Evening Music Tutor Percussion Orchestra

Our ambitious **Luton 2040 Vision **- that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.

The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?

**Salary: UQR (unqualified teacher)/MPR (qualified teacher)**
**Hours per week: 1 (evening) Term time only**
**Contract type: Permanent**

**About the role**:
We have an exciting opportunity to teach music and musicianship in an ensemble setting and to contribute to the growth and development of the Music Centre under the direction of the Operations Manager and the Music Service Manager.

You’ll teach music skills through ensemble work, as agreed with the Operations Manager and Music Service Manager, and guide each pupil to develop to the full their musical skills and technical proficiency.

Encouraging each pupil to gain enjoyment through their experience of music making; to foster self-discipline and social skills.

To enrich the education of each pupil through the provision of appropriate musical experiences and to provide skills that will stay with them throughout their school years and beyond.

**About you**:
To be successful in this role you will have experience of teaching the full range of percussion effectively, including orchestral, tuned percussion and world music.

You must have demonstrable knowledge of technique and repertoire of orchestral percussion, drum kit and at least one world music discipline.

It is vital that you have a relevant professional qualification or evidence of successful ensemble teaching.

**Additional Information**:
We offer a wide range of benefits including generous pension scheme, annual leave and flexible working arrangements to name a few.

**Application process**:
**Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.**

**Job details**:
Job reference
- REQ0001696

Date posted
- 29/06/2023

Application closing date
- 21/08/2023

Location
- Luton

Salary
- UQ/MPR

Package
- plus benefits

Contractual hours
- 1

Basis
- Part Time

Job category/type
- Education (not schools)