Self-Employed Visiting Music Teacher - Double Bass

About the Opportunity

Redmaids’ High School is currently seeking a talented self-employed double bass teacher to work as a  visiting teacher in both its Senior and Junior School music departments. We would ideally like to engage one teacher to teach across both sites, covering all genres (including classical and jazz).

About the Role

Visiting Music Teachers at the school are self-employed, with teachers being responsible for their own invoicing and timetabling, although the school does use SOCs software to facilitate timetabling and monitor attendance.  Lessons take place during the school day (from 8am - 6pm) with a 40 minute duration in the the Senior School and a 30 minute duration in the Junior School.  Teachers are asked to create a rotating timetable to ensure that students do not miss the same academic lesson too many times within a given term.

There are currently 2 double bass students in the Senior School and none currently in the Junior School, but we very much hope to see this build. We have a good set of smaller double basses in school to support this.  the school also has a "minority instrument" scheme, which pays for the first five lessons on specific instruments, including double bass.

Our Visiting Music Teachers are a vital part of our music department. They are very important members of the school community and we highly value the contribution they make to the school and its students.  We are looking forward to welcoming another enthusiastic and dynamic teacher to our team who we hope will enjoy being part of a thriving (and fun!) music department.

About the School

Occupying a spacious, green and open site near to Bristol city centre, Redmaids’ High School is the oldest  girls’ school in Britain with a history that dates back to 1634. Formed out of a merger between the Red  Maids’ School and Redland High School in 2016, we are one of the leading independent day schools in the  UK. We offer an exceptional educational experience for girls and young women from 7 to 18 years, focused  on aspiration, inclusivity, happiness and support for others. This has earned us year on year placement in  the top schools’ rankings for our GCSE and A level results. A true all-through school, there is an incredibly  close link between Junior and Senior Schools, with the vast majority of junior students (90%+) moving into  Year 7 each year.

A proud member of the Girls' Day School Trust, the leading family of girls’ schools in the UK, we share a  common ethos and commitment to fearless, girls’-first education, supporting staff and students alike  through collaboration and empowerment across the network.  We are fortunate to have superb facilities across our interlinked Junior and Senior School sites. Our  dedicated Sixth Form Centre provides first-rate quiet study and recreation space, while the main hall  provides an outstanding venue for productions and concerts. We are equally proud of our sporting facilities  including ‘The Lawns’, our specialist sports site for hockey, netball, cricket, tennis and athletics, which  underpins our teams’ regular sporting successes at regional and national level.

Redmaids’ High is an inclusive environment, and we continue to take steps to enhance and improve our  diversity and equality of opportunities. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Mission Statement

Redmaids’ High is an inclusive community, based on happiness, aspiration, and support for others.

Our statement is supported by our Values, which outline the core aspects that will help us fulfil our mission.  These are:

• To know and understand each individual student.

• To help students to understand themselves and their strengths.

• To inspire students to forge a future of lifelong learning, in all its guises

Our mission and values are simple, and deliberately so. We are proud of the achievements and destinations  for all of our students, and this is the result of the hard work by all members of the community to ensure  that students feel known and valued for who they are, as well as inspired about what they can be. We want  all students to leave with the strong sense that they can go on and make a difference in their world,  whatever they go on to do. A student’s definition of success is their own, but what we instill in them is a  feeling that their sights should never be lowered by external forces.

The GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches, and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications form all qualified individuals.  To be eligible for employment, candidates must provide the proof of their right to work in the UK.