Girl Chorister Supervisor
6 months ago
**MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
**GENERAL**
- To attend all rehearsals, services and other activities as required and agreed.
- Together with other members of the Music Department, to provide supervision and care of the choristers and choral scholars.
- To work as part of the Staff team, developing a good working relationship with all Cathedral Staff attending meetings as required.
- To attend the weekly Music Department meeting (currently Tuesdays at 11am) as arranged.
- To attend the Choristers’ Forum which meets each term.
**PASTORAL**
- To be the principal carer for the choristers, providing initial medical and pastoral support, administering medicine and basic first aid as permitted and required.
- To provide refreshments for the choristers during breaks.
- To appropriately supervise toilet visits.
- To keep up-to-date with relevant first-aid training and ensure first-aid kits are present and up-to-date in all rehearsal spaces.
- To follow-up unexplained chorister/choral scholar absence and to enter details on the child’s record.
- To assist the choristers/choral scholars with robing and ensure that they are smart and tidy.
- To keep close at hand appropriate records of the choristers'/choral scholars’ health and special needs and to be fully involved in discussions relating to any special requirements.
- To keep appropriate members of staff notified of any concerns regarding specific children or health and safety in general (with the guidance of the Cathedral or Diocesan Safeguarding Officer if appropriate).
**REQUIRED HOURS**
- Mondays (fortnightly), Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays during Choir Term (weekly)_
0725 - 0845 _Chorister rehearsal (quire - Wed, Fri)_
chorister handover from parents
supervision before rehearsal
taking register and following up on unauthorised absences
attendance during rehearsal
chorister handover to parents (where appropriate)
1100 - 1200 _Weekly Music Department Meeting (Music Dept Office - Tuesday, fortnightly)_
1555 - 1830 _Chorister Rehearsal / Choral Evensong _
- (Cathedral Hall or Cathedral - Mon fortnightly, Wed, Fri)_
chorister handover from parents
supervision before rehearsal
taking register and following up on unauthorised absences
attendance during rehearsal and service
chorister handover to parents (where appropriate)
- Sunday during Choir Term (fortnightly)_
0855 - 1145 _Chorister rehearsal and Sung Eucharist (Library and Cathedral Nave)_
chorister handover from parents
supervision before rehearsal
attendance during rehearsal and service
chorister handover to parents (where appropriate)
1355 - 1645 _Chorister rehearsal and Choral Evensong (Library and Cathedral Nave)_
chorister handover from parents
supervision before rehearsal
attendance during rehearsal and service
chorister handover to parents (where appropriate)
**ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNICATION**
- To ensure the register for each chorister/choral scholar event is kept accurately, and to administer the signing-out procedure diligently at the end of chorister/choral scholar events.
- To follow-up with parents/guardians immediately if a chorister/choral scholar is absent unexcused.
- To develop a knowledge and understanding of the Cathedral safeguarding procedures, including confidentiality.
- To work as part of the Staff team, developing a good working relationship with all Cathedral Staff and attending meetings as required.
- To ensure that appropriate notes are made regarding incidents/administration of medication that may happen while the choristers are in the care of the Cathedral.
- To keep close at hand a list of emergency phone numbers for choristers/choral scholars.
- To contact parents/guardians if it is judged that a child is sufficiently unwell to continue with a rehearsal or service.
- To oversee maintenance of choir robes with others, including co-ordination of regular cleaning, repairs and fitting for choristers and choral scholars as required.
- To help with logistics of choir visits and choir tours.
**COMPLIANCE**
- To work with their colleagues to make sure that the Cathedral’s Safeguarding Policy is observed at all times and reporting immediately any concerns or issues that threaten the safety or welfare of any child or person within the care of the Cathedral.
- To ensure that all work and activities are undertaken in compliance with applicable statutes, regulations and directives regarding Health & Safety, Fire and Security, GDPR, including the Cathedral’s internal policies and procedures.
- To take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
- This post will require an Enhanced DBS check.
In addition, all employees are expected to work within the terms of their Contract of Employment and adhere to the Cathedral’s policies and practices.
Occasionally situations may arise that require the post holder to perform other duties and tasks as may be reasonably requeste