Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA
Worker Category: Hybrid Worker
Salary: £31,074 - £33,294 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Working Hours: 281.2 annualised hours (7.4 hours a week for 38 weeks)
Contract Type: Fixed term for 12 months initially
Closing Date: 23rd June 2025
Leicestershire Music is looking for a dynamic and forward thinking drum kit teacher to join our growing vibrant team as we are looking to expand our offer.
This exciting role involves delivering 1:1 and small group tuition across schools in the area. We’re seeking someone passionate about music education who can inspire young musicians and actively contribute to the musical life of schools and the wider community.
This exciting role involves delivering 1:1 and small group tuition across Leicestershire Schools
About the Role
We’re seeking someone passionate about music education who can inspire young musicians and actively contribute to the musical life of schools and the wider community.
Key responsibilities
We are looking for:
1. A skilled drum kit teacher with experience of working with children and young people
2. Creative, enthusiastic and reliable, with strong communication and organisational skills
3. A flexible and willingness to travel across Leicestershire schools
4. Experience in leading group activities or band sessions is a strong advantage
5. The ability to teach orchestral percussion would be an advantage
Key responsibilities
6. Deliver engaging and effective drum lessons
7. Support and lead after-school music activities and school holiday clubs
8. Play a key role in developing and facilitating our brand new Leics Rock project
9. Create and run new music clubs and creative activities that encourage participation and musical growth
Join us in shaping the future of music education in Leicestershire-we’re passionate about inspiring the next generation of musicians!
A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
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About You
To apply for this post, you must:
10. To teach to a high standard.
11. To plan and prepare high quality lessons, rehearsals, performances and music examination entry, including the development of resources and the preparation and arrangement of music as required.
12. To assess, keep accurate records and report on pupils’ progress to a range of stakeholders
13. To ensure good discipline and behaviour with due regard for pupil’s health, safety and well-being
14. To comply with all policies and procedures in relation to safeguarding, child protection, data protection and health and safety
15. Carry out all duties in accordance with Leicestershire Music’s equal opportunities policy with respect to the staff and public, actively promoting equality and seeking to prevent and overcome disadvantage and discrimination
16. Responsible for protecting and managing information securely, and reporting breaches or suspected information security breaches, in line with Council policies
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
In addition, we also expect you to share and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the page on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Andy Maycock - Instrumental & Vocal Tuition Manager
Telephone: 0116 305 0411
Email:
section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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