Assistant Cello Teacher

The Yehudi Menuhin School (YMS) seeks an Assistant Cello Teacher to join as soon as possible. The successful candidate will be a musician (cellist) with the necessary skills to fulfil the responsibilities of this role and to command the respect of those studying and working in a world-renowned music school.

The Assistant Teacher will work alongside our principal cello teachers to provide one hour's extra tuition to the pupils per week, and to help pupils practise efficiently, prepare for their lessons, and develop independent learning skills. The Assistant Teacher may also be required to deputise for principal teachers and/or give half-hour lessons to pupils taking cello as their second study. The Assistant Teacher will be expected to play a proactive role in providing pastoral support to the pupils.

The successful candidate will be a first-rate instrumentalist and a confident and experienced performer as well as an excellent teacher.

For further information about the role and the Person Specification, please refer to the Candidate Information Pack.

This is a Permanent, Part-time position (6 to 10 hours per week).

The salary for this position is £15,000-£20,000 per annum, depending on the number of hours agreed.

YMS offers some great benefits including free parking, free school lunches during term times, use of the school swimming pool (when available), free lunchtime concerts, discounted tickets to other school events (outside of school). YMS also offers a very generous pension scheme, contributing 13.5% every month with the employee contributing at least 6%.

If you have a passion for music, are interested in the role and feel you would be a suitable candidate, please complete our online application form.

The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Friday 25th September.

Your application form should be completed in full and submitted along with a covering letter addressed to the Head, Dr Robin Harskin. Your application will not be accepted without a covering letter. Early applications are encouraged, and the School reserves the right to close the application process early should a suitable candidate be found.

The Yehudi Menuhin School is commited to safeguarding the welfare of children. The School is registered with the DBS and successful applicants will be required to complete successfully the Disclosure Procedure at Enhanced level. It is an offence for a person barred from working with children to apply for this post.

The Yehudi Menuhin School is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.