This role has a starting salary of £27.94 per hour (inclusive of annual leave allowance), working 8 hours per week, 33 weeks per year.

We are excited to be hiring a new Music Technology Teacher to join our fantastic Surrey Arts team. You will work across the South and West of Surrey (Guildford, Woking, Waverley and Mole Valley). You will work 8:30am - 12:00pm on Saturdays and/or at least one evening session from 4:30pm - 7:00pm. Your working pattern will be agreed upon appointment subject to needs of the service.

Rewards and Benefits

• Annual leave allowance
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

Surrey Arts is the Arts Service for Surrey County Council. We are the lead delivery organisation for the music education hub. We provide music lessons, instrument hire, out of school music centres, activities and ensembles for young people. Surrey Arts is the lead partner for the Cultural Education Partnership as well as leading on a range of arts and culture programmes across the county.

Surrey Arts allows you to have autonomy to deliver engaging and interactive music sessions to a variety of learners (children, adults, small groups and whole classes). You will have access to a network of 130+ peripatetic teachers, as well as a dedicated CPD week at the start of each academic year. Your lessons will be scheduled by a team of administrators and you will have support from an Area Manager.

About the Role

You will use your music diploma/degree, or equivalent professional experience in the field of music production and technology, to teach a range of students through engaging lessons that offer challenge and independence appropriate to age and ability. Strong interpersonal skills will allow you to build positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.

Using your passion for music, you will show a genuine desire to help all students express themselves musically through small group and whole class lessons. You will help students prepare for exams and be willing to learn specific music exam specifications. You will also be a point of contact for safeguarding, using your commitment for ensuring the welfare of students as the basis for this.

In this role you will travel around the county, showing flexibility due to changes in teaching schedules. The advertised salary is based on delivering small group music tuition. Should activities that attract a higher rate of pay be delivered, (e.g. whole class teaching or ensemble lead), the annual salary will be increased in accordance with Surrey Arts Teacher Pay Scales.

The hours advertised are correct at present but may be subject to change due to small fluctuations in demand. The annual salary will be adjusted accordingly to reflect actual hours worked.

Teaching takes place during the school day, after school and at the weekend, at various?schools and music centres in Surrey.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly answer the following questions:

• How does your knowledge, skills and experience demonstrate that you are a competent/proficient musician using music technology?
• Please describe your approach to planning and delivering small/large group music technology lessons.
• Please tell us about your experience of working with children and young people in a school, youth or community setting and the technology you have used in these settings to inspire learning.
• How do you/would you ensure that all children and young people you work with are engaged and reach their full potential?
• Please give a specific anonymised example of how you have built positive relationships with students and/or colleagues.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 09/05/2024 with interviews planned for 22/05/2024. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.