Professor of Vocals, Alford Schools of Military

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 247448**Salary**:

- £49,295- Post is 52 weeks at 35 hours per week. Full time salary is £52,112. This role is not full time, so salary is pro-rata (£49,295)**Job grade**:

- Other- Retained - Instructional Professor of Music**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Navy - Alford Schools of Military Music, HMS NELSON. Queen Street. Portsmouth. PO1 3HH**Type of role**:

- Education and Training**Working pattern**:

- Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- PortsmouthAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The collocated Royal Marines School of Music (RMSoM) and Royal Military School of Music (RMSM), collectively known as the Alford Schools of Military Music (ASMM), selects, trains, and examines musicians and buglers of the highest quality in order to maintain musical excellence within the Royal Navy and Army. The Vocal Professor of Music is responsible for providing professional tuition to both individuals and ensembles to meet training requirements of each single service school.

This position is advertised at 36 hours per week.

**Job description**:

- To deliver individual vocal tuition to RM and Army trainees as required, in accordance with RMSoM/RMSM LSpecs and Assessment Manuals.
- To coach and advise individual trainees for recitals, formative, and summative assessments.
- To work with the relevant instructors to monitor and maximise trainee progress.
- To assess trainees and provide written reports as required by RMSoM/RMSM.
- To examine potential RM recruits during the audition process, up to four times per year.
- To voice test and select vocalists from within the trainee population.
- maintain an active role in the development of training at the ASMM, in liaison with DoMT/CI.
- To approve SQ3/CQ3 programme proposals in liaison with Course Leaders (BdmrT/SI ITT), in accordance with Training Orders.
- To advise DOMT/CI on possible master classes that may enhance the development of the recruits.
- To undertake any mandated training identified in the Work Induction Programme (WiP) and in accordance with MOD requirements.
- Other tasks as directed by COSW.

**RM Band Service Only**
- **To provide through career support to all auxiliary vocalists for the wider RMBS, to build and sustain a vocal capability.**:

- **Provide advice on vocal repertoire and performance to HQ RM Band Service.**:

- **To support and coach RMBS vocalists for and during high profile commitments including MFM and Massed Bands concert tours.**

If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1.

**Person specification**:

- A resume of the applicant’s career in professional music performance and/or teaching will be required. Although formal qualifications are not mandatory, it is preferable for any applicant to show a level of experience, technique and skill commensurate with Post Graduate level.**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together

**Technical skills**:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
**Benefits**:

- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
- HMS NELSON also offers an impressive range of on-site facilities including a gymnasium, a café, a handy shop and plenty of car parking spaces.
- This post does not offer any assistance with Relocation Expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer).

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

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**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.At sift you will be assessed on CV and personal statement.

At interview you will be assessed on the below behaviours and technical skills.

Leadership
Communicating and Influencing
Working Together
Technical Skill - Lesson

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