Piano Tutor (Self-Employed)

The St Marylebone CofE School, London, W1U 5BA

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 February 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Music
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £40.00 Hourly

Piano Tutor (Self-Employed) job summary

The St Marylebone CE School welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, races, cultures, faiths and genders. The School actively promotes diversity and inclusion across its community and our students come from a wide range of backgrounds: 40% of our students speak English as an additional language; 59% of our students come from backgrounds other than white British.

You will join a friendly and supportive team of 16 peripatetic teachers and be welcomed into the Music Department. Our teachers are highly regarded in the music world and perform regularly alongside their teaching.

About the role

The role will involve teaching students one-on-one in a range of styles. Experience of providing piano tuition and an ability to teach to Grade 8 and above is expected, as is experience of preparing students for their ABRSM exams, as well as GCSE and A Level performances.

Person specification

- Previous piano tuition experience required

- The ability to teach to Grade 8 piano and above

- Friendly and enthusiastic

- Has a passion for piano

- Experience preparing students for ABRSM exams

- Able to provide a reliable, consistent service (regularity of teaching days)

- Performance experience

- Music graduate or well-qualified in Music education/performance

- Excellent planning skills

- Ability to inspire and motivate students

- Excellent communication skills

- Flexibility and adaptability

Hours

Initially 7 hours teaching per week on a Thursday or a Friday, with the opportunity to expand depending on student demand. The ideal candidate would be able to offer regularity of service and provide 30 lessons throughout the year, split across 3 terms as set by the School on a regular set day each week between 8am and 3:30pm. Although we require the teaching day to be set, some flexibility can be offered occasionally. Hourly rate: £40 per hour, paid by the School monthly.

About the School

Founded in 1791, The St Marylebone CE School is an outstanding comprehensive school for girls with a mixed sixth form, serving students of all faiths or no faith. St Marylebone takes pride in being a brilliant place to work and learn: rated consistently ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted and SIAMS, the School is one of the best-performing state schools nationally. We value highly the role of the arts and creativity in education, across the curriculum. We lead the regional Maths Hub, the Creativity Collaborative for London and St Marylebone Outreach, through which we collaborate with other schools to develop the best in teaching and learning.

How to apply

Closing date: 9am, Monday 3rd February

Interview date: Monday 10th February. A lesson observation will be part of the interview process.

To apply, complete the My New Term Application Form using the Supporting Statement section of the form to detail your suitability for the role, your motivation for making an application and how your knowledge, experience and training meet the person specification.

If you have any questions please do get in touch: f.latham@stmaryleboneschool.com

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & vulnerable adults and it is our expectation that all staff and volunteers share this commitment. Any offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The St Marylebone CofE School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1181 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The St Marylebone CofE School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-st-marylebone-cofe-school-london (opens in new tab)

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