Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: This is a nationwide traveling role, and you will be required to cover any school in the Rocksteady network for any amount of time. This can include working away from home for up to 3 months to cover schools in an area. This includes the potential for Sunday night accommodation to cover a school on the Monday morning.
Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided including accommodation over the weekend if you prefer to live in where your covering. The perfect role for someone wanting to see more of the country.
Salary: £29,000 - £33,000
Holiday: 12 weeks paid holiday a year
Benefits: Fuel Card + choose one of the two options below to support life on the road:
- Pure Gym Plus Membership (access to 300+ gyms across the UK)
- Odeon Limitless Membership (Unlimited screenings in 120+ cinemas across the UK)
Are you an enthusiastic musician looking for a full-time permanent role in music? Are you passionate about the power of music and want to inspire the next generation? Do you want a rewarding career that gives you time to dedicate to your own musical projects?
Read on for more information about this exciting role as a National Rock and Pop Music Teacher
The Role
- Deliver progressive and inclusive weekly music lessons in a rock and pop band setting.
- Teach and inspire children at primary schools all over the country .
- Ensure a consistent experience to our customers by providing cover and catch up lessons in Rocksteady schools throughout the year
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Create and maintain on-going positive relationships with schools requiring cover and catch up lessons.
- Be consistently on top of administrative duties outside of lessons
- Supporting new teachers in your area when not providing cover and helping to maintain quality standards in your region.
- Fuel card is provided for all business miles (as you will not have a regular place of work so all of your mileage will be classed as business mileage)
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We will always assign cover that makes the most geographical sense, but long-term frequent stays away from home are a fundamental part of the role.
Skills and Experience
The right person is likely to;
- Be a multi-instrumentalist - competent on at least 2 of: drums, guitar, bass, keyboard and vocals.
- Be passionate about teaching - experience is preferred, but it's not a requirement (we provide extensive training and support).
- Ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people
- Excellent communication and social skills with both children and adults.
- Be outgoing, confident, and approachable with high energy, interpersonal skills, and enthusiasm.
- Be a strong independent worker with great time management skills.
- Have excellent administration/IT skills and attention to detail.
- High level of integrity and resilience.
- Driving License and own transport required
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Be energized by national travel and able to stay away from home on an on-going basis
Benefits
- Full-time salary position
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Monday – Friday school teaching hours
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Fuel card
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Accommodation expenses (which includes weekends if you wish)
- 12 weeks paid holiday per year.
- Annual staff bonus
- Full training in our progressive teaching methodologies.
- Benefits package including discounts on everyday purchases, free 24/7 GP service and more.
- Employee discount at nationwide music instrument retailers
- A positive and welcoming work environment with celebratory staff away-days, Christmas parties and opportunities to socialise with other like-minded musicians.
- Opportunities to work with the Rocksteady Foundation, reaching children and young people in charities and support groups across the UK.
Our Mission
Rocksteady is the largest rock school in the world and our mission is simple - To empower as many children as possible and transform their lives through progressive and inclusive music education which directly improves their wellbeing, confidence, and life skills
'WINNER – ‘Wellbeing Resource of the Year’ Education Today Awards 2022/2023'.
Additional Information
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all our staff to share this commitment.
As this role involves regular work with children and young people, and meets the definition of regulated activity, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 you must disclose all unprotected unspent and spent cautions and convictions. Further details on what convictions must be declared can be found in the Governments Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975. You can find out more about our policy on recruitment of ex-offenders here.
If you are offered this position, Rocksteady will ask you to complete an enhanced DBS check with a children's barred list check.
It is an offence for an individual who has been barred from working with children to apply for regulated activity. Providing false information is also an offence and could result in the rejection of the applicant, summarily dismissal if selected, and possible referral to the police.
Rocksteady Music School is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to the fair treatment of staff, potential staff, and of our services, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependents, age, physical/mental disability, or offending background.
To find out more about Rocksteady, check out our website www.rocksteadymusicschool.com
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