The Role

Maximum 6.5 hours per week
£30.32 p/hr [Paid on submission of timesheets]
Start ASAP

Would you like the opportunity to work as part of a team of highly experienced and ambitious colleagues? Graveney is an extremely popular and successful 11-18 School, located in South West London, SW17 with the benefit of being situated in beautiful campus style surroundings with excellent facilities and a warm community atmosphere. We have a commitment to providing the best opportunities to all students and to developing the professional skills and career aspirations of our staff, within a supportive and collaborative environment

Designated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in March 2015 and widely recognised as one of the top 100 state funded schools in the country.

“Top performing local school again, based on an aggregation of the five key accountability measures…”    The Times

We are looking for an outstanding piano tutor and accompanist to take up a day of teaching (6.5 hours approx.) and occasional accompaniment work in this vibrant and successful music department. The role is primarily as a piano tutor, but there is the option of additional hours of accompaniment work on the for the right candidate. The piano department regularly has students achieve ABRSM Grade 8 distinctions and this role would be to teach students from Year 7 beginners to post-Grade 8. There is a music administrator who will deal with timetables and payment and there are 31 weeks of lessons scheduled throughout the academic year.

The current hourly rate of pay is £30.32 p/hr. Interested parties should complete the Graveney Trust application form and return by Noon on Thursday 27th January 2022. The successful candidate would be required to start from after the Easter Holidays, although we would also be interested in candidates that can start sooner in February.

Applicants will have:

• A Music Degree or Diploma or relevant experience
• Experience of teaching beginner instrumentalists to Grade 8 and beyond
• Experience of preparing students for examinations
• Experience of accompanying musicians for grade exams
• Excellent sight-reading skills
• Teaching qualification on instrument (preferred)
• A desire to work as part of an enthusiastic team and be actively involved in the wider musical life of the school

An Application Form and supported documents can be downloaded below. Alternatively, they can be found at https://www.graveney.org/Recruitment

Electronic applications should be returned to recruitment@graveney.wandsworth.sch.uk

Please note that applications will be considered for shortlisting as and when they are received and the Trust reserves the right to close the advert at any time. Successful candidates will be contacted directly to interview.

[The selection process is likely to take place ‘in person’ under strict social distancing guidelines]

Closing date for applications: Noon Thursday 27th January 2022
Interviews: w/c 7th February 2022

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Please note that we do not accept CVs. Strictly no agencies please.

Graveney School
(Graveney School is part of Graveney Trust)
Welham Road
Tooting, London
SW17 9BU
Tel: 020 8682 7000
Website: www.graveney.org
Principal: Cynthia Rickman

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils