Music Teacher - Part-time

St Lawrence College Senior and Junior School, Ramsgate

• Ref:KCC886-6010-36T
• Posted:09/08/2022
• Pay:Visiting Music Teacher (Acoustic Guitar)
• Start Date:September 2022
• App Close Date:31/08/2022 at 09:00
• Interviews:TBC

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We are seeking to appoint an inspiring, committed and highly-skilled self-employed (Visiting Music Teacher VMT) Acoustic Guitar Teacher to join a first-class Junior School Music Department from the Michaelmas Term (September 2022).

The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher with a passion for inspiring our youngest musicians to perform to the highest possible standard as well as being an active performer in their own right.

The appointment is in addition to the team of current VMTs. Currently, there are nine VMT instrumental teachers within the Junior School Music Department teaching over 70 pupils each week. 

Visiting Music Teachers are recruited by our Directors of Music from both the Junior School and Senior school. They are responsible to the JS Director of Music, (who in turn reports to the Head of Junior School), in all matters relating to performance, ensembles, recruitment and pupil progress and the day-to-day management of their timetables.

Visiting Music Teachers are self-employed and invoice parents directly each term. 

The rate is currently set at £40 per hour. Visiting Music Teachers are expected to communicate with parents to arrange lessons, organise payment and report on progress, avoiding core subjects where possible, when timetabling. They are also required to submit timetables in advance of teaching to the music administrator.

Application Forms and Job Description for this role are available on our website www.slcuk.com and should be sent via email to the HR Manager at hr@slcuk.com

Closing date: 9.00 am on 31^st August 2022

St Lawrence College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo Child Protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service

Information about the school

St Lawrence College is a leading co-educational HMC school educating 650 pupils from the ages of 3 to 18. Located in Ramsgate within easy walking distance of the sea, the College is set in a spacious campus housing day and boarding pupils from both local and international families. The College was founded in 1879 with the purpose of combining a careful religious training with a sound, liberal education. Today the College remains true to its founders’ vision maintaining a strong Christian ethos and supportive familial community, whilst having evolved to meet the demanding needs of a changing world.

St Lawrence College is known for ensuring pupils attain their best academically whilst also being prepared to be self-aware citizens in a global society. The College is Kent's only High Performance Learning World Class School, one of only 14 schools globally to achieve this coveted accolade. The College’s excellent facilities inspire a culture of creative learning, whilst the St Lawrence heritage and traditions provide a rich and tangible ethos for the whole community. The College community has at its heart a thriving international boarding department and is big enough to provide a wide range of opportunities, and small enough to offer bespoke care and learning for a diverse range of pupils.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Debbie Myers, HR Manager
• Address:College Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 7AE
• Telephone: 01843 572882
• Email: hr@slcuk.com