Visiting Teacher of Bagpipes Job Description:
Join Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools as a dynamic and enthusiastic Visiting Teacher of Bagpipes. The successful candidate will have experience as a professional performer and in teaching Bagpipes at all levels, from beginners to diploma.
The role is self-employed with mandatory training required. A degree of flexibility is needed, with at least 4.5 hours per week and 30 lessons per pupil per year expected.
ESMS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and Disclosure Scotland.
Key Responsibilities:
* Teach Bagpipes at all levels, from beginners to diploma
* Undertake mandatory training
* Deliver at least 4.5 hours per week and 30 lessons per pupil per year
About ESMS:
Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools is a vibrant, family of independent schools, for 3-18 year olds, in the heart of Edinburgh. We offer a co-educational nursery and junior school, single-sex but closely twinned secondary education and a co-educational sixth form. Our holistic approach to education means we place emphasis on opportunities and activities outside of the classroom as well as in class. We offer over 300 clubs and societies, wide-ranging opportunities in sport, music and drama, outdoor education, trips and community involvement, all with the intention of helping your child discover their talents, learn or explore something new, have fun and make new friends.
Our Vision is to empower learners within our community through innovative approaches and transformative experiences, cultivating creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. Through a dynamic education and a culture of determination, we inspire students to dream big, set ambitious goals, and surpass their own expectations, ensuring every child has the opportunity to excel and achieve a fulfilling, successful life, whatever path they choose.
Our Mission is to develop resilient, accomplished, and values-driven students equipped with the knowledge, skills, and mindset to lead full, happy lives and shape a better world.
Aims:
* Offer an outstanding, well-rounded education, to a diverse group of children
* Build strong relationships and help children feel happy, safe and secure so they thrive emotionally and socially and academically
* Provide an unrivalled range of activities outside the classroom, enabling children to discover and develop their natural talents
* Inspire children to aim high and achieve strong academic results
* Give children every opportunity to seize and embrace every challenge that life throws at them
* Develop innovative thinkers with a love of learning that will last a lifetime
* Help children develop the confidence to use their voices
* Embed character through our five values, inspiring children to develop good hearts, make good decisions and improve the world around them