high standard Training the school’s brass ensemble is also an essential part of this post (weekly 30 minute rehearsals). A relevant diploma (or higher) level performance or teaching qualification is desirable.

The current post holder currently works 2 hours per week (including the Brass group rehearsal), although these hours may increase with further pupil uptake. We are keen to develop the Brass tuition and need an enthusiastic member of staff to help us to do this.

An application pack is available from the school website or by email to recruitment@broxbourne.herts.sch.uk.  Please apply by letter addressed to Ms Humphreys, Headteacher enclosing your application form, CV and quoting two referees.

Closing date: 10th July 2024 midday

We are an Equal Opportunities employer.  The Broxbourne School is committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates and encourage those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics, to apply. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects anyone applying to work in our school to share this commitment.  All appointments are subject to pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory enhanced criminal records with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring service.