Bassoon Teacher

Redbridge Music Service enjoys a reputation for very high-quality music education. Our pupils present over 50 concerts per year, and we are very much looking forward to our 25^th Redbridge Schools’ Choral Festival at the Royal Albert Hall in March 2025. Concert venues have included the Barbican, St John’s Smith Square, Royal Festival Hall and Buckingham Palace. Collaboration work includes supporting shows at the Kenneth More Theatre working with our colleagues at the Redbridge Drama Centre, also operated by Vision RCL.

Job requirements:

• To be a member of the teaching team and contribute to the development of the Music Service within the London Borough of Redbridge.
• Provide excellent teaching and continuity of service.
• Play as part of a visiting wind quintet recital team on a Wednesday afternoon during term time.
• Be part of a team that works together in the development of the music equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, widening and ensuring access to a breadth of quality music and providing better outcomes for our students and communities.
• To teach and direct ensembles according to your specialism in schools and at the Music Centre, demonstrating outstanding teaching.

Essential requirements:

• Enhanced DBS checks will be undertaken as part of the recruitment process. It will be necessary to request references before being invited to interview as part of safer recruitment. Successful applicants will be placed on a salary scale according to their experience and qualifications.

We believe in investing in our teachers and in return we expect a high level of engagement. If successful, you will work with a team of teachers dedicated to providing the best opportunities for our young musicians.

In return, we can offer the successful candidate access to the Teacher’s Pension Scheme, employee assistance programme and GP referral scheme. In addition, we offer our staff free gym, swim and spa membership at all Vision sites; Corporate Health Cash Plan (which provides free access to essential health care and valuable health and wellbeing services); employee recognition scheme; cycle to work and electric leasing car scheme.