Location: The Claremont Centre, Claremont Road, Sale, M33 7DZ
Trafford council is a Living Wage Employer.
Working Pattern: Part Time
Working Hours: 3.5 hours Mondays 4.00-7.30pm during term time
Contract Type: Permanent
Application Deadline: Sunday 23 February 2025
About the Role
This role is for a committed and inspiring teacher to deliver individual/small group French Horn lessons to children aged 7-18 (school years 3-13) at our music centre during term time.
The successful candidate must be able to teach pupils from beginner to Grade 8 / Diploma on the French Horn, and they will join a fabulous, dedicated, and inspirational team who will support you and your professional development. They will be supported with resources and shadowing opportunities of other Trafford Music Service staff.
The ability to teach another instrument, especially other brass instruments, is desirable.
Please see the attached role profile for the person specification and application criteria.
About You
Your style and approach will reflect our values and behaviours: you will be committed to continually learning and improving the way you do things to ensure quality music provision for pupils.
You will have excellent organisational and ICT skills and an ability to work efficiently to deadlines. Excellent communication, planning, and delivery are essential to this role, and above all else, we want to recruit someone with a love for teaching children and inspiring the next generation of children to be musical.
About Us
Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private, and third sectors have a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential.
Our vision: Trafford where all our residents, businesses, and communities thrive.
Trafford is a lively, prosperous place to put down roots and build a career. The council and Trafford schools employ around 8,000 people, who are central to making the area great. In return for their commitment, the council offers its employees development opportunities, as well as a fair and flexible workplace. The council is a Living Wage Employer.
Trafford Music Service provides musical opportunities for children from across the borough. We are committed to enabling children from all backgrounds to access high-quality music provision through curriculum teaching, whole class or instrumental lessons, and ensembles.
We currently teach in primary and secondary schools across the authority as well as providing an after-school music provision at our Music Centre based in Sale.
We look forward to supporting the successful candidate in their development and we are committed to providing a nurturing and enthusiastic working environment for our staff.
The service’s values are focused on serving our young people and they are enriching lives, inspiring a love of music for all by being supportive, inclusive, dedicated, and creative. You can read more about our work on www.traffordmusicservice.co.uk
Trafford Music Service is committed to attracting, recruiting, and retaining diverse candidates, as it’s important that our team reflects the communities we serve at every level within the service.
We recognise that having a diverse workforce is essential to bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to our Council, so we warmly encourage applications from under-represented groups and promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process. We are currently under-represented by people with a disability, members of the global majority, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
If you are disabled and your application meets the minimum criteria for the post, we will offer you a guaranteed interview.
Additional Information
Pay and Working Hours: This post is casual on Teachers’ Pay and Conditions on the Unqualified Teacher pay scale 3-6.
The working hours/days for this post are 3.5 hours on Mondays (4.00-7.30pm) during term time. Candidates should be sure they can commit to teaching during term time before applying. We are committed to providing continuity for our pupils and the highest level of instrumental tutoring. Tutors are employed on Teachers’ pay and conditions and therefore have the school holidays off and all tutors are expected to fully commit to all term dates.
An enhanced DBS check with children barred list check will be required.
How to Apply:
Candidates must complete the online job application form on the Greater.Jobs website.
Candidates must include on their application:
1. Examples of how you meet the attached role profile ‘About You’ criteria.
2. What instrument/s you teach and to what level.
Applications will be scored against how each candidate meets the ‘About You’ criteria on the role profile. Candidates will be notified by email if successful and invited for a lesson observation.
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centered and values-based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.
To learn more about Trafford as a place to work and to view more about our awards and benefits please visit: Trafford - Benefits | www.inploi.com (greater.jobs)
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