Peripatetic Music Teacher

REQUIRED 1st SEPTEMBER 2023

PERIPATETIC PIANO TEACHER

Salary and hours dependent upon qualifications and student numbers.

Dowdales School is a proud, thriving and ambitious community. Here, we work together, as one, to ensure that everyone thrives in everything that they do. As a whole school, and as individuals, we aim high: wanting the very best for all. Everyone in Dowdales School leads by example ensuring that we treat each other as we want to be treated ourselves.

We are a community school with over 800 students aged 11-16 years on roll. Situated in the historic town of Dalton in Furness, we enjoy being on the fringe of the Lake District National Park. As an Ofsted rated ‘good’ school, we believe in high expectations, excellent teaching and ambition for every young person.

We are seeking to appoint a part time Peripatetic Piano Teacher to ensure that all students receive their entitlement to private music lessons and to ensure that all students, at all levels, maximise their achievement.

We are proud to have:

• Extremely high aspirations for all students at Dowdales ensuring that every young person makes excellent progress and performs to the best of their ability
• Students with positive attitudes who enjoy coming to school
• An enthusiastic and dedicated team of staff and governors

We would welcome applications from someone who has:

· Ability to plan and organise for lessons to suit individuals.

· Awareness of practices and procedures within education relating to the welfare, safety and education of children. General understanding of national curriculum and other learning programmes and strategies.

· Ability to inspire and develop students’ instrumental skills.

· A music qualification.

Completed Dowdales School application forms to be returned to Mrs J Heywood at Dowdales School by 9am, Friday 9th June 2023 by email jheywood@dowdales.cumbria.sch.ukor post. If you have any questions or queries about any aspect of this procedure please do not hesitate to call Mrs Heywood on 01229 469800 or email. Please visit our website https://www.dowdalesschool.co.uk/ for further details.

Dowdales School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust Safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of Safeguarding amongst our staff and volunteers. The successful applicant will be required to undertake child protection screening, including references from past employers and an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT CV'S AND AN APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: £30,172.00-£43,685.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 09/06/2023
Expected start date: 01/09/2023