Assistant Director of Music

Overview

The successful candidate will be a qualified musician who will be happy to teach academic music from Reception to Year 8, as well as support all the extra curricular music making within the Department and all the pupils who undertake individual music lessons.

Responsibilities

• Teach academic music from Reception to Year 8.
• Support extra curricular music making within the Department.
• Work alongside the Director of Music and contribute fully to the life of a busy boarding school, including duties, games, activities and pastoral responsibilities.
• Encourage musicians and provide accompaniment from beginner to expert level.

Qualifications

• Fine keyboard skills.
• Confident accompanying boys in performances ranging from beginner to expert level.
• Confident organist able to accompany the Chapel services and on occasions the Chapel Choir are singing outside school.

Benefits

• Flexibile pension scheme with salary exchange options.
• Life assurance and income protection.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Annual flu vaccination.
• Contributory private healthcare scheme.
• Lunch during term time.
• Onsite parking.
• Discount on holiday activity clubs run on site.

Safeguarding

Summer Fields is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All staff must adhere to, and ensure compliance with, the school's safeguarding policies and procedures in the context of their role. Successful applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.