Music Teacher

Music Coordinator with Teaching Responsibilities (Fixed Term)

(Maternity Cover 9 months FTC)

Qualified Actual Salary: £ 20, £ 29,425.33 FTE £28, £40,990.67

Dependent on qualifications and experience

32 Hours per week, 40 weeks per year

We have an exciting opportunity for a Music Coordinator with Teaching Responsibilities to join the team at Grace Garden School in Bristol.

Main Duties include:

• Plan and deliver music sessions to individuals or small groups of students according to their individual needs and learning requirements, using the bespoke RMT music curriculum as a guide. Sessions should be tailored to support progression and include teaching up to GCSE level where appropriate.
• To encourage students with the right aptitude to prepare and perform pieces of music, whether solo or as a group, at festivals and school or Trust performances.
• To be part of an ongoing assessment of students' learning needs and to make reasonable adjustments as required, minimising barriers to learning and achievement.
• Work creatively with different musical styles and acoustic, unplugged instruments to meet the varied needs of our students.
• Positively role model behaviours and attitudes.
• Support students on their life journey by developing good rapport and giving appropriate challenges that build their self-confidence to participate in the cultural life of the community.
• To work alongside and to support teachers and teaching assistants to deliver music in the classroom.
• To prepare suitable music for seasonal festivals and performances and supervise rehearsals with students and staff.
• Collaborate with other teachers and therapists, including Speech and Language, Dance and Drama to coordinate cross-discipline learning sessions and experiences.
• Lead CPD to develop staff confidence and skill in singing and teaching music fundamentals.
• To maintain the instrument collection and the organisation of the music room

The qualifications, skills and experiences that we are looking for are:

· Full teaching qualification (qualified teacher status)

· Knowledge of Rudolf Steiner Holistic Education with particular reference to the works and insights of John Ruskin and William Morris

· A team player with experience of teaching with young people with SEND

· Adaptable and shows initiative

· High level of personal resilience

· Excellent communication skills and high levels of emotional intelligence

You will receive ongoing CPD in therapeutic music education and community music and will receive mentoring in the role.

The ideal candidate will have experience in teaching and hold a teaching qualification. However, we would still welcome applications from individuals who have not yet achieved this but are willing to train and learn.

Working at Ruskin Mill Trust is incredibly rewarding; we offer competitive salaries and holiday allowances, an auto-enrolment pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option, a health cash plan and employee assistance programme via Medicash.

In addition, staff receive valuable training opportunities including an in-depth interactive induction to enable our new team members to experience our Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) curriculum and also opportunities for further training and academic research including our own MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.

Full details of our benefits can be viewed on

Grace Garden School is a specialist school located on an 18-acre smallholding on the outskirts of Bristol, offering a range of outdoor learning activities in practical land and craft work to support the education and development of children and young people. Grace Garden School is part of Ruskin Mill Trust.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 9 months

Pay: £28,887.00-£40,990.00 per year

Expected hours: 32 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bristol: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

• Do you have QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)?

Work Location: In person