The Role

Friday (4-5½ hours approx)

To starting as soon as possible, we are looking for an outstanding percussionist to take up a day of teaching on a in this vibrant and successful music department. Percussion students at the school are currently taught across three days by a kit specialist, and this is an opportunity for us to expand our programme to cater for the growing number of orchestral percussion requests.

The applicant should be confident in teaching tuned percussion to a high level alongside some drum kit teaching to fill out their timetable. The ability and desire to lead a percussion-based ensemble would be greatly beneficial. The applicant would be joining a team of 22 peripatetic staff, two music administrators, a music technician and three classroom teaching staff.

The school has a strong musical ethos and there is strong uptake at GCSE and A Level and a broad and exciting extra-curricular programme. Timetables and payment are organised by the music administrator and there are 31 weeks of lessons scheduled throughout the academic year.

Applicants will have:

• A Music Degree / Diploma or relevant experience
• Experience of teaching beginner instrumentalists to Grade 8 standard and  
• beyond
• Experience of preparing students for examinations
• A desire to work as part of an enthusiastic team and be actively involved in
• the wider musical life of the school

We warmly welcome and encourage applicants from minority groups to apply for our vacancies.

In accordance with Graveney Trusts commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, applicants must complete both Part 1 and Part 2 of the application forms attached with this advert in order to be considered for shortlisting. Applicants who submit only one single part of the application form will not be processed.

An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below.

Alternatively, further information for candidates, application form and job description, can be found at https://www.graveney.org/Recruitment/

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

Closing Date: 26 October 2022 (at noon)

Interviews: Week commencing 31 October 2022  

Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted as they are received.

The Trust reserves the right to close the advert at any time.

Graveney Trust is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the well-being and safety of staff and students. All our employees, volunteers and contractors share this commitment and we will carry out Enhanced DBS checks for all appointments as well ensuring that our rigorous pre-recruitment checks are strictly adhered to.

We foster an inclusive culture that promotes equality of opportunity and values diversity creating an environment where the rights and dignity of all members of our community are respected. We promote a culture that allows staff to grow and flourish, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

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 and no agencies.

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