Whether this is the first step in your teaching career, the next step towards greatness or somewhere in between, you will find OHS a workplace like no other.
Working alongside brilliant and inspiring colleagues, you will have the opportunity of teaching and interacting with wonderful, inspirational and intellectually curious girls as well leveraging the unique benefits of being a member of the GDST, the UK’s largest and most effective secondary school teaching network. With plentiful opportunities for progression and development – whether your interests lie in stretching the most able children, in pastoral support or in the world of extra-curricular activities – the only real question is where will you focus?
Visiting Music Teacher- Prep, Piano
Required from September 2024
Fixed Term Academic year 2024- 2025
Self employed
We are looking for an outstanding teacher of piano to join our talented team of visiting music teachers at the Prep School from September.
The role
The successful candidate will be an outstanding musician and be ready to work enthusiastically with children, often beginners, aged 7-11. Experience and empathy with this age group are essential.
The school has a thriving music department with over 80 girls having lessons in school each week, and a wide range of orchestral and ensemble experiences on offer. Depending on the interests and skills of the appointee, there may also be opportunity for small ensemble work as the role develops.
You will be engaged on a self-employed basis, term time only. You will be responsible for creating your own timetable, in line with school guidelines, to ensure weekly lessons of 30 minutes are taught to your pupils. The number of pupils will vary due to demand.
Oxford High Prep School is a happy and vibrant place to work. The school provides a broad and inspiring education through its curriculum and ethos. Our girls are highly motivated and behaviour is excellent. From our youngest reception pupils through to Year 6, there is a sense of pride at being part of the Oxford High community. It was rated as excellent in all areas in its recent ISI inspection. We are a member of the Girls’ Day School Trust, a national federation of 25 schools. The music department is popular and active. There are currently two orchestras, a wind band, and smaller chamber ensembles run by visiting music teachers as the demand requires. The Music Department is staffed by a Director of Music, an assistant music teacher, and 12 visiting music staff, some of whom also work at the Senior School site.
Further details of the position and the application form are available by clicking the apply button.
Completed application forms and a covering letter should be addressed to the Director of Music, Mrs Sinead Andrews.
The closing date is midnight 19th May 2024.
Interviews will be held on Monday 3rd June 2024.
Oxford High School 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 checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About Oxford High School
Since its foundation over 140 years ago in the heart of Oxford’s historic city centre, Oxford High School has been innovative and pioneering in its approach to girls’ education.
Today, Oxford High School is a happy and vibrant place to work: our girls are highly motivated and ambitious, supportive yet self-aware. From our youngest Reception pupils through to our longest-serving members of staff, there is a real sense of pride at being part of the Oxford High community.
As well as our commitment to girls’ education, we are committed to investing in our staff’s personal development through training and learning initiatives and via the GDST network.
As part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, the leading and largest group of independent girls’ schools in the UK, we offer a variety of benefits, which include:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Generous pension schemes
- Free life assurance benefit
- Free school lunches
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
Oxford High School and the GDST (Charity No 306983) are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service