Rock and Pop Music Teacher - Shenley
Department: Band Leaders
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Greater London
Compensation: £30,000 - £35,000 / year
Description
Salary: £30,000 per annum with the potential to progress up to £35,000 per annum.
Company Bonus Scheme: £1,500 per annum based on your performance & company performance. OTE earnings for year 1: £31,500.
Job Type: Full Time, permanent role.
Experience: No teaching experience required - full training, support and development provided.
Transport: UK/EU Driving Licence and own transport is an essential requirement for the role.
Holiday: 11+ weeks paid holiday a year.
Location: You'll teach in multiple schools across a regional area each week. The approximate centre point of this region is where this role is advertised.
Fuel: Fuel contributions in addition to salary.
As a band leader you will:
- Teach groups of primary-age children in a fun, inspiring rock and pop band format in up to 10 schools per week.
- Give children their first opportunity to learn an instrument - you'll be teaching drums, guitar, bass, keyboard and vocals.
- Work independently as part of a remote team of band leaders, the biggest team of like-minded musicians in the UK, with the support of our central teams too.
- Be a rock and pop star role-model, empowering and supporting children in primary schools to deliver live performances at their end of term concerts.
- Help children develop their self belief, resilience and wellbeing through performing in a band.
- Represent Rocksteady, building strong relationships with schools, teachers and parents.
- Be prepared for highly active days and to spend time on the road driving between schools. You'll need to load and unload your band equipment, set up and pack away in each location.
As a band leader you'll need:
- To be competent on at least two of the following instruments: drums, guitar, bass, keyboard and vocals.
- The enthusiasm to learn how to teach band lessons and complete our extensive training programme before you start your timetable.
- The resilience to work in a role that provides some of your greatest moments and biggest challenges - often all in the same day!
- The confidence to be yourself at work, be proud of your uniqueness and communicate equally well with children, teachers and parents.
- The integrity to always promote the safety and well being of children and young people.
- To be an organised, independent worker, with good time management and administration skills.
- A UK/EU driving licence and your own transport. This role requires you to use your own car to transport equipment and drive between schools.
We appreciate that previous experience does not always tell the full story, so if you like the sound of this role, don't rule yourself out if you feel you don't tick all the boxes.
Benefits
- Full-time, salaried position.
- Work Monday - Friday, daytimes only.
- 11+ weeks paid holiday per year.
- Fuel contribution - 45p per business mile.
- Annual staff bonus - £1,500 per annum.
- Long service award: an additional 4 weeks' pay after 5 years.
- Full training in our progressive teaching methodologies.
- Comprehensive benefits package, including discounts on everyday purchases and free 24/7 GP service.
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
- Celebratory staff away days, Christmas parties and social events.
- Opportunities to work with the Rocksteady Foundation, reaching children and young people in charities and support groups across the UK.
Additional Information
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all our staff to share this commitment.
As this role involves regular work with children and young people, and meets the definition of regulated activity, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 you must disclose all unprotected unspent and spent cautions and convictions. Further details on what convictions must be declared can be found in the Government's Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975.
If you are offered this position, Rocksteady will ask you to complete an enhanced DBS check with a children's barred list check.
It is an offence for an individual who has been barred from working with children to apply for regulated activity. Providing false information is also an offence and could result in the rejection of the applicant, summarily dismissal if selected, and possible referral to the police.
Rocksteady Music School is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to the fair treatment of staff, potential staff, and of our services, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependents, age, physical/mental disability, or offending background.
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