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  • Start date details

    1st September 2024

  • Closing date

    10 June 2024 at 10am

  • Date listed

    24 May 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

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Subject

Music

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£33.36 Hourly

Teacher of Violin & Viola job summary

An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic specialist Violin and Viola peripatetic instrumental teacher to join our busy and successful Music department. The music facilities and resources are outstanding and we are strongly committed to this vital part of school life. Including the Director of Music, the department currently comprises 3 classroom Music teachers, a Technician, an Administrator and 11 peripatetic instrumental teachers.

We are looking to appoint a peripatetic Violin and Viola Teacher who can teach up to and beyond Grade 8 standard. This year we have had 28 violin and viola students who have weekly individual half-hour lessons, with additional interested students on a waiting list. Ideally, candidates should have experience of delivering one-to-one lessons to students of different ages and abilities, including being comfortable with teaching beginners. A willingness to run a string ensemble and contribute to the active musical life of the school would be welcomed.

Parmiter’s can offer the successful candidate:

  • A focus on Staff Well-Being with an online GP service, Employee Assistance Programme, complimentary use of the on-site Fitness Suite and an on-site subsidised electric vehicle charging point.

  • An admission policy prioritising the children of staff (a qualifying period may apply)

  • Highly talented and engaged students

  • Lovely school grounds in leafy surrounds with ample parking.

Parmiter’s is an exceptional school and all colleagues share a passion for educational excellence in every area. Applicants are encouraged to visit the school website and social media accounts for more information.

Candidates are invited to email Mr Stuart Bates, Director of Music, to arrange an informal discussion about the role prior to application, s.bates@parmiters.herts.sch.uk.

Parmiter’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. Applicants must declare any criminal convictions as the post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service and references from previous employers. We are required to conduct online searches for shortlisted candidates in accordance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. We are an Equal Opportunities employer.

Commitment to safeguarding

Parmiter’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. Applicants must declare any criminal convictions. The post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service and references from previous employers. We are required to conduct online searches for shortlisted candidates in accordance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online.

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About Parmiter's School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
1430 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

The Good Schools Guide describes Parmiter's as "purposeful, friendly, with an inclusive feel and a sense of both history and progressiveness".

Parmiter's School relocated to the current 60 acre rural Hertfordshire site from London's East End in 1977.  The school enjoys a good reputation for traditional values and academic achievement whilst maintaining a true family feel among staff and students.  

Experienced teachers, newly qualified colleagues and support staff benefit from a supportive leadership team who focus on CPD and well-being as a priority.  

Parmiter's is a lead partner in The Watford Partnership for Teacher Training and takes the lead on Initial Teacher Training.  A number of existing teachers are accredited with being Specialist Leaders of Education. 

The school is consistently over subscribed for Year 7 and Sixth Form entry. Children of staff are a priority for admission. 

Please visit our website for more information and feel free to contact the school with any questions. 

www.parmiters.herts.sch.uk 

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