Music Assistant

We have an opportunity for a talented Music Assistant to join us from September 2024. The role will involve providing support to the Director of Music with practical and administrative duties plus running some small musical ensembles.

To succeed in this role, you will need excellent interpersonal and administrative skills. You will have a flexible approach, demonstrating the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and you will have a good level of musicianship. You will be passionate about learning and supporting students to develop and achieve their best and you will have the ability to work well with young people.

Your main duties will include:

Providing administrative support for the music department
Being the main point of contact for the peripatetic music teachers
Setting up equipment for concerts and smaller musical events
Running some musical groups, depending on musical and instrumental skills
Maintaining effective working relationships with pupils and colleagues, working collaboratively across all areas of the School.

Benefits:

As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

Competitive salaries and pay progression
Generous pension scheme with up to 12% employer contributions
Free life assurance benefit
A discount of up to 50% on fees for pupils at GDST schools
An Employee Assistance Programme offering free 24 hour confidential counselling, wellbeing support and advice services
In-school staff wellbeing activities such as yoga, fitness classes, wellbeing walks
Access to extensive professional development opportunities
Good transport links
Training grants for qualifications
Free lunches for all staff during term time (equivalent to at least £900 per year)
Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
A Cycle to Work scheme
Competitive terms and conditions of employment

Applications should be submitted by midday on Wednesday 14 August at the latest however applications may be considered in advance of the deadline. Interviews will take place on Thursday 22 August.

About the School:

Northampton High School, part of the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST), is an independent girls' day school with a reputation for academic excellence, strong pastoral care and a wide breadth of extra-curricular activity. We offer a Nursery, Junior and Senior School across one site and we are proud to be at the forefront of education for girls and a strong voice in promoting opportunities for young women.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included. The GDST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online searches and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Our reference: SE3675

Vacancy: Music Assistant

Location: Northampton

Salary: Actual £8,576.79 - £8,931.64

FTE: £25,388 - £26,439

Hours: Part-time, 15 hours per week

Required from: 29 August 2024

Contract term: Permanent, part-time, term time only

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