Rock and Pop Music Teacher - Lichfield

Overview

Role: Rock and Pop Music Teacher - Lichfield

Department: Band Leaders

Location: Staffordshire

Employment Type: Full Time

Compensation: £27,000 - £32,000 per year

Responsibilities

• Teach groups of primary-age children in a fun, inspiring rock and pop band format in up to 10 schools per week.
• Teach drums, guitar, bass, keyboard and vocals, giving children their first opportunity to learn an instrument.
• Work independently as part of a remote team of band leaders, with support from central teams.
• Be a rock and pop star role-model, empowering and supporting children to deliver live performances at end-of-term concerts.
• Help children develop self-belief, resilience and wellbeing through performing in a band.
• Represent Rocksteady, building relationships with schools, teachers and parents.
• Be prepared for highly active days and travel between schools, loading and unloading equipment and setting up/packing away at each location.

Qualifications

• Competence on at least two of the following instruments: drums, guitar, bass, keyboard and vocals.
• Enthusiasm to learn how to teach band lessons and complete an extensive training programme before starting timetable.
• Resilience to work in a role with both high moments and challenges.
• Confident, authentic communication with children, teachers and parents.
• Commitment to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
• Organised, independent worker with good time management and administration skills.
• UK/EU driving licence and own transport required to transport equipment between schools.

Benefits

• Full-time, salaried position.
• Work Monday - Friday, daytime hours.
• 11+ weeks paid holiday per year.
• Fuel contribution - 45p per business mile.
• Annual staff bonus - £1,500 per annum.
• Long service award: additional 4 weeks' pay after 5 years.
• Full training in progressive teaching methodologies.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including discounts on everyday purchases and free 24/7 GP service.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Staff away-days, Christmas parties and social events.
• Opportunities to work with the Rocksteady Foundation for outreach in charities and support groups.

Additional Information

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all our staff to share this commitment.

This role involves regular work with children and young people and meets the definition of regulated activity. 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 guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Rocksteady's policy on recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.

You may be required to complete an enhanced DBS check with a children's barred list check. It is an offence to apply for regulated activity if barred from working with children.

Rocksteady Music School is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fair treatment of staff and applicants regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependents, age, disability, or background.

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