Job title: Piano Teacher
Location: 3 London Road, Redhill, RH1 1LY
Terms: Part-time (Wednesdays only). With possibility of adding more days.
About us: Native School of Music is a contemporary music school based in Redhill
offering professional music lessons for beginner, intermediate &
advanced musicians in a variety of instruments. Our goal is to provide
professional and inspiring lessons to all ages and all skill levels. We hope to
create a creative music hub within our borough and encourage more
performance and recording opportunities for all our musicians.
About the role:
- Wednesdays only (with potential to add more days)
- The role will best suit someone who can join in teaching piano in a flexible capacity with the potential to go to a more full-time role. It would also best suit someone who lives in or close to Redhill.
We also ask that the candidate be willing to cover our other piano tutors days if need be.
- Hours will fall between 12pm - 7pm. All admin related business will be handled by NSM.
- You would be capable and expected to teach children from the age of 5 to adults within a beginner to intermediate skill level. Ideally you would have had teaching experience as well as live and recording experience. We are looking for a musician who can encourage, inspire and instill a love for music in their lessons.
- Training will also be included (and paid for) prior to starting teaching.
- The role requires someone who displays patience, perseverance, cultivates creativity and encourages expression. We are looking for a teacher who acts with honesty and integrity in all aspects of their work and is friendly, approachable and professional.
- Your role would include planning for lessons and clear communication with the students. Lessons vary in time from 30 minutes, 45 minute and 1 hour classes.
- We would expect this candidate to manage their time effectively by arriving on time for lessons and completing lessons within the allocated timeframe.
- Periodically one of our directors will sit in on lessons to make ensure that the quality of lessons is being maintained and to ensure that the teacher and students are both happy and have the resources or tools they need.
Person Specification: The suitable candidate will be someone who not only has the correct qualifications but who is:
- Punctual
- Friendly
- Personable
- Patient
- Enthusiastic
- Works well within a team
- Passionate about education
Responsibilities:
- Arrive 15minutes before lessons begin
- Set up appropriately for drum lessons
- Preparing and aiding students in potential graded exams
- Keep a record of students homework/progress
(Any training & meetings will be compensated for)
Remuneration: £15 per hour; £7.50 per 30min
Candidate Requirements:
- A valid DBS
- Holds grades/certification in piano
- Experience within teaching
- Experience within live performance and recording (preferable)
Privacy Statement:
When applying for a job or volunteering opportunity with us we will collect information to assess your suitability for the role. We will only use the information you give us to process your application and to monitor recruitment statistics and undertake relevant checks.
Native School of Music Ltd will put together a file about your employment or volunteering role which will be kept secure, used only for matters that apply directly to your role with us.
Checks/ References: As safeguarding is our top priority, along with a valid DBS check, we will also ask for 2 references as a further means to check your history.
We do these checks to ensure the safety of not only our students, but our staff and
others associated with the school.
Safeguarding: Native School Of Music considers the health, safety and welfare of our students our very top priority. This document is to give information of our responsibilities:
- To protect children and young people who receive Native School Of Music’s services from harm. This includes the children of adults who use our services.
- To provide staff and volunteers, as well as children and young people and their families, with the overarching principles that guide our approach to child protection. This policy applies to anyone working on behalf of Native
School Of Music, including directors and paid staff, volunteers, sessional workers and students.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From £16.00 per hour
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Redhill RH1 1LY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have a grade 6 or higher in drums? (We use Rockschool & Trinity Rock & Pop syllabus)
Education:
- Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)
Experience:
- Teaching: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
